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US House votes to limit Trump war powers on Iran

US House votes to limit Trump war powers on Iran

-- 2020-01-10 10:51:21

The US House of Representatives has approved a largely symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump's ability to make war on Iran. The measure passed the Democratic-run chamber 224-194...

Global growth to recover to 2.5pc in 2020: WB

Global growth to recover to 2.5pc in 2020: WB

Xinhua 2020-01-09 16:59:53

Global economic growth is projected to recover to 2.5 per cent in 2020, up slightly from the post-crisis low of 2.4 per cent registered in 2019, but downside risks persist, the World Bank said on Wedn...

US oil imports up, exports down last week: EIA

US oil imports up, exports down last week: EIA

-- 2020-01-09 15:50:41

US crude oil imports increased while exports decreased during the week ending Jan. 3, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday. US crude oil imports averaged 6.73 million barr...

Three policemen die in clash with protesters in Vietnam

Three policemen die in clash with protesters in Vietnam

Reuters 2020-01-09 14:44:46

Three policemen were among at least four people killed in Vietnam on Thursday when protesters attacked soldiers building a wall near a military airport, the Ministry of Public Security said. The prot...

Prince Harry, Meghan to step back as senior royals

Prince Harry, Meghan to step back as senior royals

-- 2020-01-09 10:40:06

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back as "senior" royals and work to become financially independent. In a statement, Prince Harry and Meghan also said they plan to split t...

Asian shares rebound as Mideast tensions ease

Asian shares rebound as Mideast tensions ease

REUTERS 2020-01-09 10:24:39

Asian stocks rebounded on Thursday and oil edged up as the United States and Iran backed away from the brink of further conflict in the Middle East and investors unwound safety plays. US President Do...

Italy's overall tax burden drops slightly

Italy's overall tax burden drops slightly

-- 2020-01-08 13:29:53

The overall tax burden in Italy dipped slightly over the first nine months of last year compared to the same period in 2018, according to Italy's National Institute of Statistics. The institute also...

Facing Brexit unknowns, UK financial sector pays record taxes

Facing Brexit unknowns, UK financial sector pays record taxes

REUTERS 2020-01-07 15:41:34

Britain’s financial industry paid a record near-$100 billion in taxes in the year to March, reaffirming its central role in funding the state at a time when its future prospects have been cloude...

Germany to cut troop numbers in Iraq after Soleimani’s killing

Germany to cut troop numbers in Iraq after Soleimani’s killing

-- 2020-01-07 14:08:39

Germany is moving some of its military personnel from Iraq to neighbouring countries over security concerns, the government told lawmakers, days after the killing of a top Iranian military commander i...

Vietnam's industrial production rises 8.86 pc in 2019

Vietnam's industrial production rises 8.86 pc in 2019

-- 2020-01-07 12:19:37

Vietnam's national index of industrial production rose 8.86 per cent on-year in 2019, the country's General Statistics Office announced on Tuesday. Main driver of the surge, the processing and manufa...

Tibet's GDP grows 9pc in 2019

Tibet's GDP grows 9pc in 2019

-- 2020-01-07 12:13:17

The gross domestic product (GDP) in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region grew about nine per cent in 2019. Tibet's GDP was estimated at more than 160 billion yuan (around 23 billion US dollars)...

Over 60,000 Mexicans ‘disappeared’ in drug war

Over 60,000 Mexicans ‘disappeared’ in drug war

-- 2020-01-07 11:59:30

More than 60,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since the start of the country's war on drugs in 2006, according to authorities. The number is far higher than previous estimates of around 40,000....

Asia stocks bounce, oil slips as Iran anxiety ebbs

Asia stocks bounce, oil slips as Iran anxiety ebbs

REUTERS 2020-01-07 10:41:59

Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as a day passed without any new escalation in the Middle East and Wall Street erased early losses to end in the black as tech stocks climbed. Oil surrendered hefty g...

Taiwan Dec export growth seen slowing: Reuters poll

Taiwan Dec export growth seen slowing: Reuters poll

-- 2020-01-06 14:55:11

Taiwan’s exports likely grew at a slower pace in December, after beating expectations with a 3.3 per cent on-year increase in the prior month, according to a Reuters poll. Taiwan is one of Asia...

BOJ to conduct policy carefully over Iran tensions

BOJ to conduct policy carefully over Iran tensions

-- 2020-01-06 14:50:40

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has said the central bank would conduct monetary policy “carefully” while scrutinising overseas economic risks, such as escalating tensions bet...

Delhi police probe attack on students at elite university

Delhi police probe attack on students at elite university

-- 2020-01-06 14:11:53

Delhi police are investigating how masked men burst into a premier university and attacked a student protest with sticks and rods, an officer said on Monday, the latest incident to ignite criticism of...

Australian bushfires hit businesses, damage still being assessed

Australian bushfires hit businesses, damage still being assessed

-- 2020-01-06 11:37:45

As Australia’s deadly bushfires rage, many companies are reporting hits to business with resorts shutting their doors, cheesemakers struggling to secure milk supplies and insurance claims on the...

Australia bushfire: Fundraiser raises A$20m in 48 hours

Australia bushfire: Fundraiser raises A$20m in 48 hours

-- 2020-01-05 13:53:22

A fundraiser for fire services in New South Wales, Australia has raised more than A$20 million (£10.6m; $13m) in just 48 hours, as the state battles a bushfire crisis. Australian comedian Celes...

Airstrike kills 28 students of military academy in Libya’s Tripoli

Airstrike kills 28 students of military academy in Libya’s Tripoli

-- 2020-01-05 12:30:21

An airstrike hit a military academy in the Libyan capital Tripoli late on Saturday, killing 28 students and injuring 18 others. "Initial casualties indicate that 28 students of the military academy w...

Daimler recalls 744,000 US Mercedes-Benz vehicles for faulty sunroofs

Daimler recalls 744,000 US Mercedes-Benz vehicles for faulty sunroofs

-- 2020-01-05 11:39:30

German automaker Daimler AG said on Saturday it will recall 744,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the United States from the 2001 through 2011 model years because the sunroof glass panel could detach and...

Greta changes Twitter name to ‘Sharon’ after game show error

Greta changes Twitter name to ‘Sharon’ after game show error

-- 2020-01-04 12:02:33

Greta Thunberg has changed her name to Sharon on Twitter, in honour of a game show contestant who appeared to have no idea who she was. While appearing on BBC's Celebrity Mastermind, actor Amanda Hen...

Bushfire sweeps across southeast Australia, two more dead

Bushfire sweeps across southeast Australia, two more dead

-- 2020-01-04 11:23:00

Bushfires were burning dangerously out of control on Australia’s east coast on Saturday, fueled by soaring temperatures and strong winds that had firefighters battling to save lives and property...

Oil price rises on fear of Iranian retaliation against US

Oil price rises on fear of Iranian retaliation against US

Associated Press 2020-01-03 19:00:15

The price of oil surged Friday as global investors were gripped with uncertainty over the potential repercussions after the United States killed Iran's top general. News that Gen. Qassem Soleimani, h...

Asian shares stumble after US air strikes in Iraq

Asian shares stumble after US air strikes in Iraq

REUTERS 2020-01-03 14:01:45

Asian shares fell on Friday, erasing early gains, while oil prices spiked after US air strikes in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander, heightening geopolitical tensions. Iranian major-general Qassem...

US weekly jobless claims drop to 222,000

US weekly jobless claims drop to 222,000

-- 2020-01-03 13:47:23

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States dropped last week, according to a report released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. The number of people filing for US unempl...

Singapore posts decade-low growth in 2019

Singapore posts decade-low growth in 2019

-- 2020-01-02 14:40:15

Singapore’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in a decade last year as its manufacturing sector contracted, preliminary data showed on Thursday. The export-oriented economy has been hit hard...

Taiwan military chief among eight dead as chopper makes forced landing

Taiwan military chief among eight dead as chopper makes forced landing

-- 2020-01-02 13:52:36

Taiwan’s top military official was among eight people killed on Thursday after the helicopter carrying them made a forced landing in a mountainous area near the capital Taipei, the defence minis...

Mukesh Ambani takes on retail giant Amazon

Mukesh Ambani takes on retail giant Amazon

-- 2020-01-02 13:29:52

A conglomerate run by Asia's richest man has started a service that aims to compete with Amazon in India. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries said it had been inviting people to sign up to its grocer...

Indonesia flood death toll rises, tens of thousands evacuated

Indonesia flood death toll rises, tens of thousands evacuated

-- 2020-01-02 13:02:58

Tens of thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Thursday after flash floods and landslides in the area killed up to 21 people, with more heavy rain forecast, authori...

China halts British stock link over political tensions

China halts British stock link over political tensions

-- 2020-01-02 12:52:43

China has temporarily blocked planned cross-border listings between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges because of political tensions with Britain, five sources told Reuters. Suspending the Shang...