Economy & Politics
China’s Q3 2014 economic growth marks its weakest performance since March 2009
China's economic growth has reached its slowest pace since the global financial crisis, causing speculation the government may introduce more stimulus measures. China’s GDP rose...
Joko Widodo sworn in as Indonesia’s president
Joko Widodo has been sworn in as Indonesia’s new president in a Jakarta ceremony. The 53-year-old charismatic outsider who won Indonesia's presidency made a call...
Supreme Court: Texas can use new voter ID law for November elections
Texas can use its controversial new voter ID law for the November election, the Supreme Court ruled on October 18. A majority of the justices...
Europe stocks continue to drop amid fears of global economic slowdown and Ebola crisis
European markets continue to tumble on October 16 amid fears of a global economic slowdown and the impact of the Ebola crisis. The main stock...
Ann Romney denies Mitt Romney will make new bid for White House in 2016
Ann Romney, the wife of former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, has denied he will make a third bid for the White House, amid...
Jean Tirole wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2014
Jean Tirole has won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on market power and regulation, and his work taming powerful...
Bolivia elections 2014: President Evo Morales wins third term in office
Evo Morales is claiming a third term in office win in Bolivia’s presidential elections. "This win is a triumph for anti-imperialists and anti-colonialists," Evo Morales...
King Philippe of Belgium swears in Charles Michel’s government
King Philippe of Belgium has sworn in a new centre-right government, more than four months after the general election. The new cabinet is led by...
Venezuela to pay $1.6 billion to Exxon Mobil in compensation for expropriated assets
An international arbitration tribunal has decided that Venezuela must pay Exxon Mobil $1.6 billion in compensation for expropriated assets. Exxon had claimed up to $16.6...
China becomes world’s largest economy
China overtakes the USA as the world's largest economy, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The figures are adjusted for Purchasing Power...
Finding Economical and Safe Homes for Your Family
The Indian construction industry is one of the biggest industries in the country. According to the latest statistics, the industry contributed more than Rs...
US unemployment rate falls to its lowest level in six years in September 2014
The US unemployment rate fell from 6.1% in August 2014 to 5.9% in September 2014, official figures have shown. The rate is the lowest recorded...
Hong Kong protesters agree to talks with government
Hong Kong protesters have accepted an offer of talks with the government after a week of unrest. Chief Executive CY Leung Leung offered the talks...
Jayaram Jayalalitha case: Tamil film industry on day-long fast to protest against jail sentence
Members of the Indian film industry in Tamil Nadu state is on a day-long fast to protest against the jailing of former chief minister...
Argentina in contempt of US court in bonds case
New York Judge Thomas Griesa has ruled that the Republic of Argentina is in contempt of court for refusing to obey an order to...
Catalonia independence: Spain’s Constitutional Court suspends referendum
Catalonia's planned independence referendum has been suspended by Spain's Constitutional Court. Spain’s Constitutional Court said it first needed to consider arguments whether the November 9...
Ashraf Ghani sworn in as Afghanistan’s president
Ashraf Ghani has been sworn in as Afghanistan's president after six months of deadlock amid a bitter dispute over electoral fraud and a recount...
Jayaram Jayalalitha sentenced to four years in jail on corruption charges
India's top politician Jayaram Jayalalitha has been sentenced to jail for four years on corruption charges in a case that has lasted for 18...
India: Jayaram Jayalalitha found guilty of corruption
Indian politician Jayaram Jayalalitha has been found guilty of corruption charges in a high-profile case which has lasted for 18 years. The chief minister of...
Catalonia independence: President Artur Mas signs referendum decree
Artur Mas, the president of the Spanish region of Catalonia, has signed a decree calling for a referendum on independence. Artur Mas wants Catalonia to...
Eric Holder resigns after six years in Barack Obama’s cabinet
Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation on September 25 after leading the Justice Department since the first days of President Barack Obama's term. Eric...
Nicolas Sarkozy corruption case suspended
According to French media, a corruption investigation against former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been suspended. They quote judicial sources as saying that Paris appeals court...
Hong Kong students begin week-long boycott
Thousands of students in Hong Kong have begun a week-long boycott of classes to protest against China's stance on electoral reform in the territory. The...
Afghanistan elections 2014: Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah sign power sharing agreement
Afghanistan’s presidential contenders Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah have signed a deal to form a government of national unity at a ceremony in Kabul. The...
Catalonia independence: Parliament authorizes consultation vote
The Catalan parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of giving its regional president the power to call an independence "consultation". Spain's government opposes the Catalan...
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