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Indonesia increases subsidized fuel prices by 30% to save economy

Indonesia has decided to increase fuel prices by more than 30% in an attempt to save the economy more than…

10 years ago

Japan’s economy slips into recession

Japan's economy, the world's third largest, unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter in Q3 2014, leaving the country in…

10 years ago

G20 Brisbane Summit: World leaders agree to grow their economies by 2%

The G20 summit in Brisbane has been closed by Australia’s PM Tony Abbott who detailed economic pledges agreed by world…

10 years ago

G20 Brisbane Summit: Russia denies Vladimir Putin is leaving early amid criticism

Russia rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin is allegedly leaving urgently the ongoing G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, over the…

10 years ago

Hong Kong protest leaders stopped from boarding Beijing flight

Hong Kong pro-democracy protest leaders have been stopped from boarding a plane to Beijing. The three had hoped to meet…

10 years ago

Myanmar: Barack Obama meets opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi

President Barack Obama has met Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon. At a news briefing with the…

10 years ago

North Korea to send Choe Ryong-hae as special envoy to Russia

North Korea will send top Communist party official Choe Ryong-hae as special envoy to Russia, state media have said, without…

10 years ago

India sterilization: Opposition calls for general strike in Chhattisgarh after 13 deaths

India's main opposition party has called a general strike in central Chhattisgarh state where 13 women have now died after…

10 years ago

Vladimir Putin drapes China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan in shawl at APEC event

At an APEC event to watch the fireworks in Beijing on Monday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin created a few…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry trial: Captain Lee Joon-seok sentenced to 36 years in jail

Lee Joon-seok, the captain of the Sewol ferry which sank in April, has been found guilty of gross negligence and…

10 years ago