Economy & Business
Deadly Sudan protests over cut in fuel subsidies
Violent protests against the Sudanese government\'s decision to scrap fuel subsidies raged into a third day Wednesday as public transport ground to ...US signs landmark United Nations weapons trade treaty
U.S. President Barack Obama\'s administration signed a UN treaty Wednesday to track exports of firearms and other conventional weapons, offering a major ...World Bank approves $140 million for Myanmar electricity
The World Bank said on Tuesday that it will extend a US$140 million interest-free loan to Myanmar to refurbish a power station ...UK commits $1.6 billion to the Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today congratulated the United Kingdom for demonstrating strong leadership in global health with ...Eight arrested in Britain over alleged Barclays theft
British police say they have arrested eight men on suspicion of stealing 1.3 million pounds ($2 million) from a Barclays Bank branch ...Obama touts gains in exports amid slowing growth
President Barack Obama says the United States sells more goods overseas than ever before and will continue to pass that record again ...EU pledges 650 million euros to back Somalia reconstruction plan
The European Union pledged an additional 650 million euros ($862 million) in aid for Somalia on Monday to back a three-year reconstruction ...Italy to go ahead with Costa Concordia salvage
Italian authorities have given the final go-ahead for a daring attempt to pull upright the crippled Costa Concordia cruise liner from its ...Al-Qaeda chief calls for US attacks, economic boycott
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri called for attacks on the United States in order to drain the country economically, in an audio message ...ICC responds to Saint Petersburg G20 Leaders’ declaration
The G20 Leaders’ Summit in Saint Petersburg was far from the failure ...