Economy & Business
G7 agrees to impose new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
The Group of Seven rich countries have agreed that they will impose new sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, a ...Iran petrol prices surge as subsidies cut
Iranians see petrol prices surge Iran has cut state subsidies on petrol in a move that saw prices rise at midnight by ...Drunk passenger causes hijack alert on Australian flight to Bali
A passenger who caused a hijack scare on a flight from Australia to Indonesia has been arrested at Bali airport, officials say.South Sudan rebels order oil shutdown, battle over town
South Sudanese rebels clashed with government troops Tuesday in the key oil town of Bentiu, with the guerrillas demanding that companies end ...Italy anti-austerity protest ends in violent clashes
An anti-austerity protest has turned violent when demonstrators threw bottles, eggs and firecrackers at police. At least one demonstrator was injured.Arab League renews $100M support for Palestinians
Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo have renewed their commitment to give $100 million in monthly aid to the government of Palestinian ...Toyota recalls 6.39 million vehicles worldwide
Toyota is recalling 6.4 million vehicles around the world due to five separate issues affectin 27 different models made by the Japanese ...South Korea and Australia sign free-trade pact
South Korea and Australia signed a free trade deal Tuesday which will scrap almost all tariffs within a decade while immediately lifting ...Cuba approves law aimed at attracting foreign investment
Cuban parliament on Saturday approved a new foreign investment law aimed at attracting badly needed capital through tax cuts, a measure officials ...Turkey bans YouTube after Syria security talk leaked
The Turkish government blocked access to YouTube on Thursday, after an audio recording was uploaded to the platform in which the foreign ...




