India to launch national register of citizens to check infiltration
The Indian government will implement a national register of citizens on a priority basis in the states facing infiltration of foreign citizens illegally, President Ram...
Oil prices climb on improving U.S. demand signs, OPEC agrees to meeting date
Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Thursday on signs of improving demand in the United States, the world’s biggest crude consumer, and as OPEC and...
Former Interpol chief admits guilt in Chinese court hearing
Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei admitted his guilt during a court hearing on Thursday after Chinese prosecutors accused him of taking 14.5 million yuan ($2.11...
U.S. drone shot down by Iranian missile in international airspace: U.S. source
A U.S. military drone has been shot down in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, a U.S. official said...
China could build 30 ‘Belt and Road’ nuclear reactors by 2030: official
China could build as many as 30 overseas nuclear reactors through its involvement in the “Belt and Road” initiative over the next decade, a senior...
Markets see long fight ahead as ECB battles low inflation expectations
Mario Draghi’s dramatic Tuesday hints of further monetary easing by the European Central Bank has stabilized collapsing euro zone inflation expectations, but the departing ECB...
Fall armyworm invades crops across Asia, smallholders worst hit
Looking out at his empty, red-earth field, Thai farmer Puang Timdon said his two-week-old maize crop didn’t stand a chance against the fall armyworm pest....
After years of war and drought, Iraq’s bumper crop is burning
Iraqi farmer Riyadh woke on May 13 to find his wheat crop ablaze. In his fields in Diyala province, he found the remains of a...
Renault, Nissan join Waymo in exploring driverless services in France, Japan
French automaker Renault SA, its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co and tech giant Alphabet Inc’s Waymo are exploring a partnership to develop and use self-driving...
Stocks rally, bond yields dive as Fed fuels easing hopes
Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday while the dollar dropped and global bond yields plunged, with the 10-year U.S. yield falling below two percent, after...