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New Delhi emergency: Choked on smog
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2017
» NEW DELHI: The Indian capital declared a pollution emergency on Thursday as toxic smog hung over the city for a third day and air quality worsened by the hour.
UK retailers: Worst October in 9 years
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2017
» LONDON: British shoppers cut back their spending last month at the fastest pace for any October since 2008, a reminder of the strain on household budgets even before the Bank of England raised interest rates, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Philippines police chief hints at run for presidency
Reuters, Published on 30/10/2017
» MANILA: The Philippines' top police chief who oversaw a bloody war on drugs that has killed thousands of Filipinos hinted on Monday at a possible run for the presidency.
US jobless claims drop to more than 44-year low
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2017
» WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in more than 44 years last week, pointing to a rebound in job growth after a hurricane-related decline in employment in September.
EU, Japan urged to mull halt in funding for Cambodian election
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2017
» Rights groups on Wednesday urged the European Union and Japan to consider halting their funding for the election panel in Cambodia, if the ruling party succeeds in a bid to dissolve the main opposition party ahead of next year's general election.
Indonesia may ban 'destructive' LGBT-related TV content
Reuters, Published on 16/10/2017
» JAKARTA: Days after a long-running Indonesian television comedy aired last month, its producers got a letter from the broadcast commission warning that a male character in the show was "dressed and behaving like a woman" and could violate broadcasting standards.
Saha Group sees sales recovery in 2018 as economy picks up
Reuters, Published on 11/10/2017
» Thailand's top consumer goods manufacturer Saha Group expects sales to improve next year as government spending drives growth in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, its chairman said.
US factory activity hits 13-year high
Business, Reuters, Published on 04/10/2017
» WASHINGTON: A measure of US manufacturing activity surged to a near 13½-year high in September as disruptions to the supply chains caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma resulted in factories taking longer to deliver goods and boosted raw material prices.
Iraq, Turkey threaten Kurds after independence vote
Reuters, Published on 27/09/2017
» BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq: - The Iraqi government ruled out talks on Kurdish independence and Turkey threatened to impose a blockade on Tuesday after Iraq's Kurds defied their neighbours and their US allies to stage a referendum showing strong support for secession.
S&P downgrades China as credit growth still too fast
Reuters, Published on 22/09/2017
» BEIJING: China's attempts to reduce risks from its rapid buildup in debt are not working as quickly as expected and credit growth is still too fast, S&P Global Ratings said on Friday, a day after it downgraded the country's sovereign credit rating.