Google India Head Says Growth In Villages Could Double Country’s Internet User Base To 700 Million By 2020
By 2020, as more Indians living in rural hinterlands come online, the internet user base in the country could double to 700 million.
Governor Of Yemen's Aden, 6 Guards Killed In Blast
The attack, claimed by ISIS, comes a day after a UN envoy met with the country's president to plan an end to the months-long civil war.
India's GDP Growth Exceeds Estimates To Grow At 7.4% In Q2
The growth exceeded analyst estimates, which had pegged growth for the September quarter to be at 7.3 percent.
Narendra Modi’s BJP Party Loses Key Elections In India’s Bihar State
The elections were seen as a referendum on the prime minister’s party, which has been mired in controversy in recent weeks and struggled to push through key reforms.
UK Q3 GDP Slows To 0.5%, Below Expectations And Down From 0.7% In Previous Quarter
The Office for National Statistics released a preliminary estimate of U.K.'s GDP that showed economic growth had slowed to 0.5 percent in the third quarter.
Yogi Berra, Baseball Legend And Creator Of 'Yogisms', Dead At 90
The celebrated catcher, three-time MVP and former manager died Tuesday evening.
Greece Elections: Syriza Leads New Democracy Party By Narrow Margin, Opinion Polls Show
The round of elections in Greece Sunday is the country's fifth in six years -- and the third in 2015 alone.
Nepal To Adopt New Constitution To Become Secular, Federal Republic
The move has been preceded by bloody protests that have claimed several lives in the past few weeks.
Nikkei 225 Stock Index Up 7.7% In Biggest One-Day Gain Since October 2008
While Wednesday’s rally was seen as a reversal of Tuesday’s rout, investors continue to look to China for further cues.
European Stocks Open Positive As Volatility Marks Trade On Asian Indexes; Fail To Hold On To Gains
Stock exchanges across Europe opened higher Wednesday but were unable to hold on to gains, even as Asian markets coped with volatility.
Eurozone Grew 0.3% In Q2; Germany And 4 Other Countries Also Grew Slower Than Estimated
The European Central Bank called the performance disappointing and expressed concerns of a further hit if the Federal Reserve raised interest rates.
Car Bomb Explosion Near Kabul Airport Kills At Least 3, Including British National; Taliban Claims Responsibility
Last week, the Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack on a guest house that claimed the lives of 14 people.
Pope Francis To Confer Sainthood On 2 Palestinian Nuns; Celebrations In West Bank, Israel
The move is seen as the Roman Catholic Church’s effort to express support for the small and shrinking number of Christians in the birthplace of the religion.
China Cuts Interest Rates, Third Cut Since November, In Bid To Spur Growth
The cut by China's central bank is its third such move in six months as the country's leadership tries various tacks to spur growth.
Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Crosses 2,200; Mt. Everest Prepares For Its Worst Disaster As Huge Aftershock Brings Fresh Avalanches
Neighboring nations and the U.S. have dispatched aid to the country because of the earthquake that triggered the worst-ever disaster on the slopes of Mount Everest.
AirAsia Flight 8501: 'My Heart Is Filled With Sadness', CEO Tony Fernandes Tweets As Reports Emerge Of Debris, Bodies
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes took to Twitter to express his feelings as reports emerged of debris and bodies being found in the Java Sea.
AirAsia Flight 8501: Officials 95% Sure Missing Plane Has Been Found; TV Reports Show Images Of Debris, Body
A body and other objects, suspected to be from the missing plane, are being brought to an Indonesian navy ship, reports say.
Jet Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Kathmandu Airport After Bird Hit
There were 131 people on board the Boeing 737 airplane operated by India-based Jet Airways.
AirAsia Flight QZ 8501: Indonesia Dispatches Planes To Look For Missing Plane Amid Reports Of Crash
The missing plane is an Airbus A320-200, which was delivered to AirAsia in October 2008, according to Airbus.
AirAsia QZ8501: Weather Could Hamper Search Operations For Missing Plane, Reports Say
The plane had requested permission to change its flight plan and fly at a higher altitude to avoid bad weather.
AirAsia QZ8501: Nations Offers Help In Search For Missing Plane; Tony Fernandes Leaves For Surabaya
On Sunday afternoon, Indonesia formally accepted Singapore's offer to help in the search efforts.
AirAsia QZ 8501 Missing For Over 7 Hours Now; Search And Rescue Operations Underway
Indonesia's civil aviation authority is leading search and rescue operations for the plane, which disappeared early Sunday.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Modi Government Official, Says Terrorism Won't Deter India's Development: Report
A prominent representative of India's Muslim minority in Narendra Modi's government has spoken up against terrorism in India.
Mike Nichols, Award-Winning Director Of 'The Graduate' And Other Works, Dead At 83
The film and theater director known for works like "The Graduate" and "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," died Wednesday night. He was 83.
Facebook Suffers Global Outage For 30 Minutes; Twitter Reacts
Users took to Twitter to vent their frustrations and poke fun at the social network giant's brief breakdown.
Missouri Death Row Inmate Russell Bucklew Receives Last-Minute Reprieve From US Supreme Court
But the state can still carry out the execution within the next 24 hours if the state high court rejects the prisoner's appeals.
US Stock Futures Suggest Slow Start; Earnings From Cisco, Macy's And Deere, And PPI Data Should Influence Direction
Quarterly earnings should provide direction on a day that seems set for a slow start after a string of record-breaking sessions.
US Stock Futures Suggest Yet Another Positive Open While Asia, India Rally Again; Retail Sales Data Could Influence Further Direction
A weak yen helped lift Japanese stocks while Asian stocks climbed despite Chinese data narrowly missing expectations.
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Opening Following Dow's Record Showing Friday; Stocks In Asia, India Rally
While Chinese indexes rose on President Xi Jinping's comments, Indian stocks rallied on the last day of the country's mammoth election.
US Stock Futures Suggest Lower Opening As Fed Decision Expectation Weighs On Sentiment; Economic Data, Earnings Also To Be Watched
The FOMC announcement scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, GDP data and employment numbers should influence markets.
