The world's economies have fallen to their weakest level since the recession officially ended in 2009. German and U.S. bonds actually charge buyers interest rather than pay buyers interest. The euro zone's survival appears at genuine risk and China's red-hot economy, the second-biggest in the world, is not so red hot any more.
Benjamin Reeves
Jun 08, 2012
U.S. military strategy of continued drone strikes to fight the insurgents in Pakistan and Afghanistan once again stood accused of violating international law, this time by the U.N.'s human rights chief, Navi Pillay, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Amrutha Gayathri
Jun 08, 2012
Asian markets fell Friday as investors were disappointed with U.S. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's lack of a commitment to additional monetary easing measures in his congressional testimony on the country's economic outlook.
Bhaskar Prasad
Jun 08, 2012
Several travel agencies in China are reporting that foreigners have been banned from traveling to the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Chinese name for Central Tibet.
Mark Johanson
Jun 07, 2012
Singh wants the Indian economy to be humming along at 9 percent annual growth again.
Palash Ghosh
Jun 07, 2012
In 2009, the Economist Intelligence Unit devised an acronym for six emerging countries, CIVETS, which includes Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa. These countries were categorized as the six countries with the best chance of high, long-term growth.
Roland Li
Jun 07, 2012
anetta?s bluntness suggests that the façade of cordiality between Washington and Islamabad has all but evaporated
Palash Ghosh
Jun 07, 2012
The outflow from India-focused funds reached an alarming rate in May amid concerns about the sharp fall of the Indian rupee against the dollar and sluggish policy reforms from the government, according to a report.
Bhaskar Prasad
Jun 07, 2012
Asian markets rose Thursday amid hopes that the U.S. Fed would announce another round of monetary easing and European policy makers would take concrete measures to tackle the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.
Bhaskar Prasad
Jun 07, 2012
India's Dalits, also known as Untouchables, endure widespread discrimination and violence despite laws promoting equality.
Jacey Fortin
Jun 06, 2012
We need to deepen our defense and security co-operation, and this is why I have come to India, Panetta said.
Palash Ghosh
Jun 06, 2012
Asian markets rose Wednesday amid positive economic data from the U.S. and the G7 finance ministers' decision to work closer together to tackle the euro zone economic crisis.
Bhaskar Prasad
Jun 06, 2012
India's BSE Sensex rose Wednesday following positive cues from Asian markets and the rupee gaining.
Bhaskar Prasad
Jun 06, 2012
Up until now, India?s military role in Afghanistan has been minimal.
Palash Ghosh
Jun 05, 2012
Asia's newest long-haul budget carrier Scoot took off on its maiden flight from Singapore to Sydney Monday, using a novel approach to saving fuel: iPads.
Mark Johanson
Jun 05, 2012
Panetta's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this past weekend was meant to be about America's grand return to the Pacific. Instead, everyone's attention was on China.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 05, 2012
India is expected play an active role in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of international forces in the region, said U.S. officials on arrival of the U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Ambrosia Sabrina
Jun 05, 2012
Spain said on Tuesday that credit markets were closing to the euro zone's fourth biggest economy as finance chiefs of the Group of Seven major economies were to hold emergency talks on the currency bloc's worsening debt crisis.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 05, 2012
In an effort to revive the debt-ridden Air India, the government pumped in Rs. 1,200 crore ($215 million) as equity on Monday, to be put to use in paying employee salaries and vendor dues.
Amrutha Gayathri
Jun 05, 2012
A 63-year-old prohibition law requiring every adult above the age of 25 to get a drinking permit exists in Maharashtra but it's never been taken seriously - until the rave party hogged media headlines. Individuals caught drinking without a permit could be fined 50,000 rupees or jailed for five years.
Raymond Ronamai
Jun 05, 2012
Asian markets rose Tuesday amid hopes that policy makers in Europe would take measures to stem the debt crisis and regain the economic growth momentum.
Bhaskar Prasad
Jun 05, 2012
Tensions flared in northwestern Myanmar after 10 Muslims were beaten to death by a mob of Buddhist vigilantes Sunday in retaliation to the rape and murder of a girl allegedly by Muslim men.
Amrutha Gayathri
Jun 05, 2012
