Melbourne, March 15 (IANS) Two men responsible for starting violent riot in the Australian city of Melbourne during a festival have been arrested, police said on Tuesday. Victoria Police’s Special Operations Group arrested the pair…
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 166 basis points to 6.5079 against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Tokyo, March 15 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors took up a cautious stance ahead of the conclusion of the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) two-day policy meeting. As of 9.15 a.m. (local…
Tokyo, March 15 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors took up a cautious stance ahead of the conclusion of the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) two-day policy meeting. As of 9.15 a.m. (local…
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.19 percent, at 2,853.98 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.29 percent lower at 9,636.63 points, Xinhua news…
New York, March 15 (IANS) US stocks pared early losses to close narrowly mixed as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.82 points,…
Toronto, March 15 (IANS) Canada’s main stock market in Toronto started the week flatly lower as crude prices sold off after weekend news surfaced that Iran has little intention to cut production. The Toronto Stock…
New York, March 15 (IANS) Oil prices dropped as Iran planned to increase its production to the level before the sanction. The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery on Monday moved down $1.32 to settle…
Rio de Janeiro, March 15 (IANS) Barcelona forward Neymar has expressed his wish to represent Brazil at the Rio Olympics in August, national team coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi said. “Neymar wants to play,” Rinaldi was quoted…
New York, March 15 (IANS) US stocks pared early losses to close narrowly mixed as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.82 points,…
New York, March 15 (IANS) The US dollar increased against other major currencies as investors were awaiting the closely-watched Federal Reserve meeting. In late New York trading on Monday, the euro fell to $1.1083 from…
Moscow, March 15 (IANS) The Russian air force deployed in Syria would start withdrawal from Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. The Russian president said this on Monday at a meeting with Defence Minister…
London, March 15 (IANS) FTSE 100 Index, the British benchmark stock market gauge rose by 0.57 percent, or 34.78 points, to 6,174.57 points. Share price of Aberdeen Asset Management, which increased by 6.99 percent, topped…
Rome, March 14 (IANS/AKI) The Italian foreign ministry on Monday confirmed reports that two Italians from Padua — Claudio Chiarelli and his son Massimiliano — were killed in a Zimbabwe nature reserve. The ministry said…
Rome, March 14 (IANS/AKI) A 37-year-old Bangladeshi man was taken to hospital in a critical condition on Monday with a brain haemorrhage after being savagely kicked and punched in the Italian capital. Doctors have put…
Brussels, March 14 (IANS/AKI) The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will visit Iran in mid-April in a bid to strengthen post-sanctions cooperation following the landmark nuclear deal – despite criticism of the country’s…
Berlin, March 14 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that the results of state elections in Germany on Sunday “make her party think”. German voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the southwestern…
(Photo: IANS) By Prashant Kumar New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Indian-Americans’ political preferences seem to be shifting in favour of the Republican Party, particularly Donald Trump, its front-runner for the White House. According to social…
Geneva, March 14 (IANS) UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Monday that the intra-Syrian talks aim to reach a “clear roadmap” to resolve the five-year-old crisis. As the first round of…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 14 (IANS) After its first woman president and speaker, Nepal is set to have its first woman chief justice. A meeting of the Judicial Council on Monday recommended Sushila Karki,…