Reform process bound to face resistance, must be insulated from political p...
BRISBANE: As he seeks to accelerate his economic reform drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said reform process is bound to face resistance and wanted it to be insulated from political pressures. Making a strong pitch for economic reforms, Mold told fellow G20 leaders at a retreat here... read more »
Islamic State says it plans tIslamic State says it plans to issue its own c...
They have paraded their own flag, formed courts and ministries, issued passports and even license plates. Now, the leaders of the Islamic State, the violent jihadist group that has seized parts of Syria and Iraq, have created their own currency, part of a grandiose plan to restore the caliphate era... read more »
7.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia, tsunami alert sparks panic
Kota Ternate: A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, sparking a tsunami warning and causing panicked people to flee their homes.Small waves generated by the undersea quake were detected in several parts of the sprawling archipelago, local... read more »
David Cameron: Putin is not a man of his word
David Cameron has suggested that he does not trust Vladimir Putin in an interview ahead of a critical meeting at the G20 summit in Brisbane. Mr Cameron said he was saddened that Mr Putin had failed to fulfill a promise to respect a ceasefire in Ukraine. He said that the best approach was to... read more »
US says ISIL makes $1 million-a-day selling oil – even to enemies
The US government is intensifying efforts to undermine the finances of ISIL, vowing to crack down on the islamic militant group’s black market oil business. To disrupt the market in oil... read more »
Canada Police: Shooter went from petty crime to terror
OTTAWA — Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was angry about a delayed passport that thwarted his plans to go to Syria when he shot dead a Canadian soldier and attempted a rampage through the... read more »
First Ebola case in New York; doctor tested positive
A physician with Doctors Without Borders who returned to New York City after treating Ebola victims in West Africa tested positive for the virus on Thursday, setting off fresh fears about... read more »
UK told to pay £1.7bn extra to EU
The UK has been told it must pay an extra £1.7bn (2.1bn euros) towards the European Union’s budget because the economy has performed better than expected in recent years. The payment... read more »
Ebola in New York: Doctor tests positive for deadly disease after...
Authorities in New York confirmed on Thursday night that a doctor who had recently returned to his home in Harlem after working for Doctors Without Borders in Guinea helping treat patients with Ebola... read more »
