From roadworks to making debut in front of 90,000
From roadworks to making debut in front of 90,000 **Tyrone Native Pursues NFL Dream, Inspired by Smyth’s Gridiron Leap** A former Gaelic football goalkeeper from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is embarking on an ambitious journey to trade the familiar turf of his homeland for the gridiron... read more »
U.S. plane used in boat strike was made to look like civilian aircraft
U.S. plane used in boat strike was made to look like civilian aircraft **Dispute Arises Over Aircraft Disguise in Maritime Operation** Washington D.C. – The legality of a recent U.S. military operation is under scrutiny following revelations that an aircraft involved was deliberately disguised to... read more »
Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps over 3% as expectations that ruling party wil...
Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps over 3% as expectations that ruling party will opt for a snap vote rise **Nikkei 225 Surges Amidst Speculation of Imminent Japanese General Election** Tokyo – The Japanese Nikkei 225 index experienced a significant upswing in early trading today, climbing over 3% as... read more »
Beyond GDP economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability
Beyond GDP economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability **Rethinking Progress: Experts Advocate for Holistic Economic Metrics at UN Geneva** **Geneva, Switzerland** – A gathering of leading economists and financial specialists convened at the United Nations in Geneva this... read more »
China’s economy to be ‘smooth and stable’ in 2014: PM
Beijing – China’s economy will be on a steady path in 2014, Premier Li Keqiang has said. During a trip to Tianjin, Keqiang said that China has the conditions in place to... read more »
RBI warns of rising tide of NPAs
The Reserve Bank on Monday ruled out any major impact on domestic markets by the US Fed’s tapering its monthly bond buying programme from later this week, saying that India’s external... read more »
Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva
Tehran – Iran and six world powers Monday started a new round of expert talks in Geneva on the ways of implementing the newly-reached nuclear deal. Iran and the P5+1 – the US,... read more »
AAP to pitch Yogendra Yadav as Haryana CM candidate: Vishwas Kumar
By Alok Singh New Delhi – After forming the government in Delhi, the rookie Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now focusing on the Haryana assembly poll where it would project party ideologue... read more »
Name businessman who brokered deal, Congress asks Gadkari
New Delhi – Congress Delhi chief Arvinder Singh Lovely Monday asked BJP leader Nitin Gadkari to name the businessman who, according to the BJP ex-president, brokered a deal between the Congress... read more »
