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China’s Third Plenum promises `decisive role` for markets in economy
Asia-Pacific markets rise, tracking Wall...

Asia-Pacific markets rise, tracking Wall Street gains as AI stocks rebound

Asia-Pacific markets rise, tracking Wall Street gains as AI stocks rebound **Asia-Pacific Markets Exhibit Cautious Optimism Amidst AI Sector Recovery and Anticipated Autonomous Vehicle IPOs** **Hong Kong, [Date]** – Asia-Pacific equity markets demonstrated a generally positive trend today, buoyed... read more »

Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai ...

Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai sees shares drop 12% in Hong Kong d...

Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai sees shares drop 12% in Hong Kong debut **Autonomous Driving Firms Experience Mixed Fortunes in Hong Kong Market Debut** Hong Kong – The burgeoning autonomous driving sector witnessed a pivotal moment on Thursday as two prominent Chinese firms, Pony.ai and... read more »

More Palestinian bodies returned by Isra...

More Palestinian bodies returned by Israel as shaky Gaza ceasefire holds

More Palestinian bodies returned by Israel as shaky Gaza ceasefire holds **Fragile Calm Persists in Gaza as Corpse Exchange Nears Completion** Gaza City – A tense calm continues to hold in the Gaza Strip following the completion of another phase in the exchange of remains between Israeli... read more »

South Korea and US
Tenants creeped out by noises in basemen...

Tenants creeped out by noises in basement make terrifying discovery behind ...

Tenants creeped out by noises in basement make terrifying discovery behind locked door ## Residents Uncover Unauthorized Dwelling in Subterranean Home Compartment **[City, State] –** A group of residents in a shared living arrangement recently made a startling discovery within their own home,... read more »

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Rupee falls 27 paise to 62.41 on month-end dollar demand

Rupee falls 27 paise to 62.41 on month-end dollar demand

The rupee fell for the first time in five days and ended 27 paise lower at 62.41 against the dollar on Thursday on month-end demand from oil importers for the US currency, which strengthened in the... read more »

China to become world’s largest oil importer by 2020

China to become world’s largest oil importer by 20...

Beijing – China is likely to become the world’s largest oil importer in the 2020s, tripping behind the United States. The Paris-based... read more »

Infra, banking need Rs.10.4 trillion bond funding: CRIS...

Infra, banking need Rs.10.4 trillion bond funding: CRISIL

Mumbai – India’s infrastructure and banking sectors will require Rs.10.4 trillion (nearly $170 billion) from the bond market over the next five years,... read more »

Gold prices dropped by Rs 210 to Rs 31,215 per ten gram

Gold prices dropped by Rs 210 to Rs 31,215 per ten gram

Extending its losses for the second straight day, gold prices dropped by Rs 210 to Rs 31,215 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on sustained... read more »

American Airlines, US Airways merger might be finalized...

American Airlines, US Airways merger might be finalized by December 9

Sydney – A United States federal bankruptcy judge has approved the settlement in the government’s antitrust lawsuit against American Airlines and... read more »

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India conducts successful trial of surface-to-air Akash missile

Balasore: India on Tuesday successfully conducted trials of its indigenously developed surface-to-air ‘Akash’ missile, which has a strike range of 25 kms, as part of a user trial by the... read more »

Relief for Tapas Pal, stay order on FIR resigtrati...

Kolkata: In a relief for Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal, a stay has been ordered on registration of FIR and CID probe into his objectionable... read more »

Pakistan stricks back, says Narendra Modi’s ̵...

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s accusation that the South Asian country is waging a proxy war against... read more »

Won’t allow Sri Ram Sene to work in Goa: Parrikar

Nigerians living on photocopies of passports: Parrikar

In a shift from Goa government’s earlier stand, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he would not allow the controversial right wing outfit Sri Ram... read more »

Govt ready to extend Parliament session to push importa...

NEW DELHI: The current session of Parliament may be extended to enable the passage of bills, parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu told BJP MPs here on... read more »

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French parliament approves jihadist travel ban

PARIS: France’s parliament on Tuesday approved a new anti-terror bill aimed at preventing potential jihadists from travelling to Iraq, Syria or elsewhere by confiscating their passports. The... read more »

Update policies on Cuba: Obama

Fighting has just begun, Islamic State video warns...

The militant Islamic State group has released a video warning the United States that fighters await it in Iraq if President Barack Obama sends troops... read more »

Beijing police formally arrest Jackie Chan’s son in dru...

The Beijing police have formally arrested the son of Hong Kong martial arts film star Jackie Chan on suspicion of allowing other people to consume drugs, a... read more »

13 new polio cases found in Pakistan

At least 13 new cases of crippling poliovirus have been detected in Pakistan, taking this year’s total of the new victims to 158, reports said on... read more »

Pakistan suspends execution of Shoaib Sarwar

Pakistan called off the scheduled hanging of Shoaib Sarwar convicted on murder charges in what would have been the first execution of a civilian in six years,... read more »

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US ## Demonstrations Erupt Nationwide Amidst National Guard Deployment and Political Tensions Across the United States, widespread... read more »

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, Qatar says

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, Qatar says ## Qatar Mediates Ceasefire Agreement Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Amid Escalating Border Tensions **Doha, Qatar** – In a... read more »

Middle East: Israel returns bodies to Gaza after hostage ID’d

Middle East: Israel returns bodies to Gaza after hostage ID’d ## Tensions Remain High as Israel and Hamas Conduct Body Exchange; Tel Aviv Rally Honors Fallen **Jerusalem** – In a... read more »

Dubai chocolate, matcha and quinoa: The dark side of food trends

Dubai chocolate, matcha and quinoa: The dark side of food trends ## The Ripple Effect of Global Food Trends: Examining the Sustainability of Dubai Chocolate, Matcha, and Quinoa Global... read more »

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre?

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre? ## Gaza Ceasefire: Relief Tempered by Disparate Narratives Surrounding Captive Release **Gaza City/Jerusalem –** A fragile ceasefire has taken hold... read more »