Asian stocks rallied for a second day on Thursday after the Federal Reserve reinforced that interest rates will be kept at a record low for a while, but Treasuries extended losses as
President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law a $106 billion measure to fulfill his plans to wind down the war in Iraq and ramp up operations in Afghanistan where fighting against
By Sunanda Creagh Slum-dweller Krustin bin Juri lost everything when floodwaters swept through his home and shop on the banks of Jakarta's filthy Ciliwung river two years ago. But when the next
Australia's landmark carbon trade scheme, being watched around the world in the lead up to global climate talks in December, hit a political roadblock on Thursday when parliament delayed a vote on
The Federal Reserve said the recession in the United States was easing, offering some hope of a pick-up in the global economy, and South Korea said its economy would shrink by less
Turkish jets have stepped up sorties over inhabited Greek islands, increasing tensions between Aegean neighbours Greece and Turkey, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni said in an interview. Bakoyanni told Reuters she would
President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat will be meeting on Friday, in the context of direct negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem, to
Greek President Karolos Papoulias has stressed that the Cyprus problem is a problem of invasion and illegal occupation of part of a sovereign state, member of the UN and the European Union.
The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has been designated as a “recognized stock exchange” for tax purposes by the UK organisation HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The designation came into effect from June
Oil dipped below $69 a barrel on Wednesday, falling back after U.S. industry data showed gasoline reservoirs swelled unexpectedly, despite growing geopolitical troubles in some OPEC member countries. By 1425 GMT, U.S.
