Section: Asia
- Afghanistan (54)
- Armenia (2,395)
- Azerbaijan (1,400)
- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Tennis: Ukraine into Hopman Cup final
PERTH (AFP) – Ukraine advanced to their second Hopman Cup final with a 2-1 win over Australia Gold in Perth on Thursday.The home team needed to win the tie to stay alive, but Ukraine claimed both singles matches to ensure they finished their round robin phase unbeaten in three ties.Lleyton Hewitt and Jarmila Wolfe won the dead mixed-doubles...
Merkel sees progress on Ukraine crisis in ‘Normandy format’ over next months
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she believes there will be progress in the “Normandy format” negotiations on the Ukraine crisis over the next few months. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel sees progress on Ukraine crisis in 'Normandy format' over next months
MAGDEBURG, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she believes there will be progress in the “Normandy format” negotiations on the Ukraine crisis over the next few months. …read more Source: The...
Global economy to accelerate modestly to 2.9pc
Despite the weak growth among the major emerging market in South Asia, Pakistan’s GDP is expected to accelerate to 4.5 per cent against the growth of 7.8 per cent of its neighbouring country India, according to the World Bank’s January 2016 Global Economic Prospects released on Thursday. “For fiscal year 2016-17, India, the dominant...
Trade Between Kazakhstan and Ukraine Just Got More Difficult
Russia says all Kazakhstan-bound Ukrainian cargo travelling via Russia must go through Belarus first. …read more Source: The...
Anemic recovery in emerging markets to weigh heavily on global growth in 2016
Global economy to accelerate modestly to 2.9% WASHINGTON, Jan 6, 2016— Weak growth among major emerging markets will weigh on global growth in 2016, but economic activity should still pick up modestly to a 2.9 percent pace, from 2.4 percent growth in 2015, as advanced economies gain speed, according to the World Bank’s January 2016 Global...
Growth in the Europe and Central Asia region projected to rise to 3 percent in 2016
DUSHANBE, January 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – The January 2016 edition of World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects notes that the developing Europe and Central Asia region is estimated to have slowed to 2.1 percent in 2015 from 2.3 percent the year before, as the eastern part of the region was hit by sharply lower oil prices, conflict in...
World Bank presents January 2016 Global Economic Prospects
WASHINGTON, Jan 6, 2016— Weak growth among major emerging markets will weigh on global growth in 2016, but economic activity should still pick up modestly to a 2.9 percent pace, from 2.4 percent growth in 2015, as advanced economies gain speed, according to the World Bank’s January 2016 Global Economic Prospects. Simultaneous weakness in...
Netflix goes global, reaches most countries except China
Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, delivers a keynote address at the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 6, 2016. REUTERS/Steve Marcus Netflix Inc’s video-streaming service went live in more than 130 countries on Wednesday, covering almost the entire globe except China, in a huge global push by Chief Executive Reed...
Netflix expands into 130 more countries in surprise move
In this Sept. 15, 2014, file photo, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings arrives for the ‘Netflix’ Launch Party in Paris. Hastings made the surprise announcement at the end of a presentation Wednesday in Las Vegas at CES, a showcase for gadgets and technology services. (AP/Jacques Brinon)Netflix has already crossed off the biggest item on its...
