January 21, 2014
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund is slightly more optimistic about the global and US economies this year than it was three months ago.
IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard said the global economic recovery is indeed strengthening, but much work remains to be done.
January 21, 2014
WASHINGTON – A fast-moving winter storm forecast to dump as much as a foot of snow on the northeastern United States on Tuesday was expected to disrupt the evening commute for millions of people along the densely populated coast.
Roads, air travel messy as snow moves through northeaterns U.S
January 21, 2014
LONDON: Gold in 2014 will not push much lower from current levels around $1,250, although investors hoping last year's 28 per cent battering will bring a bounce back face disappointment, consensus estimates in a Reuters poll show.
January 21, 2014
LONDON: Bill Gates has said there will be "almost no poor countries by 2035", and that child mortality rates in the poorest nations will plummet to the same levels as in the US and UK in 1980.
Bill Gates said there will soon come a point where “you’ll have to give a reason why a country is poor.”
January 21, 2014
WASHINGTON: It is the size of a postage stamp, but is being described as an invention that could topple titans. Indeed, the titans have all ganged up together to stamp out the little guy who has challenged them, dragging him all the way to the United States Supreme Court, which will hear the case this coming April. Little guy is unfazed.
January 21, 2014
UNITED NATIONS: The UN secretary general withdrew his invitation to Iran to join this week's Syria peace talks, saying he is "deeply disappointed" by Iran's statements on Monday.
January 21, 2014
MUMBAI: The Indian Psychiatric Society's immediate past president, Dr Indira Sharma, ruffled countless plumes and feathers on Monday describing homosexuality as "unnatural" - a repetition of her statement three days ago at the society's annual meet where she said homosexuals uncomfortable with their sexuality should seek psychiatric help.
January 20, 2014
India with 117 points are followed by Australia (111) while leaders South Africa have 131
Dubai: India continued to hold its number two spot behind South Africa in the latest ICC Test rankings issued here today.
India with 117 points are followed by Australia (111) while leaders South Africa have 131.
January 20, 2014
Delhi CM asks people and 'honest policemen' to join his demonstration demanding action against 5 police officers
Arvind Kejriwal puts Delhi under siege, asks honest cops to join him
January 20, 2014
BERLIN: A comet-chasing space probe is due to wake up from years of hibernation on Monday, but scientists are facing an agonizing wait of several hours until the first signal reaches Earth.
