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India gets historic whistleblowers protection bill

India gets historic whistleblowers protection bill

India is among the 140 countries who have signed the UN Convention against Corruption.

India hits back at German quip on emerging markets

India hits back at German quip on emerging markets

The German Foreign Minister said emerging markets should get their own houses in order.

China will “teach Africa to fish”, says President Xi

China will “teach Africa to fish”, says President Xi

The Chinese President met Senegalese President Macky Sall in Beijing on Thursday.

Respect Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty- China to EU

Respect Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty- China to EU

Death toll in the Ukraine violence has hit 75.

Russia asks UNSC to delay Syria aid vote

Russia asks UNSC to delay Syria aid vote

UN draft bereft of international humanitarian law could open the door for arms smuggling to rebels, Lavrov warned.

Argentina petitions US courts to avoid another debt crisis

Argentina petitions US courts to avoid another debt crisis

Argentinean lawyers argued that, “full payment of the holdouts would cut reserves approximately in half.”

China’s yuan continues fall against the dollar

China’s yuan continues fall against the dollar

The drop comes amid a report from Xiamen University that GDP growth will decrease to 7.62 per cent in 2014.

India gets a new state, Telangana formed

India gets a new state, Telangana formed

Telangana is the 29th Indian state and will have a population of around 35 million.

Brazil moves to end tension over land disputes

Brazil moves to end tension over land disputes

Conservationists say that deforestation dramatically surged since Congress passed a 2012 bill that weakened existing land and forest codes.

Investment in Russia falls 7%, economic outlook weak

Investment in Russia falls 7%, economic outlook weak

Russia grew 1.3 per cent last year with the $2 trillion economy decelerating for a fourth year.