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Chinese Premier: Economy is off to stable start

Chinese Premier: Economy is off to stable start

Li Keqiang said that China will continue to emphasise comprehensive economic reform, and streamline administration.

Markets welcome Yellen’s stance on interest rates

Markets welcome Yellen’s stance on interest rates

Yellen defended Fed policy and said that despite the tapering of the stimulus programme, interest rates will not budge any time soon.

China, India opt out of OECD-backed meet

China, India opt out of OECD-backed meet

China and India said they had misgivings about whether the conference would protect concerns of developing economies.

China, India threat to US leadership position: Obama

With a combined population of 2.5 billion, China and India are increasingly playing an important role in the global economy.

Polls in Kashmir, 11 other Indian states today

Polls in Kashmir, 11 other Indian states today

814 million people are eligible to vote in the world's largest democratic exercise to choose a new government.

Nigeria: ‘Maximum effort’ to rescue abducted girls

Nigeria: ‘Maximum effort’ to rescue abducted girls

Police sources in Borno said that the girls were likely taken to Boko Haram's main camps in Sambisa forest to the north of the state.

Four dead, 283 missing in S Korea ferry ‘disaster’

Four dead, 283 missing in S Korea ferry ‘disaster’

South Korean naval authorities said they were able to rescue 174 people, 78 of whom were students.

Russia to invest $1.2 bn in oil & gas exploration

Russia to invest $1.2 bn in oil & gas exploration

Major funds would be allocated toward hydrocarbon exploration in Siberia.

China’s economy grew 7.4% in 1st quarter

China’s economy grew 7.4% in 1st quarter

Per-capita disposable income of both urban and rural residents grew 8.6 per cent year on year.

Syrian refugees continue to pour into Turkey

On Tuesday, Lebanese authorities said they would begin limiting the number of Syrian refugees coming in to the country.