Chinese authorities unveiled plans Monday to let companies use debt-for-equity swaps to cut soaring debt levels that economists warn might hamper the country’s already slowing growth. Companies that show “good prospects” will be allowed to
An Afghan police official says at least 14 people have been killed in a suicide car bombing in the capital of southern Helmand province. Haji Marjan says the attack happened on Monday in the city
India parents investigated after Jain girl dies from 68-day fast 10 October 2016 From the section India Image copyright Uma Sudhir Image caption Aradhana Samdariya’s death has sparked strong reactions on social media Indian police
Economists win Nobel for contract theory 10 October 2016 From the section Business Image copyright AP UK-born Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom of Finland have won the Nobel Economics Prize for work on contract theory.
Samsung’s crisis with its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone deepened Monday as the company confirmed it has adjusted its production following reports that newly released versions offered as replacements for recalled fire-prone devices have also overheated
German exports surged ahead in August after dropping the previous month — adding to encouraging, if inconclusive, data from Europe’s biggest economy. The Federal Statistical Office said Monday that exports were up 5.4 percent compared
Every weekend, the partiers flood into a New Delhi restaurant and dance club called Social, a three-story destination on the edge of Hauz Khas Village, one of the city’s most popular nightlife neighborhoods. After nightfall,
Asian stocks were mixed Monday as traders watched the second U.S. presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, with Japanese and Hong Kong markets closed for holidays. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index rose
German police detain terror suspect 10 October 2016 From the section Europe German police say they have captured a suspect believed to be planning a bomb attack. “Tired but overjoyed: we captured the terror suspect
