SAUDI ARABIA, March 20: With a flourish of his hand, the uniformed security guard waves us down the private road that leads to the newest
Japan signaled cautious approval of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Friday and said for the first time that, if conditions were met, it could join the institution
CHINA, March 19: Papers warmly welcome France, Germany and Italy’s decision to join a China-led bank, while lashing out at the US for “obstructing” others’ participation. The three European countries
CHINA, March 19: Internet giant Yahoo is closing its China office as part of a worldwide consolidation aimed at cutting costs. The Beijing research centre is Yahoo’s only remaining physical
France and Germany are to join the UK in becoming members of a Chinese-led Asian development bank. The finance ministries of both countries confirmed on Tuesday that they would be
LONDON, March 18: British banking giant Barclays paid £16.5m in shares to its top 11 executives, which is half the amount it paid out last year. Its executives received £32m
INDIA, March 18: The solar-powered plane attempting to fly around the world is in the air again, crossing India and hoping to make it to Myanmar on Thursday. Solar Impulse,
SYRIA, March 18: The Syrian military says it has shot down a US drone near the city of Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad in north-west Syria. US officials
KATHMANDU, March 17: Remittance inflow growth only 2.9 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. Nepalis working abroad sent Rs 320.93 billion in the seven-month