Ban Ki-moon hopes Modi would attend key UN climate summit
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend the General Assembly and particularly participate in a key climate change summit, an area he said India can make important contributions. Mr. Ban’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters here... read more »
Gold dips below Rs 28K level on weak global cues
Continuing its losing streak for the fourth straight day, gold prices dipped below the Rs 28,000-level by falling Rs 70 to hit over two-month low of Rs 27,950 per 10 grams in New Delhi on Wednesday on sustained selling by stockists amid a weakening global trend. Silver also fell by Rs 350 to Rs... read more »
India-ASEAN FTA soon: Rajeev Kher
India on Wednesday said it has received the free trade agreements on services and investments with ASEAN and it will “shortly” sign the pact. Signing of the two pacts — FTA in services and investments — were scheduled during the India-ASEAN Economic Ministers meeting in Myanmar last week.... read more »
Jet Airways plans flights to Vietnam in winter
Jet Airways has announced two daily additional flights in its winter schedule to strengthen its global footprint in the ASEAN region. It will introduce a new daily flight from Delhi to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, via Bangkok from November 5, 2014, the airline said. The airline also plans to... read more »
Saradha scam: CBI searches residence of former Union Minister
CBI today carried out searches at 28 locations including the residence of former Union Minister Matang Sinh here in connection with Saradha chit fund scam in which deposits of thousands of... read more »
Syria: 52 dead as IS jihadists capture eight villages
Beirut: Jihadists of the Islamic State (IS) group seized a string of villages in northern Syria on Wednesday in fighting that left 52 people dead, a monitoring group said. The jihadists... read more »
Pope Francis to take message of peace to Korea on first Asia trip
Pope Francis’ five-day visit to South Korea will be the first time in a quarter-century that a pope has been on the divided Korean peninsula, and the pontiff plans to bring a message... read more »
Saudi Arabia give UN $100m to fight terrorism
United Nations: Saudi Arabia handed over a check for $100 million (Dh367 million) to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to help finance the UN’s centre to combat global... read more »
Brazil presidential candidate Campos dies in jet crash
Campos, a socialist who has been running third in the polls, was on board a jet that crashed into a gym and houses in the city of Santos, breaking into pieces and sparking a large fire, Globo... read more »
