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S Korea ferry was carrying too much cargo – investigators

S Korea ferry was carrying too much cargo – investigators

A travel ban has been placed on the vessel's operators, suspected of bribing port authorities.

South Africa steel production up 21.1%

South Africa steel production up 21.1%

Steel is a key input to industries such as the automotive, construction, rail, power, consumer durable goods and machinery sectors.

Critical 6th phase polling begins in India

Critical 6th phase polling begins in India

Indian debt, currency and equity markets remained closed on Thursday as the financial capital Mumbai goes to polls.

Radio used to incite S Sudan violence – UN

Radio used to incite S Sudan violence – UN

"[This] accelerates South Sudan's descent into an even more difficult situation from which it needs to extract itself," an official said.

Chinese Premier bats for rural financial reform

Chinese Premier bats for rural financial reform

China will encourage establishment of rural-focused VC and PE funds to provide more capital to rural projects.

Muslims evacuated from Bangui

French troops and UNHCR officials provided safe passage to the northeast for the last Muslims to leave the city.

Russian gas giant buys 50% stake of South Stream

Russian gas giant buys 50% stake of South Stream

The 2,400-kilometre-long South Stream would cross the Black Sea to reach Bulgaria and other EU members beyond.

China battles worn-out models to control emission

China battles worn-out models to control emission

Coal accounted for 65.9 per cent of China’s total energy consumption in 2013.

Obama to reiterate ‘pivot’ during Asia tour

Beijing has criticised the White House strategy as a bid to contain China's rising economic and political clout.

Central Bankers’ Spat

Central Bankers’ Spat

Future policy makers need to finally abandon neoliberal policies and replace them with more egalitarian ones, writes Prof. Desai.