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Progress made at Minsk Summit – officials

Progress made at Minsk Summit – officials

Putin and Poroshenko handshake kicks off more than 12 hours of talks.

Brazil’s Rousseff faces drought, graft woes

Brazil’s Rousseff faces drought, graft woes

A Datafolha poll on February 7 showed that only 23 per cent of 4000 respondents viewed her favorably.

Heavy fighting ahead of Ukraine peace summit

Heavy fighting ahead of Ukraine peace summit

Obama called Putin late Tuesday to discuss ways to peacefully resolve the conflict, the Kremlin says.

Russia warns US against arming Ukraine

Russia warns US against arming Ukraine

Obama has said that the possibility of lethal defensive weapons is being examined.

China inflation drops to 5-year low in Jan

China inflation drops to 5-year low in Jan

Food prices, which account for nearly one-third of weighting in China's CPI, increased 1.1% year on year.

India’s Common Man Party set for historic win in Delhi

India’s Common Man Party set for historic win in Delhi

The fledgling party pitched the polls as a "David versus Goliath" battle.

Putin visit seen as boost to Egypt’s economy

Putin visit seen as boost to Egypt’s economy

Putin has been popular in Egypt, but since 2011 his role as a supporter of the country has boosted his status.

India FY15 growth pegged at 7.4%

India FY15 growth pegged at 7.4%

The statistics department has started measuring the gross domestic product by including indirect taxes.

Tsipras: Greece won’t back down on EU debt

Tsipras: Greece won’t back down on EU debt

“We know very well that talks won’t be easy ... we are facing an uphill path but we believe in our abilities,” Tsipras said.

Indian PM Modi to visit China in May

Indian PM Modi to visit China in May

India has signed onto Chinese initiatives in the region like the RCEP trade talks and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.