India-administered Kashmir to hold first local elections in a decade
Nearly nine million people are registered to vote in the polls from September 18 for the 90-member legislative assembly.
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Bangladesh’s Yunus calls India’s PM Modi to assure him of safety of Hindus
A teacher was killed and at least 45 people injured as homes, businesses, and temples of Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh were targeted last week after prime minister Sheikh Hasina quit and fled the country following violent protests seeking her ouster.
India to hold Kashmir polls next month, 5 years after ending autonomy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- India will hold provincial elections in the Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir from Sept. 18, the Election Commission said on Friday, the first regional polls there in a decade and five years after New Delhi scrapped the region's special autonomy.
Japan’s economy bounces back, supporting case for more rate hikes
Japan’s economy expanded by a much faster-than-expected annualized 3.1% in the second quarter, rebounding from a slump at the start of the year thanks to a strong rise in consumption and backing the case for another near-term interest rate hike.
U.S. indexes end higher as retail sales soothe slowdown fears
(Reuters) -- Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq rising more than 2% after July U.S. retail sales data signaled resilient consumer spending, allaying fears of an imminent recession in the world's largest economy.
Thai critics say courts have too much power to disband governments
BANGKOK (AP) — Wednesday’s decision by Thailand’s Constitutional Court to oust Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after just under a year in office was jarring, but not entirely a surprise given what critics say is the expanding overreach of unelected bodies.
Wall Street marches ahead as retail sales quell slowdown worries
(Reuters) -- Wall Street's main indexes rose about 1% on Thursday as retail sales data for July indicated resilient consumer spending, allaying fears of an imminent recession in the world's biggest economy.
UK economy expands 0.6% in second quarter; June growth stalls
The U.K. economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter of the year, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday, continuing the country's cautious recession rebound.