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More U.S. cities adopt 'Duty to Intervene' policy

02:42 Among police reforms being adopted by more and more U.S. cities is a concept called 'Duty to Intervene.'It requires officerstostep in when a fellow officer is using excessive for

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Mexico claims to have saved state-owned oil company from ruin

02:41 Pemex is Mexico's state-owned oil company. For 75 years, it held a monopoly over crude oil and petrol in the country.In 2013, the Mexican congress approved energy reforms that op

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Five people die as anti-government protests spread across Nicaragua

AtleastfivepeoplehavediedduringthreedaysofviolentproteststhathavespreadacrossNicaraguainresponsetogovernmentreformsofthesocialsecuritysystem.Theviolencefollowst

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BCCI to HC: Appoint CoA to run Mumbai cricket

InwhatcouldturnouttobeadeadlyyorkerforthepresentregimeintheMumbaiCricketAssociation(MCA),theBCCIonThursday(March29)submittedanaffidavitintheBombayHighCourtseeki

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Greece, lenders reach deal on reforms under bailout review

GreeceanditseurozonecreditorsreachedapreliminarydealonSaturdayonreformsAthensneedstorolloutunderitsbailoutprogram,amovethatcouldpavethewayforthecountrytoleaveth

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B&R nations to further benefit from China's initiative-- EBRD economist

CountriesalongtheBeltandRoadcanbenefitfromChina'sBeltandRoadInitiativebyseekingfurthereconomicintegration,greaterinvestmentandbettergovernance."Thecontinuedfocu

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Israel nods at cyber-security exports in defense-related reforms

TheIsraeliDefenseMinistryhasannouncedareforminitsdefenseexportscontrols,clearingthepathforbusinessesinanever-expandingmarket.Thechangeswilltakeeffectinthecoming

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Chinese SOEs speed up mixed-ownership drive

Chinesestate-ownedenterprises(SOEs)arepickingupthepaceinmixed-ownershipreforms,asthecountryexpectsprivateinvestmenttoimprovecompetitivenessinthestatesector.More

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India: IMF predicts low growth in 2017

ByAPDwriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,October11(APD)-TheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)onTuesdaypredictedthatIndia’sgrowthratewouldbelowin2017.Forecastingagrowthrate

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Lesson from China's 1911 Revolution: Never say no to reform

Tuesdaymarkedthe106thanniversaryoftheWuchangUprising,whichkickedoffChina's1911Revolutionthatbroughtanendtothecountry'slastimperialdynasty,theQingDynasty(1644-19

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Macron's labour reforms spark huge demonstration in Paris

TensofthousandsofpeoplehavetakentothestreetsofParisinprotestatPresidentEmmanuelMacron'soverhaulofFrance'slabourlaws.ThedemonstrationwasorganisedbyJean-LucMélenc

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New protests as France set to enshrine labour reforms

UnionsstagednewprotestsThursdayagainstanoverhaulofFrance'slabourlaws,hopingtobuildpressureonPresidentEmmanuelMacrondaysbeforehisflagshipreformsareexpectedtoente

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French labour reforms: why workers are protesting

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'splantooverhaulthecountry'scomplexlabourcode,fulfillingacentralcampaignpromise,sparkedthefirststrikesandprotestsTuesday.Whilethe39

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India: J&K could pull out of Ranji Trophy due to monetary crisis

AseveremonetarycrisismayforcetheJammuKashmirCricketAssociation(JKCA)towithdrawitsteamfromtheforthcomingseasonoftheRanjiTrophy.JKCAsecretaryIqbalShahhadapproache

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Labour protests hit France in key challenge for Macron

FrancebracedforadayofstrikesandprotestsTuesdayagainstEmmanuelMacron'sflagshiplabourreforms,akeytestashestakeshispresidencyonoverhaulingthesluggisheconomy.Moreth

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India: CoA asks Supreme Court to remove BCCI's top office bearers

InanotherdamningindictmentoftheBCCI,theCommitteeofAdministrators(CoA)hasaskedtheSupremeCourttoremovethethreeofficebearersoftheboardwithimmediateeffect.BCCIactin

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Brazil's Temer defeats corruption rap, pushes reforms

BrazilianPresidentMichelTemerhopedThursdaytoturnasurprisinglyeasyvictoryinblockinghiscorruptiontrialintomomentumforausterityreforms,butmoreturmoilcouldawaittheu