Biden gains ground on Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania, edges closer to White House
By John Whitesides, Joseph Ax WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gained more ground on President Donald Trump in…
Sensex, Nifty close at near nine-month high as banks rally on SBI earnings
By Derek Francis BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares closed at their highest level since mid-February on Thursday as strong earnings from…
Hong Kong: People invited to snitch on their neighbours
Police in Hong Kong have launched a hotline where residents can report breaches of the national security law imposed by…
Covid-19: Warning over tough fines as new lockdown begins
Coronavirus pandemic People who commit “egregious breaches” of the new lockdown restrictions in England will face steep fines, Justice Secretary…
Indonesia in recession for first time in 22 years
Indonesia has fallen into its first recession in 22 years as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take it toll. South…
US election results: Trump sues as path to victory over Biden narrows
US election 2020 Donald Trump and Joe Biden each claim to be ahead in the US presidential election, even as…
India’s largest bank SBI sees stronger credit growth after profit beat
By Chris Thomas, Nupur Anand BENGALURU/MUMBAI (Reuters) – State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender by assets, on Wednesday forecast stronger…
Trump falsely claims victory with votes uncounted, rival Biden confident
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jeff Mason WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump falsely claimed victory over Democratic rival Joe Biden on Wednesday…
US Election 2020: Result goes to wire as Trump falsely claims fraud
US election 2020 The outcome of the US presidential election is on a knife edge, with Donald Trump and his…
Assam fire: India’s longest burning gas blaze is destroying lives
By Sachin Gogoi BBC Monitoring Labanya Saikia, a single mother of three in India’s north-eastern state of Assam, lost her…