State of emergency declared for Canberra region
Authorities in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have declared a state of emergency as massive bushfires rage south of Canberra.…
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India police kill hostage-taker, wife beaten to death
An Indian man who arranged a fake birthday party for his one-year-old daughter, then held more than 20 children hostage,…
US elevates China travel advisory to ‘Do Not Travel’ due to coronavirus
The State Department of the United States has announced a highest-level warning on Thursday not to travel to China due…
WHO declares coronavirus a global health emergency
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Death toll in China’s coronavirus soars to 213
The death toll in China’s novel coronavirus outbreak has climbed to 213 with the number of confirmed cases totalling to…
Investment opportunities in emerging markets
We expect a widening growth differential, lower valuations, and secular trends in the coming decade to favor emerging markets. by Mark…
A close look at this week’s trending topic
What Wuhan pneumonia means for investors Asian equity markets (MSCI Asia ex-Japan) gained more than 10% between early December and…
Tesla overtakes Volkswagon as world’s second most valuable carmaker
Tesla Inc has overtaken Germany’s Volkswagen as the world’s second most valuable carmaker behind Japan’s Toyota as the meteoric rise…
Sun’s surface seen in remarkable new detail
Behold the Sun’s convulsing surface at a level of detail never seen before! The Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope on…
Missing Mexican butterfly activist found dead
The body of a renowned environmental activist has been found in a well in central Mexico two weeks after he…