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The OECD says 'sizeable uncertainty remains' about the global economic recovery

OECD Lowers Global, US Economic Growth Forecasts

The OECD warned of an "uneven" global economic recovery as it lowered its 2021 growth forecasts for the world and the U.S. while raising the outlook for Europe.

A labourer unloads a truck at the Herat customs port

Afghan Merchants Fear For Future As Taliban Takeover Raises Costs

Afghan merchants fear for future as Taliban takeover raises costs

Kiwi Chow was one of five directors who contributed short stories for the film 'Ten Years'

Iron Curtain Falls On Hong Kong Cinema As Censors Demand Cuts

Iron curtain falls on Hong Kong cinema as censors demand cuts

Afghan women have effectively been barred from work and school

Taliban Says Girls To Return To School 'Soon As Possible'

Taliban says girls to return to school 'soon as possible'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, fighting for his political survival, makes a final pitch to voters in Maple, Canada ahead of Monday's election

Trudeau's Liberals Set To Win Minority Government In Canada Election

Trudeau's Liberals set to win minority government in Canada election

Canada's liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau wins re-election

Justin Trudeau: Liberal Star Tarnished In Election Fight

Justin Trudeau: liberal star tarnished in election fight

Myanmar was singled out for heavy criticism after a military junta seized power in February and shut down the internet

Myanmar Shutdown Marks Grim Year For Web Freedom

Myanmar shutdown marks grim year for web freedom

Since the Taliban swept to power in mid-August, Afghans have little cash to spare for visiting barbers and fear being punished for sporting short or fashionable cuts

Barbers Suffer Under Taliban Rule As Afghans Shun Fashion

Barbers suffer under Taliban rule as Afghans shun fashion

Sahel's "three-border" region

French Defence Minister Warns Mali Against Russian 'Mercenary' Firm

French defence minister warns Mali against Russian 'mercenary' firm

Merkel recently admitted she was 'shy' about the feminist label

What Merkel, The Belated Feminist, Did For Women

What Merkel, the belated feminist, did for women

Members of the South Korean boy band BTS arrive at the United Nations headquarters to deliver remarks on development

EU Rallies Behind Angry France In US Row But Biden Budges On Travel

EU rallies behind angry France in US row but Biden budges on travel

Hoping to boost his income, Venezuelan Zacary Egea plays the online NFT game Plant vs Undead, in which plants are "farmed" to battle zombie-like monsters

Cyber 'Farming' To Boost Income In Venezuela

Cyber 'farming' to boost income in Venezuela

Republicans have vowed to withhold support for raising the federal borrowing limit, despite warnings of an economic 'catastrophe'

US Democrats Unveil Plans To Suspend Debt Limit

US Democrats unveil plans to suspend debt limit

European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington holds the trophy that Europe won in France in 2018, the same one that will be up for grabs when the Ryder Cup begins Friday at Whistling Straits

Fewer Europe Fans No Worry For Harrington At Ryder Cup

Fewer Europe fans no worry for Harrington at Ryder Cup

Currently only US citizens, residents and foreigners with special visas are allowed to enter the United States from most European countries

US To End Travel Bans For Vaccinated Passengers

US to end travel bans for vaccinated passengers

Fears about a contagion from the possible collapse of China Evergrande have sent property firms in Hong Kong plunging

Global Stocks Sink On Evergrande Contagion Fears

Global stocks sink on Evergrande contagion fears

Lebanon's hereditary political barons have so far appeared impervious to international pressure, which intensified after the Beirut port explosion in August last year that killed at least 214 people and devastated swathes of the capital

Lebanese Parliament Approves New Government

Lebanese parliament approves new government

Universal Music Group has a catalogue of four million songs

Universal Music Valued At $39 Billion Ahead Of Stock Market Debut

Universal Music Group, the world's biggest label whose lineup features The Beatles and Taylor Swift, was valued at more than $39 billion on Monday, a day before its huge stock market debut.

Sahara speedsters: Niger hosts major camel race

Sahara Camel Race Glory Brings Boy Jockey Big Dreams For His Future

Sahara camel race glory brings boy jockey big dreams for his future

Rusesabagina has been on trial in Rwanda since February

'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Sentenced To 25 Years On Terror Charges

'Hotel Rwanda' hero sentenced to 25 years on terror charges

Students fled the campus, while video footage showed some making phone calls to friends and family behind a cordon of police

Shock At Russia University Campus As Gunman Kills Six

Shock at Russia university campus as gunman kills six

Evacuations from residential areas flanking the volcano had go on through the night

Canary Islanders Flee As Volcano Vents Its Fury

Canary islanders flee as volcano vents its fury

Russia's three-day parliamentary and local elections come in the wake of an unprecedented crackdown on the opposition

Russia Opposition Claims Mass Fraud After Putin Party Sweeps Vote

Russia opposition claims mass fraud after Putin party sweeps vote

There was huge anguish among the thousands of people evacuated from their homes, with many wondering if they would have anything to go back to

Lava Engulfs 100 Homes As Canary Islands Volcano Erupts

Lava engulfs 100 homes as Canary Islands volcano erupts

E-commerce company Airbus, e-commerce company Zalando and meal-kit provider HelloFresh are among 10 companies that will turn the DAX 30 into the DAX 40

Germany's DAX Stumbles As Index Grows From 30 To 40 Firms

The DAX fell 2.3 percent on Monday to its lowest level since July, as global market turmoil marred the expansion of the German blue-chip stock market index from 30 to 40 companies.

The trial results are the first of their kind for children under 12

Pfizer Says Its Covid Jab Safe For Children Aged 5-11

Pfizer says its Covid jab safe for children aged 5-11

About a dozen Afghan women protested briefly Sunday outside the old Ministry for Women's Affairs, which has now been replaced by a department that earned notoriety for enforcing strict islamic doctrine

Afghan Women Outraged By New Taliban Restrictions On Work

Afghan women outraged by new Taliban restrictions on work

The once-mighty Evergrande Group has long been the face of Chinese real estate, surfing a decades-long property boom to expand into more than 280 Chinese cities

Collapse In Faith: Behind Chinese Firm Evergrande's Cash Crunch

Collapse in faith: Behind Chinese firm Evergrande's cash crunch

A double barbed-wire fence surrounds the camp on Samos island, a facility for 3,000 people that also has surveillance cameras, X-ray scanners and magnetic doors

Greece Begins Moving Migrants To New 'Closed' Camp

Greece begins moving migrants to new 'closed' camp

How to Organize Your Finances for an Easier Tax Season

How To Organize Your Finances For An Easier Tax Season

Tips to prep your business for tax season.

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