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India's GDP is expected to strengthen in the July-September quarter, helped by an uptick in consumer spending.

Undocumented migrants are filling labour shortages in Thailand as economy rebounds from worst downturn since 1997.

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Nazrul Islam Ritu is the first 'third gender' mayor in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.

Farmers' unions say at least nine farmers died by suicide among a total of nearly 700 deaths, leaving families in debt.

Climate change is only part of the reason behind the water shortage in Tanzania’s largest city.

US space agency says the elevated risk stemmed from a Russian anti-satellite missile test this month.

The assessment from the head of the vaccine maker comes as Hong Kong and others announce travel curbs.

Parag Agrawal's appointment to the top spot at Twitter amplifies the role of immigrants in the world's top tech firms.

Qatar hosts 16 best teams from the Arab world, as matches kick off 12 months ahead of the World Cup.

We take a look at the history being made at inaugural tournament.

Heritage activists try to bring home some of the thousands of items whisked out over decades from the Himalayan country.

Authorities are loosening lending and home approvals even as Beijing pushes to reduce economy's reliance on property.

Senator Christopher Go, who had been given little chance of success, withdraws saying it is 'not yet my time'.

Major events planned for Malaysia have previously been cancelled over the country's refusal to grant visas to Israelis.

World’s biggest junket operator sees biggest plunge in share price since 2008.

Jerome Powell said the recent rise in COVID cases and the new variant could 'slow progress' in the labour market.

MI6 chief Richard Moore says Beijing and Moscow 'pouring money' into technological advances that will reshape espionage.

US will look into whether procedures were followed after NY Times reported dozens of civilians were killed in bombings.

French minister for overseas territories is holding talks in Guadeloupe amid days of protests over COVID curbs.

The rare call for a do-over vote is a major blow to Amazon, which spent about a year urging workers to reject the union.

Record US demand for imports has contributed to an unusually steep increase in consumer prices this year.

The COVID-19 strain compounds global economic challenges as it comes amid stretched supply chains and labour shortages.

Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the women's award for first time after outstanding season.

Ghislaine Maxwell is on trial for recruiting and grooming teen girls for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to abuse.

Magdalena Andersson will form a one-party, minority government. Cabinet expected to be named on Tuesday.

Board members on Tuesday will discuss moving $500m from a frozen aid fund to humanitarian agencies, Reuters reports.

US president urges people to get vaccinated amid global concern over new strain that WHO says poses 'very high' risk.

Barbados will replace Queen Elizabeth II as head of state as Caribbean island distances itself from colonial past.

Holmes, testifying at her own fraud trial, has pleaded not guilty to 9 wire fraud counts and 2 conspiracy counts.

At least 22 people were killed in an attack on a camp for internally displaced people in northeastern DR Congo.

White rhinos, which can weigh up to two tonnes, travelled as part of a programme to replenish the species' population.

Black Friday came to cryptocurrencies last week when Bitcoin posted its roughest day in two months.

With more than half the votes counted, Xiomara Castro had commanding lead over ruling party candidate Asfura.

Court fines Hossam Bahgat for 'insulting' the country's electoral commission authority on social media.

Countries around the world reimpose travel restrictions in response to new Omicron variant.

Investigation committee released video footage but falls short on identifying attackers in November 7 incident.

WHO says preliminary evidence indicates an ‘increased risk of reinfection with Omicron' but information is limited.

A new pilot project in Oakland, California will allow unhoused people to co-govern their community.

The move is effective immediately, although Dorsey will stay on Twitter's board until his term expires in 2022.

Guyana, where trees cover 90 percent of the land, can offer insights to protect world's largest rainforest, experts say.

The gloom over Vienna nuclear talks could bring doom to the Middle East.

At the San Ysidro land border crossing, I learned you could be fined $300 for eating a mandarin orange.

Drugmaker said it had mobilised hundreds of workers on Thursday to start work on an Omicron jab.

Much of the lira's recent losses have happened after Erdogan stepped up his defence of monetary policy.

Share prices were battered during Friday's trading session after the WHO called Omicron a 'variant of concern'.

Xi pledges to donate 600 million doses of vaccine directly, with a further 400 million doses coming from other sources.

Camera system to be set up on the roof of each stadium, information relayed to a video assistant who can alert referee.

The killing of a 30-year-old mother in occupied Ramallah by her husband has caused an uproar among Palestinians.