Europe UK to end financial aid for ex-colony India The Minister for international development announced today that the UK’s aid to India programme would be phased out and cut off by 2015. Justine Greening said that the cut wo...
Africa Kenya hunts ivory poachers after family of 11 elephants killed Kenya’s Wildfire Service says it is pursuing a gang of poachers suspected of killing an entire family of 11 elephants. The family was gunned down on S...
A newly published report shows the soaring economic costs of obesity, but reflection on this growing ailment of contemporary society requires us to fundamentally assess the role of the state before it is clear what ought to be ...
Latin America Belize at risk of debt default Belize is in danger of defaulting on its national debt after it missed a $23m bond payment, which was due on Monday. The government has the rest of a 30-day grace period to ...
Europe Eurozone rescue fund to be launched The European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the eurozone’s new permanent fund to bail out struggling economies and banks, will be launched later today at a meeting of finance mini...
Africa Mass rally against Mursi in Cairo Tens of thousands of people are holding a protest in Cairo against Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi, who last week granted himself extensive new powers. Flag-waving demonstrators a...
The countries in South Asia may be thriving economically, but the region must work together to tackle the problems of poverty, gender inequality and climate change, according to experts at the recent South Asia Economic Summit...
A new song has been making its way around Lebanese airwaves, one that’s sparked both laughter and groans. “I can’t believe there’s even a song about her now!” commented a Facebook user. The song in question? It’s ca...