India's stellar growth, low inflation raise questions over rate cuts
WorldMUMBAI -- India's robust growth numbers for the September quarter are raising questions about the need for lower rates even as record-low inflation gives the central bank ample room to resume reductions later this week, analysts said.
Japanese property giants deepen their push into a booming Indian market
WorldJapanese real estate developers are wading further into a tricky Indian market and more of their peers are expected to get their feet wet, drawn by rising rents in a rapidly growing economy as well as low construction costs.
Death toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 334: disaster agency
WorldThe death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose sharply to 334 on Sunday, Sri Lanka's disaster agency said on Sunday, with many more still missing.
'Slow' EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials' reliance on China
WorldBRUSSELS -- The EU executive will unveil next week measures to cut the bloc's over-reliance on China for critical raw materials as Europe seeks to keep up with fierce global competition from the U.S. and Asia.
Airbus narrows software crisis as airlines ride out A320 recall
WorldPARIS -- Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday after the European planemaker pushed through abrupt software changes faster than originally expected, as it wrestled with safety headlines long focused on rival Boeing.
Duplantis and McLaughlin-Levrone crowned 'Athletes of the Year'
WorldSwedish pole vault star Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis and U.S. track sensation Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were named athletes of the year by World Athletics in Monaco on Sunday.
'Dinosaur tartare' and holograms: Dubai AI chef sparks awe and ire
WorldDUBAI -- A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.
Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California
WorldFour people died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in Stockton in northern California on Saturday night, police said.
Swedish fans tear down fences, throw flares during playoff match
WorldA Swedish soccer playoff match between Orgryte IS and IFK Norrkoping descended into chaos on Saturday as fans tore down the fence and threw flares inside the stadium, causing the game to stop multiple times, local media reported.
Indonesia flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation, disaster agency says
WorldJAKARTA -- The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
