Nobel Prize in economics goes to ‘natural experiments’ pioneers
US economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens win the 2021 Nobel Prize in economics.
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AstraZeneca says drug helps cut risk of severe COVID
Drugmaker says its experimental COVID-19 drug helped cut risk of severe symptoms or death in late-stage study.
Saudi Arabia’s biggest IPO since Aramco surges in debut
Renewable energy business ACWA Power International is seen as key to the country's efforts to diversify from oil.
UK police drop probe into Prince Andrew sexual abuse claim
London's Metropolitan Police will take 'no further action' against royal following review prompted by US lawsuit.
New Zealand makes COVID vaccines mandatory for doctors, teachers
Vaccine mandate comes as New Zealand struggles to quell an outbreak driven by the Delta variant.
Qatar Petroleum changes name to Qatar Energy
CEO Saad Al-Kaabi says the name change signals a new strategy focusing on energy efficiency.
Vietnam’s staff-starved factories implore employees to come back
Millions of workers who fled outbreak are too scared to return to make the world's winter clothes and Christmas gifts.
Tunisia’s President Saied approves new government
Development comes 11 weeks after Saied sacked the PM, suspended parliament and granted himself judicial powers.
Suspected rebels kill five soldiers in Kashmir: Indian army
Tensions rise in recent weeks with a spate of shootings of civilians in attacks claimed by an anti-India rebel group.
Chile’s billionaire president under scrutiny over Pandora leak
Papers gave details about a 2010 stake sale by Sebastian Pinera's family in a mining project that activists objected to.
Vote count underway in Iraq after record low turnout
Preliminary turnout for the fifth election since the 2003 US invasion was at 41 percent.
US navy engineer arrested for selling nuclear submarine secrets
Jonathan Toebbe sold the design of nuclear-powered warships to a foreign official, who was an undercover FBI agent.
Algeria demands France’s ‘total respect’: President
Tebboune says return of the Algerian ambassador to France is conditional on the 'total respect for the Algerian state'.
UAE, Syria agree on plans to enhance economic cooperation
UAE's economy ministry announces it agreed on future plans to enhance economic cooperation with war-torn Syria.
Poles rally to defend the EU membership amid fear of ‘Polexit’
Opposition leader Donald Tusk has called for protests to defend Poland’s continued membership in the 27-nation bloc.
Kashmiri Hindus, Sikhs reel from spate of deadly attacks
Some members of Hindu community leave the region while Sikhs terrified after a wave of attacks killed seven civilians.
Thousands march in Brussels to demand climate justice
Tens of thousands of people rally demanding bolder action in fighting climate change weeks ahead of UN climate summit.
Taliban concludes ‘positive’ talks with US officials in Doha
Taliban holding meeting with EU representatives after two-day talks with the US as it seeks international recognition.
Polls close in Iraq’s parliamentary election after ‘low turnout’
Chief election observer from the EU says low voter turnout 'is a clear political signal' to the political elite.
Germany’s Merkel, Israel’s PM Bennett differ on Iran, Palestine
Merkel says Berlin remains committed to reviving the nuclear deal with Iran and a two-state solution in Palestine.