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European stocks mixed in ‘choppy’ markets, China COVID fears weigh

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - European stock indexes were mixed in early trading on Thursday as global recession fears weighed on markets and soaring COVID-19 cases in China countered

Dollar slips as traders weigh China reopening, sterling gains

By Rae Wee and Harry Robertson SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Thursday after rising in the previous session, with investors on edge at the end of the year as initial optimism over

Gold ekes out gains in thin trade as U.S. yields slip

By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Gold prices inched up on Thursday due to a slight pullback in the U.S. Treasury yields, although bullion stuck in a tight range with market participants awaiting new

Asian shares slip as COVID surge in China makes investors uneasy

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian equities weakened slightly on Thursday as soaring COVID cases in China unsettled investors and cast doubt over chances of a swift recovery for the world's

Dollar adrift as optimism over China reopening turns to caution

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar pared some gains on Thursday after riding long-end U.S. Treasury yields higher overnight, though investors remained on edge going into the year end as

Oil dips as China COVID spike dampens demand outlook

By Arathy Somasekhar and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped on Thursday as surging COVID-19 cases in China dimmed hopes of a recovery in fuel demand for the world's largest crude oil

Gold prices inch higher as U.S. dollar, yields slip

By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Gold prices ticked up on Thursday as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields eased, with market participants awaiting new indications on the Federal Reserve's rate hike

Asian shares skid as COVID surge in China unsettles investors

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian share markets fell along with oil prices on Thursday as soaring COVID cases in China unsettled investors who have been expecting the world's second

Dollar steadies as optimism over China reopening turns to caution

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar steadied on Thursday after riding long-end U.S. Treasury yields higher overnight, as initial optimism over China's reopening fizzled. Following China's

Oil prices ease, China COVID spike hurts demand outlook

By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked down on Thursday as surging COVID-19 cases in China dimmed hopes of a recovery in fuel demand in the world's second-biggest oil consumer. The scale

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Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

Iran’s Shahab-3, India’s Agni-1 to US’s Minuteman III—ballistic missile arsenals, who has what

Iran used Shahab-3, along with Fattah-1 hypersonic missiles, to attack Israel after the killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in air strikes on Lebanon's Beirut.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?