Italian PM Faces Senate Test As Pandemic Rages
Italian PM faces senate test as pandemic rages
Italian PM faces senate test as pandemic rages
Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan
Vaccine drive expands as Covid probe criticises global response
Two UN troops killed in C. Africa as president's re-election confirmed
BEIJING -- China's power consumption in 2020 rose 3.1% from the previous year, the country's state planner said on Tuesday, despite several months of disruptions to industrial activity caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
SYDNEY/HONG KONG -- Asian shares climbed on Tuesday as investors wagered China's economic strength would help underpin growth in the region, even as pandemic lockdowns threatened to lengthen the road to recovery in the West. Read More
TOKYO -- Japanese shares rose on Tuesday after two consecutive sessions of falls as investors scooped up beaten down stocks, with automakers and semiconductor-related plays leading the rebound. Read More
SINGAPORE -- Chicago wheat futures rose for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, with the market trading close to its highest since 2014, as top exporter Russia's decision to impose tax on shipments underpinned the prices. Read More
BERLIN -- The United States has informed Germany that it plans to impose sanctions on a Russian pipe-laying ship involved in construction of the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, the German Economy Ministry said on Monday. Read More
Domestic equity market benchmarks BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were likely to open in the negative territory on the first day of the week