Canadian capital stunned by parliament attack
A gunman attacked Canada's parliament on Wednesday, with gunfire erupting near where Prime Minister Stephen Harper was speaking, and a soldier was fatally shot at a nearby war memorial, stunning the Canadian capital. Full Article | Video
Wipro sees rosier end to year as U.S. clients spend
BANGALORE - India's third-biggest software services firm Wipro Ltd , under pressure to improve lacklustre sales growth, said it saw a rosier end to the year as more confident U.S. clients increase spending.
Bilawal throws down gauntlet to Pakistan PM
The scion of Pakistan's leading political dynasty, emerging from the shadow of his mother and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto seven years after she was assassinated, has vowed to resurrect her party's flagging fortunes. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told Reuters that he planned a series of rallies in a challenge to Pakistan's embattled prime minister, Nawaz Sharif. Full Article
India sees Brazil as "model" in beating hunger
India has sent a mission to Mars, but maintains the "dubious distinction of being the world capital of malnutrition", a senior Indian official said, adding that economic growth alone will not be enough to end hunger. The country of about 1.2 billion has more than 190 million undernourished people. To beat the problem, India recently embraced the "zero hunger" challenge, pioneered in Brazil. Full Article
Google launches new email dubbed "Inbox"
Google launched an email service called "Inbox" that will better organize emails and display information such as appointments and flight bookings in a more user-friendly way. Full Article
Cleaning up India's grubby business climate
An unprecedented ban on India's largest property developer from tapping capital markets has fuelled expectations of tougher penalties ahead, as the country's regulators feel emboldened to take on even companies long sheltered by political connections. Full Article
WHO Ebola toll 4,877, true number much higher
At least 4,877 people have died in the world's worst recorded outbreak of Ebola, and at least 9,936 cases of the disease had been recorded as of Oct. 19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, but the true toll may be three times as much. Full Article | Related Story
Iraqi Kurds OK sending fighters to aid Kobani
Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers approved a plan on Wednesday to send fighters to the Syrian town of Kobani to relieve fellow Kurds under attack by Islamic State militants, marking the semi-autonomous region's first military foray into Syria's war. Full Article
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Narendra Modi takes first bite at coal to end India's power mess
India could allow commercial coal mining by foreign companies if they set up units in the country, opening the door for global giants like Rio Tinto to access the world's fifth largest coal reserves, a source familiar with the matter said. Full Article
Peace Laureate's Call
Spend less on arms, more on schools, says Nobel laureate Satyarthi
Countries around the world should cut their defence budgets and invest in education if child labour is to be eradicated, said Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Satyarthi founded the charity Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Movement) in 1980 and has helped rescue over 80,000 children - many of whom were trafficked from poor rural villages. Full Article
Lessons of Ebola: Unequal in life, unequal in death
Dr. Margaret Chan, who leads the WHO, sent her chief of staff to a WHO regional conference in Manila to spotlight something we rarely keep in our conscious mind and don’t, collectively, do much about: Inequalities can be a matter of ever-longer life, or a most miserable death: Inequalities can be a matter of ever-longer life, or a most miserable death. Commentary
Being the ‘indispensable nation’ is killing American democracy
America — proudly dubbed the “indispensable nation” by its national-security managers — is now the entangled nation enmeshed in conflicts across the globe. The indispensable nation is permanently engaged across the globe. But endless war undermines the Constitution. Commentary
Cheap oil is no tonic for Asian economies
Cheaper oil won’t be much of a tonic for Asian economies. While painful for exporters, sliding prices should benefit consumers of crude. For most in the region, though, less expensive oil is mainly a sign that growth is stalling. The big exceptions are India and Indonesia. For them, the price slide over the past 4 months translates into significant budgetary savings. Full Article
Champions League
Ronaldo leads as Real outclass Liverpool
Real Madrid earned their first-ever win over Liverpool with a wondrous Cristiano Ronaldo goal spearheading a 3-0 Champions League victory at Anfield on Wednesday which appeared as classy as it was dominant. Full Article
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