BRUSSELS (Reuters): Rising tensions with India and China over the European Union’s “arrogant” law on carbon emissions could rob the region of the markets that can rescue it from economic malaise, airline leaders said last week. They also said they had prepared contingency plans for a possible exit of Greece from the euro, as part ...

DUNEDIN,  (Reuters): The rugby World Cup paused for breath on Thursday with a rare rest day as attention turned to the preparations of the 13 teams hoping this weekend’s final round of pool games will send them into the quarter-finals. South African Springboks players Morne Steyn, Francois Louw, Victor Matfield and Jannie du Plessis stretch ...

By an Independent Analyst The State Assembly of Tamil Nadu (TN) passed a resolution on 8 June 2011, requesting the Indian Central Government to push the international community against Sri Lanka towards imposition of ‘economic sanctions’.  The resolution at the TN assembly moved by Jayalalitha as the Chief Minister passed unanimously with the ruling party ...