New Delhi – India just increased tariffs on US exports, dealing another blow to fragile global trade.

Shift from fossil fuels top of agenda for Paris air show, industry having lagged behind other sectors

A depressing picture of global power generation has coal still firmly on top. And in a vicious cycle, the very heatwaves and winter freezes high carbon emissions cause seem to be increasing them

Concern centres on Iran’s ‘nuclear option’ of closing the strait of Hormuz to shipping

Turkey has criticized the leaders of southern European Union nations for urging the EU to consider taking action against Turkey over its bid to drill for gas in waters where Cyprus has exclusive economic rights.

The blasts detonated far from the bustling megacities of Asia, but the attack this week on two tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz hits at the heart of the region’s oil import-dependent economies.

The highest U.N. court has rejected a request by the United Arab Emirates for interim measures to be imposed on Qatar in a racial discrimination dispute.

A preliminary probe into last month’s crash of a Russian passenger jet says its pilots exceeded landing speed.

The European Commission says it’s reached an agreement with the United States to allow more hormone-free U.S. beef onto the European market.

Chinese media say the country’s top trade negotiator has told a forum in Shanghai that “external pressures” can help the economy.