Brics' sabres rattle as global currency war heats up
The US is escalating the risks of a currency war, Brics nations say. Matt Quigley explores the consequences if the US doesn't "knock it off".
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Dozens killed in India ferry disaster
An overcrowded river ferry has split in two and sunk during a severe storm in northeast India, leaving at least 40 people dead and 160 missing.
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FirstRand targets the subcontinent
The FirstRand group has moved into India's retail banking space and its 700-million unbanked residents.
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Avalanche buries Pakistani soldiers
At least 100 Pakistani soldiers were buried alive in a remote area in the Himalayas when an avalanche crushed their camp.
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Punching above our weight
South Africa's inclusion into Brics has been a political triumph, but the real challenges are about to start.
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Tibetan protests cast shadow over Brics summit
Leaders of the emerging world will discuss the creation of a new development bank at a summit shadowed by protests against the Chinese president.
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Zuma in India for Brics summit
President Jacob Zuma has landed in India for the fourth Brics summit and has held talks urging Russia and Brazil to invest more in the country.
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Zuma goes in to bat for Africa at Brics summit
President Jacob Zuma intends to position SA as a global force representing emerging African economies in international platforms at the Brics summit.
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South Africa's presence 'drags down Brics'
A leading investment banker says South Africa's gate-crashing of the political bloc defies logic because of the country's lack of economic clout.
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Bihar shows the power of accountability
Official responsiveness, a sense of energy and innovation has turned things around in the once backwater Indian province of Bilhar.
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