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Over 1,200 yoga enthusiasts in South Africa's Soweto township today got their first taste of yoga when they performed various 'asanas' at an event on the eve of International Day of Yoga.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the government will consider introducing yoga in schools.

The Paris climate deal would have given a virtual free pass to India and China and cost the American economy more than 6.5 million jobs, US vice-president Mike Pence said on Tuesday

The statement also said that Mourinho had received a certificate from the authorities confirming that he was "up to date with all his tax obligations".

From Great Wall of China to Britain's London Eye, yoga enthusiasts performed 'asanas' at iconic landmarks on Tuesday as several events were held in various countries to mark the third International Yoga Day.

By Steve Holland and David Brunnstrom | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Chinese efforts to persuade North Korea to rein in its nuclear programme have failed, ratcheting up the rhetoric over the death of an American student who had been detained by Pyongyang.Trump has held high hopes for greater cooperation from China to exert influence over North Korea, leaning heavily on Chinese President Xi Jinping for his assistance. The two leaders had a high-profile summit... Читать дальше...

By Wayne Cole | SYDNEY SYDNEY A renewed slump in oil prices to seven-month lows put Asian investors on edge on Wednesday, overshadowing a decision by U.S. index provider MSCI to add mainland Chinese stocks to one of its popular benchmarks.The slide in energy costs boosted bond prices and flattened yield curves as investors priced in lower inflation for longer, while safe-haven flows underpinned the U.S

Catch all the live scores and updates from the first round of Crown Group Australia Superseries as big names like Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap will be in action.

By Ron Bousso | LONDON LONDON Oil giants including Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) risk spending more than a third of their budgets by 2025 on oil and gas projects that will not be feasible if international climate targets are to be met, a thinktank says.More than $2 trillion of planned investments in oil and gas projects by 2025 risk becoming redundant if governments stick to targets to lower carbon emissions to limit global warming to 2 degrees celsius, according to a report... Читать дальше...

By Lisa Twaronite | OIZUMI, Japan OIZUMI, Japan Japan's nearly 200,000-strong Brazilian immigrant community live in pockets scattered across the middle of the country, clustered around auto parts factories or warehouses where they have jobs.To reach them, Brazilian companies have adopted mobile businesses, sending vans around the countryside selling traditional pastries, Portuguese language magazines and other goods from home.Perhaps most visible are the blue and yellow vans from state-owned Banco do Brasil (BBAS3.SA)... Читать дальше...

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By Dion Rabouin | NEW YORK NEW YORK U.S. index provider MSCI said on Tuesday it would add mainland Chinese stocks to one of its key benchmarks, but shocked many emerging market investors by failing to upgrade Argentina from the frontier market category where it has languished in recent years.MSCI also said it would consult investors about adding Saudi Arabia to the benchmark and that Nigeria would remain a frontier market, with the possibility of being downgraded to "standalone" status.The full... Читать дальше...

By Jon Herskovitz The death this week of an American university student held prisoner for 17 months by North Korea left Ohio municipal worker Jeffrey Fowle shaken.Fowle, 59, is one of 16 Americans who have been imprisoned by the reclusive state over the last two decades, including three who remain detained.

By Se Young Lee | SEOUL SEOUL Global electronics makers are scrambling to stock up on memory chips to keep production lines running as Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) new iPhone 8 launch later this year threatens to worsen a global squeeze on supply.While heavyweights such as Apple and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) - which is also the world's top memory chip maker - will not be seriously hit, industry sources and analysts say some electronics makers are paying a premium to lock into longer-term... Читать дальше...