Detained Myanmar journalist Phyo Wai Win (R) leaves the court compound after a hearing in Yangon on October 26, 2018. - Three Myanmar journalists from Eleven Media were granted bail on October 26, but must continue to fight a defamation case after hopes t

Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high

A near-record number of journalists around the world are behind bars for their work, including two Reuters reporters whose imprisonment in Myanmar has drawn international criticism, according to a report released on Thursday. Dec 13, 2018
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Gold edges lower as dollar steadies, equities tick up

Gold prices slipped on Thursday as the dollar steadied and equities climbed on signs of easing trade tensions between the United States and China, while palladium rose to a record high, trading at a premium to the bullion. Dec 13, 2018
Anti-Brexit demonstrators protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 12, 2018

UK can unilaterally cancel Brexit, rules EU court

The court in a statement said: "When a member state has notified the European Council of its intention to withdraw from the EU, as the UK has done, that member state is free to revoke unilaterally that notification." Dec 10, 2018
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Global stocks extend slump as global growth worries mount

Traders returned from the weekend to face a growing wall of worry, with the world's largest economies — the United States, China and Japan — all reporting weaker-than-expected data which pointed to moderating activity. Dec 10, 2018