Sandhu Saab

SYDNEY: Australia's record-breaking economic run isn't about to end because of a ban on plastic bags - as one lobby group spuriously claimed - but consumers are buying less, offering a cautionary tale for the rest of the world. Once dubbed the "Goldilocks economy" for avoiding the pitfalls of the global financial crisis, Australia has seen 27 years of uninterrupted expansion - unprecedented in the developed world.

United States and China agreed to revive trade talks as President Donald Trump said he would hold off on new tariffs on Chinese exports. The agreement between the countries at the G20 summit in Osaka marks a temporary pause in the hostile trade ties between two of the world’s largest economies. The rising trade tensions between US and China had hurt market sentiments across the globe and raised prospects of a sharp slowdown in global growth and trade. “There are two aspects to the deal.

The ICC has said it will take action against any fans involved in "scuffles" before the match between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Headingley on Saturday. Local media reported that the trouble started when a plane towing the message 'Justice for Balochistan' flew over the venue.