Sydney / Bloomberg Australia’s government ruled out curbing a tax break for property investors as it woos homeowners ahead of an expected July election. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed there will be no reform of so-called negative gearing, which allows investors to deduct the costs of owning a rental property, including mortgage interest payments, from their taxable income. That ...

  New Delhi / AFP India’s government has revoked embattled former airline boss Vijay Mallya’s passport, after he failed to appear before investigators over a loan probe, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Mallya, a part-owner of the Force India Formula 1 team who used to run Kingfisher Airlines, left India on March 2 despite calls for his arrest and ...

  AERZEN, Germany / AP President Barack Obama, began a visit on Sunday to Germany, hoping to build momentum for a U.S.-Europe trade deal that has become a tough sell, particularly in Germany. Other issues were on the agenda for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, including efforts to counter the extremist IS group, improve cooperation on counterterrorism, and encourage ...