Obama plans return to WH for Iraq, Ferguson meetings
President Obama’s somewhat mysterious return to the White House from his Martha’s Vineyard vacation starts late Sunday night. The president is scheduled to have meetings at the White House on Monday and Tuesday, including Monday sessions devoted to the Iraq military operation and the... read more »
Obama: Air strikes on Iraq dam ‘to protect US interests’
US air strikes in support of Iraqi forces’ efforts to retake the country’s largest dam are aimed at protecting US interests there, President Obama says. The failure of Mosul dam may put US staff and facilities, including the US embassy in Baghdad, at risk, Barack Obama warned Congress... read more »
For Chinese, Pope Seems Worlds Away in South Korea
BEIJING — Pu Ge sat on a green bench outside Beijing’s oldest Catholic cathedral and stared at the ornate gray edifice, contemplating God and his shepherd. She said she had thought that Pope Francis would stop in China during his current trip to Asia. “I thought he would visit a church here... read more »
BEST’s power monopoly ends, Tata enters Mumbai
MUMBAI: BEST’s power monopoly finally came to an end on Friday. Tata Power Company (TPC) has now been granted a distribution licence in Mumbai for the next 25 years, and it will now set foot in the island city—giving residential consumers a chance to switch to cheaper power. This could... read more »
Moscow subway chief fired after deadly crash
Russian news agencies say the head of Moscow’s subway system has been fired in the wake of a rush—hour derailment that killed 22 people and injured 136 others. Moscow Mayor Sergei... read more »
Subianto rejects Indonesian presidential poll result
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto rejected the result of the country’s election, citing widespread fraud, just hours before an official announcement from the Election... read more »
Katju clarifies on timing of corruption allegations
Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju on Tuesday sought to put to rest questions about the timing of his article on the continuation of a “corrupt” judge in the Madras High... read more »
Google Maps now available in Hindi
Search giant Google launched its Google Maps in Hindi on Tuesday, seeking to make its navigation service more useful for users locally. Google Maps in Hindi will be available for desktop... read more »
Priyanka Chopra turns 32, gifts her fans Mary Kom teaser
Mumbai – Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who turned 32 Friday, treated her fans with a teaser of her much-awaited movie Mary Kom — and much like the movie’s poster, she has packed... read more »
