Protesters march to Thai leader’s compound
Emboldened by the removal of Thailand’s prime minister, anti-government protesters withdrew from the city’s main park Monday and marched to the vacated prime minister’s office compound where the protest leader has pledged to set up his new office. Meanwhile, the country’s new caretaker... read more »
Oscar Pistorius trial resumes today as ballistics expert cross-examined
Oscar Pistorius’s lawyers today start what they said may be last week of their bid to undermine the prosecution’s case that the Paralympic gold medalist murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after an argument. Since prosecutor Gerrie Nel described Pistorius’s testimony last month as... read more »
Libya : At least 40 drown as boat to Europe capsizes
Tripoli, Libya: Libyan officials said on Sunday that the bodies of at least 24 migrants attempting to make it to Europe were found after a boat carrying 130 capsized this weekend off the country’s shores. Libyan navy spokesman Ayoub Bilqassem said the bottom of the small boat collapsed,... read more »
Ukraine leaders denounce independence poll as ‘a farce’
Ukraine has condemned a rebel referendum in eastern regions that its pro-Russian organisers claim gives them the right to split from the country. According to partial results, 89 per cent of voters in the Donetsk region and about 96 per cent of those in the neighbouring Luhansk province voted for... read more »
Why is the US spending so much on the F-35 fighter?
Washington – Despite incessant technical problems and delays, the US military has no plans to cancel the new F-35 fighter jet, the costliest weapons program in Pentagon history. The... read more »
No harsh words against Seemandhra people: Sonia Gandhi tells Telangana leaders
New Delhi – Congress President Sonia Gandhi has told leaders from Telangana to reach out to people of Seemandhra and not to use harsh words against them. Mrs Gandhi conveyed this to... read more »
Telangana, India’s 29th state, now a signature away
New Delhi – Telangana, India’s 29th state is a signature away. The Rajya Sabha on Thursday evening passed, amid complete chaos, the legislation that creates the new state by... read more »
Seemandhra to get special status for five years: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said special status will be given for five years to Seemandhra region – the residual state of Andhra Pradesh following creation of a separate... read more »
US President Barack Obama to host Dalai Lama at White House
US President Barack Obama will meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday, US officials say. China has urged the US to cancel the meeting, saying it will “seriously impair... read more »
