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BBC NewsOne of India’s most flamboyant tycoons, Subrata Roy, has been arrested after he surrendered to the police. The Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of the Sahara group chief on Wednesday after he failed to appear before judges in a case of fraud.Sahara chief Subrata Roy arrested in LucknowThe HinduSahara chief Subrata Roy surrenders […]
USA TODAYSOCHI, Russia – The creative director of the opening and closing ceremonies has a sense of humor. Konstantin Ernst showed up for the closing ceremony news conference Sunday morning in a white T-shirt with the Olympic rings. Well, four Olympic rings and …Costly, political, successful: Sochi Olympics endBoston.comSebastian Coe: Success of Winter Games can […]
NBCNews.comWhen the Olympic flame is extinguished on Sunday night at Fisht Stadium, 98 gold medals will have been awarded, and 2,800 athletes from 89 countries will go home with memories to last a lifetime. The rest of the world made some, too. Here’s a list — by no …15 most memorable moments of the 2014 […]
Wall Street JournalLarge crowds entered ousted Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych’s residential compound outside Kiev on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images. KIEV, Ukraine—The whereabouts of President Viktor Yanukovych were unknown Sunday, the day after he left the …Archrival Is Freed as Ukraine Leader FleesNew York TimesUkraine: Kiev calm as president’s whereabouts unclearUSA TODAYUkrainian parliament votes to oust […]
BBC NewsOn Friday he formally accepted the mandate to lead a new government and named his cabinet. He ousted Prime Minister and party colleague Enrico Letta in a vote earlier this month. Mr Renzi said his coalition would give “hope” to the economically-stagnant …Youthful Matteo Renzi sworn in as Italy’s Prime MinisterCNNItaly’s New Renzi Government […]
Fox NewsCARACAS, Venezuela – Paratroopers are heading to a Venezuelan border area torn by fierce clashes between police and anti-government protesters, while security forces are being accused of turning many parts of the country into free-fire zones in their bid …Protests Swell in Venezuela as Places to Rally DisappearNew York TimesProtests Against Venezuela’s Government Escalate […]
BBC NewsAbout 170 estranged relatives from North and South Korea are preparing to meet each other on Thursday for the first time in more than six decades. They are members of families that were separated after the Korean War. It is the first time in three years that …How North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-Un blew […]
Washington PostAs the latest talks on Iran’s nuclear program began Tuesday, the country’s negotiators took a tough opening position, pledging never to dismantle equipment or facilities that the United States and other world powers say raise suspicion that the Islamic …Iran: Dismantling nuclear facilities is off the tableHaaretzIran nuclear talks explained – in 60 secondsBBC […]
Reuters IndiaMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist fighters killed at least 90 people in an early morning attack on a village in remote northeast Nigeria on Sunday, witnesses said. The Boko Haram gunmen surrounded the village of Izge, near the border with …Nigeria’s Boko Haram targets Christian town and fishing village in latest attacksCNN106 people […]
Reuters(Repeats item first issued late on Tuesday with no changes to text). By Sophie Knight and Reiji Murai. TOKYO Jan 28 (Reuters) – Nintendo Co Ltd, facing a third year of losses, is getting lots of unsolicited advice on how to squeeze more out of its Mario …Nintendo Still Won’t Let You Play ‘Mario’ On […]
BBC NewsEgypt’s former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi has struck a defiant tone at the beginning of his trial over his escape from prison in 2011. Mr Morsi started shouting: “I am the president of the republic, how can I be kept in a dump for weeks?” Egypt’s first …Morsi goes on trial in glass-encased cageTehran […]
Reuters IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Supreme Court has refused to review a month-old ruling that banned gay sex in the world’s largest democracy, standing firm on a decision that outraged the ruling party and human rights activists around the world. The government …India top court refuses plea to review gay sex bangulfnews.comIndian supreme court […]
Christian Science MonitorEgypt’s top military council said its commander Abdel Fattah al-Sisi should heed calls to stand in a presidential election. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said in a statement, ‘The people’s trust in Sisi is a call that must be heeded as the free choice of …Egypt army ‘backs Sisi as presidential […]
BBC NewsEgypt’s top military body has given its approval for armed forces chief Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to run for the presidency. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) said: “The people’s trust in Sisi is a call that must be heeded as the free choice …Egypt’s Ruler Eyes Riskier Role: The PresidencyNew […]
BBC NewsA series of blasts in Cairo and Giza on Friday dominate the front pages of the main Egyptian dailies, overshadowing the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising which ended in the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak. Newspapers condemn what they …Death toll increased after Egypt violence on uprising anniversaryFox NewsEgypt: 49 dead, 1079 arrested […]
ABC NewsThe anniversary of Egypt’s 2011 uprising brought a violent display of the country’s furious divisions Saturday, as giant crowds danced at government-backed rallies and security forces crushed demonstrations by rival Islamists and some secular activists.Egyptian police, Muslim Brotherhood protesters clash on third anniversary of …ABC OnlineEgyptian activists behind bars on uprising’s anniversaryCNN InternationalClashes kill […]
New York TimesAfter the first explosion in Cairo on Friday, supporters of Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi gathered outside Abdeen Palace. Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters. CAIRO — The capital was empty and anxious Saturday morning on the third anniversary of the Egyptian …Egypt Convulsed by Violence Before Anniversary of Revolt (1)BusinessweekMilitants Claim Responsibility for Friday Cairo BombingsVoice […]
ABC NewsIranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday his country is ready to do business and honor a deal to curb its nuclear program, in a speech aimed at persuading world leaders of Tehran’s willingness to engage the global community. Rouhani claimed the …UPDATE 2-Iran wants full nuclear deal and investment, Rouhani tells DavosReutersIran’s Rouhani Invites […]
Financial TimesAustralia has accused Edward Snowden of “unprecedented treachery” and defended Canberra’s intelligence co-operation with Washington in the face of rising tensions with Indonesia over the US whistleblower’s spying allegations. Julie Bishop, Australia’s …US leaker Snowden says he ‘acted alone’The NationHenninger: The Snowden UltimatumWall Street JournalJulie Bishop lashes Snowden on US visitZDNetThe Voice of Russia […]
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Sunanda Pushkar’s son has come out in the defence of Union minister Shashi Tharoor even as he strongly rejected the possibility of his mother committing suicide. In a signed statement released to the media, Sunanda’s son, Shiv Menon has …Wife of Indian minister had Canadian connectionToronto StarTharoor’s Stepson Rules out Mother’s […]
TIMENational Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden denied allegations that he was acting as a Russian spy when he took classified intelligence documents and later fled the United States. “This ‘Russian spy’ push is absurd,” Snowden told the New Yorker in …Snowden denies receiving assistance from Russian intelligence with NSA leaksWashington PostEdward Snowden denies suggestions he […]
Reuters IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) – The death of junior human resource development minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife was described as “sudden” and “unnatural” following an autopsy on Saturday, a day after she was found dead in a New Delhi hotel room having earlier …Sunanda Pushkar and Shashi Tharoor had a bitter spat on Jan 15Times of […]
BBC NewsAt least 18 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in a stampede in India’s western city of Mumbai. Local officials say the incident happened when thousands of mourners gathered at the home of a Muslim spiritual leader who died on Friday.Mumbai: 18 dead in stampede outside Bohra spiritual leader’s houseHindustan TimesStampede […]
CNNParis (CNN) — French actress Julie Gayet is suing the magazine Closer over an article suggesting she is having an affair with French President Francois Hollande, the magazine said Thursday. The lawsuit demands 50,000 euros for alleged invasion of privacy …French president’s alleged lover sues tabloidWashington PostTons of horse manure dumped outside French parliament in […]
Voice of AmericaEgyptian officials say initial results indicate voters have overwhelmingly approved a referendum on a new constitution. The outcome is seen as nudging army chief General Abdel Fatteh al-Sisi closer to a bid for the presidency. Officials and state media said …Egyptians back constitution, opening way to Sisi presidential runReutersEgypt said to approve new […]
BBC NewsIn a church in Alexandra, Virginia, just across the river from Washington DC, the congregation sing a solemn, gentle hymn in Dinka, one of the languages of South Sudan. There are more upbeat songs too, but this is a fairly reflective gathering. At the front of …US probes death of citizens in South SudanAFP116 […]
XinhuaCAIRO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — Egyptians started casting their votes Tuesday on the country’s new draft constitution, which is widely seen as a milestone during Egypt’s political transition after Islamist president Mohamed Morsi was ousted last July. The two-day …UPDATE 3-Egyptian polls close after final day of voting on constitutionReutersEgypt voters approve constitution – government […]
Wall Street JournalAntigovernment protesters hold Thai national flags during a protest outside the Custom Department office in Bangkok on Tuesday. Reuters. BANGKOK—Thailand’s protest leaders are thinking up new ways to force Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from …Thailand crisis: Polls to proceed despite protestsBBC NewsThai PM refuses to step down as Bangkok shutdown continuesABC OnlineThailand’s political […]
Los Angeles TimesMUMBAI, India — The Indian official whose arrest last month in New York sparked a diplomatic crisis returned to her homeland Friday after the United States granted her immunity from charges that she falsified visa papers and lied about underpaying her …India expels US diplomat who allegedly helped evacuate nanny’s familyWashington PostUS Withdraws […]
USA TODAYNEW DELHI (AP) — India asked the United States on Friday to withdraw a diplomat from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, the latest retaliation in a smoldering diplomatic dispute touched off by the arrest and strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York.US diplomat to leave Delhi embassy amid Khobragade rowBBC NewsIndian […]
Reuters IndiaWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. efforts to persuade Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a long-term security agreement according to Washington’s timetable will likely fail, the lead American negotiator has warned the Obama administration, the Washington …US ‘concern’ over Afghan prisoner releasesBBC NewsKarzai unlikely to sign BSA with US on American timetable: reportAssociated Press of […]
ReutersNEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has told the United States it cannot permit non-diplomats to visit a club at its Delhi embassy, escalating a row over the arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York. Hundreds of expatriate Americans use the American Community …India moves to end expat privileges at US club; sign of anger […]
New York TimesISTANBUL — The Turkish government removed police chiefs in 15 cities and the deputy head of the country’s police force in a decree published in the official gazette early Wednesday, CNN Turk reported. Enlarge This Image …Turkish government seeks tighter grip on judiciary amid scandaleuronewsTurkey purges police forceCNNTurkey fires police chiefs in 16 […]
The Globe and MailA stone’s throw from the stage that is the open-air war room and lecture hall for Thailand’s anti-government protesters, Sorawit Suboon grabs a platter of paper cups, each already filled with a packet’s worth of instant coffee mix. He walks it out to a table beside …Thailand’s anti-corruption commission moves to impeach […]
Los Angeles TimesAMMAN, Jordan – Clashes spread Saturday between groups nominally united against the Syrian government as mainstream rebels attempted to expel an Al Qaeda-linked group from opposition areas. Rebels and fighters with the Al Qaeda-linked Islamic …Syrian rebels want foreign fighters goneCNNAl-Qaeda-linked ISIS under attack in northern SyriaBBC NewsQaeda-Linked Insurgents Clash With Other Rebels […]