Poroshenko sworn in as president
Reuters, Kiev :Ukraine’s new president Petro Poroshenko said his country would never give up Crimea and would not compromise on its path towards closer ties with Europe, using his inaugural speech on Saturday to...
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Thai curfew relaxed
AFP, Bangkok :Ravers will be able to dance until dawn at Thailand’s notorious full moon party on Phangan island as usual after the junta granted a curfew exemption, tourism authorities said.The curfew will be...
Obama, Putin meet; 1st time since Ukraine crisis
AP, France :After keeping his distance in an awkward diplomatic dance, President Barack Obama came together with Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday for a brief discussion on Ukraine, face to face for the first...
AAP attacks BJP over power crisis in Delhi
PTI, New Delhi :Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday attacked BJP over the power crisis that has hit the capital in peak summer, saying it was answerable for the situation.“Major power cuts all across Delhi....
Over 100 killed in Mosul attacks
CNN :Broken bodies of children. A dead mother. A wailing father.That was the scene outside of a school in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, where authorities said more than 100 people were killed...
Clashes in Brazil strikes ahead of World Cup
BBC Online :Police in Brazil have used tear gas to break up protesters on the second day of a metro strike that has left Sao Paulo’s transport in chaos.Nearly half of the stations were...
Pakistan MQM leader Altaf Hussain released
BBC Online :Altaf Hussain, the exiled leader of Pakistan’s powerful MQM party, has been released on bail by police in London after being arrested on suspicion of money laundering.The 60-year-old was questioned for seven...
World leaders gather for D-Day tribute
Reuters, France :World leaders and veterans paid tribute on the 70th anniversary of the World War Two D-Day landings to soldiers who fell in the liberation of Europe from Nazi German rule, as host...
Floods displace over 100,000 in Sri Lanka
IANS, Colombo :Floods caused by days of torrential rain have displaced over 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, latest government data showed on Friday.The Disaster Management Centre said that 26,688 families comprising 109,075 people have...
Geo TV channel is ordered off air
Pakistan’s Electronic Media Regularity Authority has suspended the licence of the country’s largest and most influential TV station for 15 days.Since April, the Geo TV channel has been embroiled in a defamation row with...