Modi’s pre-election handouts to cost India billions, breach fiscal targets
Reuters, New Delhi :A series of vote-catching measures planned by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he braces for a difficult general election may cost...

Reuters, New Delhi :A series of vote-catching measures planned by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he braces for a difficult general election may cost...
AP, Islamabad : A top Pakistani judge has been sworn in as the country’s new chief justice of the Supreme Court at a ceremony attended by...
AFP, Paris :The way humanity produces and eats food must radically change to avoid millions of deaths and “catastrophic” damage to the planet, according to...
AP, Hsinchu :Taiwan held live-fire exercises along its east coast Thursday amid renewed threats from China to bring the island under its control by force...
German justice minister backs second Brexit referendumReuters, Berlin A second referendum on Britain’s exit from the European Union would make sense, German Justice Minister Katarina...
AFP, Belgrade :With T-shirts, mugs and murals bearing his face, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to receive a rock star welcome on Thursday when...
AFP, Khartoum :One month after protests erupted across Sudan against rising bread prices, anti-government demonstrations have turned into daily rallies against a defiant President Omar...
Reuters, Hanoi :Hanoi is preparing to receive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a state visit, two sources told Reuters, while officials and diplomats...
AFP, Moscow :A top Kremlin aide on Wednesday dismissed as ridiculous claims that US President Donald Trump has acted as an agent for Russia amid...
Trump talked about US leaving NATO HuffPostPresident Donald Trump has made his disdain of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, amply clear. He’s lambasted...
Australian towns were among the hottest places on Earth this week as a severe heatwave hit the continent’s southeast, with forecasters warning of more record-breaking...
Reuters, London :A Saudi royal advisor fired over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi continues to wield influence in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s inner...