Scandal-hit Guatemala’s presidential race looks set for run-off
Reuters, Guatemala City :Guatemala looked bound for a presidential election run-off as results showed the three leading candidates splitting the vote on Sunday, prolonging political...
International
Lightning in Indian states kills 32
BBC Online :At least 32 people have been killed following lightning strikes in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, reports say.Twenty-three people died...
North and South Korea talk reunion for families
BBC Online :North and South Korea are conducting talks on organising a rare reunion for families separated by the Korean War.The talks are being held...
Qatar sends 1,000 ground troops to Yemen battle
Reuters, Sanaa :Qatar has sent around 1,000 ground troops to Yemen, Doha-based Al Jazeera television said on Monday, their first reported involvement in a Saudi-backed...
Austria allowing migrants from Hungary
Reuters, Vienna/Munich :Austria said on Sunday it planned to end emergency measures that have allowed thousands of refugees stranded in Hungary into Austria and Germany...
Britons want to quit EU
AFP, London :A new opinion poll published Sunday showed more Britons want to leave the European Union than want to stay ahead of a referendum...
Monks happy as Myanmar Muslims face poll exclusion
AFP, Mandalay :With a smile, Myanmar’s most notorious Buddhist monk boasts of the sleepless nights he endures on his self-appointed quest against the country’s Muslims...
Pope calls for every parish to house a refugee family
Agencies, Vatican City :Pope Francis has called on every European parish, religious community, monastery and sanctuary to take in one refugee family, as thousands of...
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Ghani for revival of talks with TalibanDawn.com, IslamabadAfghan President Ashraf Ghani, despite his scepticism about Pakistan’s role and the Taliban’s sincerity in reconciliation, has agreed...
US concern over Russian `military buildup` in Syria
AFP, Washington :The United States expressed concern to Moscow on Saturday about what it called reports of an imminent and enhanced Russian military buildup in...
Thai junta-backed constitution rejected, elections likely
AFP, Bangkok :Thailand’s junta-appointed reform council Sunday rejected a new constitution aimed at steering the country out of political turmoil, a move likely to extend...
Obama, Saudi King put warm gloss over differences
AFP, Washington :US President Barack Obama on Friday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s King Salman for a long-delayed first White House summit marked by warm public words,...