China finds 1,000 ‘naked officials’ in Guangdong
BBC Online :An investigation in China has revealed that more than 1,000 officials in the southern province of Guangdong have spouses or children living abroad.China’s...
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Ukraine won’t give up Crimea: Poroshenko
AP, Kiev :Ukraine’s new president on Saturday called for pro-Russian rebels in the country’s east to lay down their arms and welcomed dialogue with the...
I was tortured as I tried to escape: Bergdahl
AP, Paris :Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has told people treating him at a US military medical facility in Germany that he was tortured, beaten and held...
Relatives announce $ 5m for whistle-blower
PTI, Kuala Lumpur :Distraught relatives of several passengers aboard Flight MH370 yesterday launched a USD 5 million reward to “entice” a whistle-blower who can provide...
Sisi takes oath to protect Egypt’s Republican system
Reuters, Cairo :Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as president of Egypt on Sunday in a ceremony with low-key attendance by Western...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...