Australia to take control of sourthern search
BBC Online :Australia will take control of the “southern vector” search for the missing Malaysian plane, its PM says, as a multinational effort continues.Malaysian officials...
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Cold War a threat to Europe over Ukraine
Reuters, Berlin :Russia’s military seizure of Crimea and preparations for a possible annexation of the southern Ukrainian province have revived fears, calculations and reflexes that...
India celebrates holi
Agency :Holi is observed with great fanfare by Hindus all over the world and it’s a public holiday in India giving all people a chance...
AAP confident, BJP dismisses Kejriwal threat
IANS, New Delhi :The BJP Monday dismissed AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as no threat to its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi but the Aam Aadmi...
Russia could turn US to ‘radioactive ash’
AFP, Moscow :A leading anchor on Russian state television on Sunday described Russia as the only country capable of turning the United States into “radioactive...
India remains biggest buyer of arms
AFP, Paris :India remains the biggest buyer of arms in the world, importing nearly three times as many weapons as its nearest competitors China and...
El Salvador ex-rebel’s presidential victory confirmed
BBC Online :El Salvador’s electoral court has confirmed the victory of former left-wing rebel Salvador Sanchez Ceren in a tight presidential run-off election.It said Sanchez...
N Korea crimes at par with Nazis: UN
AFP, Geneva :The crimes of North Korea’s regime are as chilling as those of the Nazis, South Africa’s apartheid regime or Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge and...
Syrian forces fully control rebel stronghold near Lebanon
Reuters, Beirut :Government forces backed by Hezbollah fighters took full control of the Syrian town of Yabroud on Sunday after driving out rebel fighters, state...
Egyptian militants outwit army in Sinai battlefield
Reuters :Egypt’s army says it is crushing Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula, but in the region’s villages and towns a victory for the state...
Ruling Progressive Party tipped to win Serbia elections
BBC Online :Voters in Serbia are electing a new parliament, with the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) tipped to consolidate its hold on power.The party,...
Obama nat’l security aides meet to discuss Ukraine
Reuters :President Barack Obama’s national security team discussed the Ukraine crisis in a session at the White House on Saturday after a last-ditch bid to...