Venezuela President urges US to join ‘peace commission’
BBC Online :Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has urged the United States to discuss “peace and sovereignty” in a high level commission mediated by the Union...
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Slovakia’s presidential election goes to second round
BBC Online :Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico and independent challenger Andrej Kiska will go forward to the second round of the country’s presidential elections.In Saturday’s...
Syrian forces enter rebel den near Lebanese border
Reuters, Beirut :Syrian soldiers entered eastern districts of the town of Yabroud, the last rebel bastion near the Lebanese border north of Damascus, on Saturday...
Kejriwal fires ‘Aam’ salvo at media
PTI, Bangalore :Unfazed by the criticism of his attack on media, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday fired yet another salvo, questioning whether...
Devyani indicted again by US
CNN :The Indian diplomat whose arrest sparked a diplomatic row with India has again been indicted by the federal government and faces arrest if she...
Venezuela calls John Kerry a ‘murderer’
BBC Online :Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Elias Jaua has accused US Secretary of State John Kerry of inciting violence and called him a “murderer”.Jaua was reacting...
US, EU ban on Russia Monday
Reuters, Ukraine :Dozens of Russians linked to Russia’s gradual takeover of Crimea could face US and EU travel bans and asset freezes on Monday, after...
Snowden no hero, says Bill Gates
Agency :Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates doesn’t seem to agree with the hero tag bestowed on National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden by Apple co-founder Steve...
China demands accurate info on missing jet
Reuters, Beijing :China on Saturday demanded that Malaysia keep providing more thorough and accurate information about a Malaysia Airlines flight that was on its way...
Missing KL jet headed to Andaman
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Military radar data suggests a Malaysia Airlines jetliner missing for nearly a week was deliberately flown hundreds of miles off course, heightening...
Tripartite meet in London
BBC Online :US Secretary of State John Kerry is holding talks on Ukraine with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in London, two days before a...