Can the UN protect the planet and humanity?
When world leaders met in Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa in July there was great enthusiasm for developing practical sustainable development goals (SDGs) that would eliminate income equality, eradicate poverty, address climate change, and reconstitute fair trade between rich and poor nations. It was a... read more »
On US visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping seeks to reassure on trade, secur...
Chinese President Xi Jinping, facing a skeptical audience on the first day of a week-long U.S. visit, sought to reassure business and government officials on Tuesday over a long list of irritants, from economic reform to cyber attacks, human rights and commercial theft. Xi, delivering a keynote... read more »
EU holds emergency summit after forcing through migrant deal
Brussels: European Union leaders will gather for an emergency summit on the migration crisis on Wednesday, a day after ministers forced through a controversial deal to relocate 120,000 refugees in a major blow to unity within the bloc. Interior ministers briskly voted through the deal Tuesday,... read more »
US backs India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat
The US has said it is committed to India’s inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, days after the General Assembly adopted a negotiating text for the long-pending reforms of the powerful wing of the world body. The reaffirmation from the US comes in the backdrop of the maiden... read more »
Xiaomi ties up with Foxconn in India, unveils Redmi2 Prime as first locally made smartphon...
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has tied up with Taiwan’s Foxconn to start assembling phones in India – its first such move in the world’s third largest smartphone... read more »
The rise and rise of Google’s new CEO Sundar Pichai
Many of the people who use Google’s ubiquitous Chrome browser and Android mobile software may have never heard of Sundar Pichai, named the new CEO of the search giant. He is a decidedly... read more »
20,000 kgs of Maggi seized from a Nestle warehouse in Lucknow
Lucknow: In more trouble for Maggi, the Uttar Pradesh Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 20,000 kgs of the two minute noodles from a Nestle warehouse in Lucknow. Earlier in 2015,... read more »
AL-QAEDA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SECULAR BLOGGER HACKED TO DEATH
In a communique issued in Bengali and English, and posted on its Facebook and Twitter accounts on August 7, 2015, Ansar al-Islam declared the attack to be “vengeance” for the honor of... read more »
Pregnant Swedish teen flees foster home to join Al-Qaeda in Syria...
A pregnant 15-year-old Swedish girl is being held by the Islamic State group in Syria after running away from her foster home with her boyfriend to join Al-Qaeda, Swedish media reported today. The... read more »
