Tear gas, rubber bullets used against protesters in Istanbul
Istanbul – More than 1,000 policemen dispersed anti-government protesters with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon in Istanbul’s central Taksim square and nearby streets Friday night. Some 10,000 people staged protests against a corruption scandal in the capital of Turkey,... read more »
UN chief voices regret over Abe’s Yasukuni visit
United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that he is aware of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni shrine, and that “it is highly regrettable tensions from the past are still plaguing the region”, Xinhua reported. “The... read more »
South Sudan army announces victory in Malakal
Khartoum – South Sudanese army Friday announced the end of fighting in Malakal, the capital city of Upper Nile state, with a victory over the forces loyal to former South Sudanese vice-president Riek Machar after four days of violent clashes. “The fighting ended at 12:00 p.m.,”... read more »
I Am with Anna Hazare’s “best wishes”: Kejriwal
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said he will start working immediately after taking oath as Delhi’s Chief Minister on Saturday, adding that he had Gandhian activist Anna Hazare’s “best wishes”. Mr. Kejriwal told the media that he would go to the Delhi government’s secretariat shortly after... read more »
End of mass surveillance in ‘alternative’ Christmas message: Snowden
London – NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly urged an end to mass surveillance in his two-minute Christmas message that was carried on Channel 4 as an alternative to the... read more »
Kejriwal holds Janta Durbar
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday held a ‘Janta Durbar’ outside his Kausambhi residence during which many people put forward their complaints relating to water and... read more »
Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine, China protests
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid his respects on Thursday at a shrine honouring Japan’s war dead in a move that drew a quick rebuke from China warning that the visit celebrated Japan’s... read more »
Rocks, tear gas fly as Thai protests escalate
Protesters trying to halt preparations for elections fought running battles with police in the Thai capital on Thursday, as the country’s festering political crisis again flared into... read more »
Clean chit to Modi today on Zakia Jafri’s plea in 2002 Guja...
Ahmedabad – A magistrate court in Ahmedabad is likely to pronounce on Thursday its order on Zakia Jafri’s petition against Special Investigation Team (SIT) closure report that gave a... read more »
