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 »
Thai blast: Malaysian police may arrested two suspected bombers
Malaysian police have sent to Thai authorities photos of two men, one of whom is suspected to have carried out Thailand’s worst bombing at a Brahma temple here that killed 20 people last month, media report said today. Besides the prime suspect – a yellow-shirt bomber, the other man... read more »
Pope Francis Looks Beyond Havana in Cuba Trip
After holding Mass in Havana and meeting with Fidel Castro Sunday, Pope Francis will have another busy day today in Cuba as part of his 10-day visit to that country and the United States. The pontiff will leave Havana this morning and travel to the town of Holguin, where he will conduct Mass. Then... read more »
Australia: PM Malcolm Turnbull’s new cabinet sworn in
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s new cabinet was on Monday sworn-in with five women ministers, including Marise Payne who became the country’s first woman defence minister, a move seen as a significant change in style and tone from the previous government. Turnbull, a... read more »
