US and India Appear Ready to Try to Hash Out Differences
Differences that the United States and India have been grappling with for years are expected to dominate talks between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they meet in New Delhi next week. Climate Change India is the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases,... read more »
Obama wants to clinch climate change deal with India during his visit
WASHINGTON: Beyond all the optics and symbolism of the US president being chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations, President Obama is arriving in New Delhi with his eye on at least one big prize: A climate change deal, at least of the kind he has clinched with China. US officials who... read more »
Former Thai Leader Impeached, Reawakening Tensions
BANGKOK — Dormant political tensions re-emerged in Thailand on Friday when the military junta’s handpicked assembly impeached the country’s former prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra. Shortly before the vote, which imposed a five-year political ban on Ms. Yingluck, the government also... read more »
Barack Obama’s India trip: US analysts cautiously optimistic
Washington: President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to India could well lead to deeper cooperation between the two countries as it was in their mutual interest, analysts suggested though some cautioned against high expectations.Obama and Modi See Mutual Benefit in Breaking More Ice,”... read more »
Experts Oppose Ebola Travel Ban, Saying It Would Cut Off Worst-Hit Countries
Fear of Ebola is spreading faster than the disease itself, and the growing paranoia in the United States is fueling calls to impose a travel ban on people coming from the three West African... read more »
India, China to have border mechanism talks in New Delhi
Indian and Chinese officials will hold their first meeting of a bilateral border mechanism here today. Media reports quoted officials sources, as saying that Thursday’s meeting is... read more »
Hong Kong blocks BBC site after video of police beating is aired
BEIJING — The BBC’s website was blocked in China on Wednesday, hours after a video of Hong Kong police beating and kicking a pro-democracy protester began circulating online. The move... read more »
Aussies fighting Ebola ‘wouldn’t survive flight home’
Australia can’t deploy health workers to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa because other countries are refusing to guarantee suitable evacuation and treatment if any become sick. The... read more »
Egypt bombing Libyan militias
Cairo – Egyptian military aircraft are bombing positions held by Islamist militias in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi as part of a large-scale operation to rid the city of militants who... read more »
