Former Israeli Premier to Serve 6 Years for Bribery
JERUSALEM — Ehud Olmert, the former Israeli prime minister, was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison by a judge who likened him to a “traitor” for taking bribes while mayor of Jerusalem in connection with the construction of a luxury housing development. Mr. Olmert, who on Tuesday vowed... read more »
Germany Renews Diplomatic Effort to Ease Ukraine Crisis
BERLIN — Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany arrived Tuesday in Kiev on Berlin’s latest diplomatic effort to defuse the crisis that has seized the eastern region of Ukraine after Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March. The visit came as the battle lines seemed to harden... read more »
Body found in South Korean ferry as weather eases
Seoul: Divers found another body trapped in a sunken South Korean ferry today as the search for more than two dozen missing passengers resumed after strong winds and waves halted the effort for three days. Searchers have found 276 bodies, and 28 passengers remain missing. Most of the victims were... read more »
Boko Haram willing to negotiate release of Nigerian girls
Islamist extremist sect Boko Haram Monday said it is willing to negotiate with Nigeria’s government over the release of more than 200 schoolgirls it abducted four weeks ago. Hundreds of Boko Haram prisoners are held in various detention centres across the West African nation. Some, including... read more »
Why is the US spending so much on the F-35 fighter?
Washington – Despite incessant technical problems and delays, the US military has no plans to cancel the new F-35 fighter jet, the costliest weapons program in Pentagon history. The... read more »
No harsh words against Seemandhra people: Sonia Gandhi tells Telangana leaders
New Delhi – Congress President Sonia Gandhi has told leaders from Telangana to reach out to people of Seemandhra and not to use harsh words against them. Mrs Gandhi conveyed this to... read more »
Telangana, India’s 29th state, now a signature away
New Delhi – Telangana, India’s 29th state is a signature away. The Rajya Sabha on Thursday evening passed, amid complete chaos, the legislation that creates the new state by... read more »
Seemandhra to get special status for five years: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said special status will be given for five years to Seemandhra region – the residual state of Andhra Pradesh following creation of a separate... read more »
US President Barack Obama to host Dalai Lama at White House
US President Barack Obama will meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday, US officials say. China has urged the US to cancel the meeting, saying it will “seriously impair... read more »
