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 »
Saudi king’s death could bring ‘prolonged era of leadership cha...
The death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah at the age of 90 on Thursday brings to power his half-brother, a former governor of Riyadh who has warned that democracy can only come to the conservative desert kingdom at a gradual pace. The succession of Salman ibn Abdul-Aziz, who had been crown... read more »
Lebanon detains Islamic State leader Baghdadi’s wife
ebanese security forces have detained a wife and young child of Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi near the border with Syria, the army says. The pair were picked up by military... read more »
Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: Maoists took away weapons; Rajnath arrives to assess situation
Raipur: A day after 14 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed in a Naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, it emerged on Tuesday that the ultras not... read more »
At least 36 feared dead in northeast Kenya attack: Red Cross
NAIROBI: At least 36 people are feared dead after gunmen staged a fresh attack on a quarry in northeast Kenya, the Red Cross said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks. The... read more »
Obama Offers New Standards on Police Gear
WASHINGTON — President Obama, grappling with how to respond to the racial unrest in Ferguson, Mo., and a wave of anger at law enforcement officials across the country, said Monday that he... read more »
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan keeps key rates unchanged; EMIs won&#...
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan dashed expectations of the government, consumers and business leaders as he kept lending rates unchanged on Tuesday despite plunging inflation and... read more »
