Politics

Narendra Modi Meets Secretaries, Asks them to Approach him Directly with Inputs, Ideas to Make Govt People Friendly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met and held discussions with the secretaries of all the ministries and senior officials of the government departments.

Jun 5, 2014

Adventures in dining: Grasshopper burgers, scorpion lollipops

A stone's throw from the White House, Washington residents feast on grasshopper hamburgers and scorpion lollipops -- part of an event promoting the culinary possibilities and ecological advantages of eating edible insects. Duration: 01:33

Jun 5, 2014

Kerry from Beirut: Syria elections are 'a great big zero'

US Secretary of State John Kerry met Lebanon's prime minister Wednesday on an unannounced visit to Beirut with a focus on the humanitarian response to the war in neighbouring Syria. Duration: 01:06

Jun 5, 2014

UN: Plight of refugees from Central Africa worsening

The UN's World Food Programme and High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday appealed to donors to support thousands of malnourished and sick women and children fleeing violence in Central African Republic. Duration: 01:02

Jun 5, 2014

HKG marks Tiananmen anniversary as Beijing clamps down

Tens of thousands gather in Hong Kong to remember the dead on the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the only major commemoration in China as authorities clamp tight security on Beijing. Duration: 00:58

Jun 5, 2014

British Queen touches on EU issues, world crises in speech

Queen Elizabeth II addressed European Union issues as well as world conflicts as she opened the final session of parliament before the 2015 general election. Duration: 00:49

Jun 5, 2014

Families of Donetsk soldiers fear for their relatives' safety

The parents of Ukrainian soldiers gathered on Wednesday in front of a military base near Donetsk airport to request, without success, the demobilisation of their loved ones.

Jun 5, 2014

Ferry tragedy turns S. Korea polls into referendum

South Koreans voted in local elections Wednesday seen as a spot referendum on President Park Geun-Hye's handling of the Sewol ferry disaster in April that killed about 300 people, mostly schoolchildren.

Jun 5, 2014

Obama condemns Russia's 'dark tactics' in Ukraine

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned the "dark tactics" and "aggression" of Russia in Ukraine after meeting Kiev's president-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw and promising him years of US support

Jun 5, 2014

WHO warns cholera outbreak spreading in South Sudan

An outbreak of cholera has spread outside of war-torn South Sudan's capital Juba for the first time since the deadly disease appeared last month, health officials say.

Jun 5, 2014

Syrian composer wields musical 'weapons' in fight for peace

With Syria's heritage and cultural identity under threat of destruction during the ongoing civil war, award-winning Syrian-American composer and pianist Malek Jandali is a believer in the 'soft power' of music and art to bring peace.

Jun 4, 2014

Head of Greek far-right party addresses parliament

Greece's parliament on Wednesday lifted immunity for the leader of the extreme right party Golden Dawn. Nikolaos Michaloliakos has been in provisional detention since September for belonging "to a criminal organisation."

Jun 4, 2014

Spain's future king Felipe vows to serve the nation

Spain's new king-in-waiting, Prince Felipe, urged Spaniards to unite for a better future Wednesday in his first public remarks since King Juan Carlos announced an end to his 39-year reign.

Jun 4, 2014

Iranians mark the anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini's death

A quarter of a century after Ayatollah Khomeini's death, Iran is still struggling to navigate its way out of economic and diplomatic isolation -- against a backdrop of political infighting.

Jun 4, 2014

CBI files 46 FIRs in Saradha Scam, 43 in Odisha and 3 in West Bengal

New Delhi, June 04 (ANI): The CBI on Wednesday filed 46 FIRs in Saradha chit fund scam out of which 43 are in Odisha and 3 in West Bengal. The CBI spokesperson Kanchan Prasad said that all the FIRs have been filed under allegations of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust. She added that the CBI will investigate the larger conspiracy angle.

Jun 4, 2014