Politics

Snow blankets southern and central Spain

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: People across Spain enjoyed their last few hours of snow on Sunday (February 8) as the National Meteorological Agency (AEMET) cleared the weather alert, with

Feb 8, 2015

Lebanon gets massive weapons shipment from U.S.

Twenty-five million dollars worth of weapons and ammunition arrives in Lebanon from the U.S. The shipment to the Lebanese Army includes 70 M198 Howitzers and 26 million rounds of ammunition... ...

Feb 8, 2015

Britain's Prince Charles visits Zaatari refugee camp

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Britain's Prince Charles visited on Sunday (February 8) Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp, which hosts over 83,000 registered Syrian refugees according to the UN

Feb 8, 2015

UN chief: Yemen's Hadi must be restored as president

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is in Saudi Arabia on his first visit since King Salman acceded to the throne following last month's death of his half-brother Abdullah. Duration: 00:38

Feb 8, 2015

Ukraine's refugees from embattled east escape to Kiev

Some 170 people evacuated from the eastern-Ukrainian town of Debaltseve arrive in Kiev. One refugee says that intense fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian troops had made life

Feb 8, 2015

Iraqis fete curfew end with flags, horns and tyre smoke

Iraqis roar through central Baghdad in dozens of cars flying flags, honking horns and filling the street with smoke from their screeching tyres to celebrate the end of a years-old nightly curfew. Duration: 00:46

Feb 8, 2015

Nitish Kumar can't remain without power but I'm still very much Bihar CM: Jitan Ram Manjhi Part - 1

New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): After holding a short meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at his official 7, Race Course Road (RCR) residence on Sunday evening, beleaguered Jitan Ram Manjhi today asserted that he is still very much the Chief Minister of Bihar. He also accused former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of being power hungry. Manjhi, who has in the past lauded the Prime Minister for his initiatives, was in the national capital to attend the meeting of the NITI Aayog.

Feb 8, 2015

We did an analysis of all constituencies in Delhi, BJP will definitely form Govt: Satish Upadhyay af

New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): BJP's Delhi Unit president Satish Upadhyay on Sunday claimed that the BJP is going to get a majority in the Delhi polls. He stated that the party did an analysis of all constituencies in Delhi and came to this conclusion that it is going to form a government under the leadership of Kiran Bedi as Chief Minister.

Feb 8, 2015

Nitish Kumar cant remain without power but Im still very much Bihar CM: Jitan Ram Manjhi Part - 2

Feb 8, 2015

Cooperative federalism will enhance India's progress: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the first meeting of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog on Sunday, said the spirit of cooperative federalism will enhance India's progress and prosperity. "State CMs gave many insightful views during the meeting. This spirit of cooperative federalism will enhance India's progress and prosperity. Emphasised on the need to expedite growth, investment, job creation, elimination of poverty and moving away from 'one size fits all' approach," Prime Minister Modi tweeted. "Our focus is good governance through well thought out polices combined with proper execution for desired outcomes," Modi said in a series of tweets.

Feb 8, 2015

Nigeria delays elections as Boko Haram conflict spirals

Nigeria has postponed its presidential election on security grounds as the Boko Haram conflict intensifies, handing a potential lifeline to the ruling party as it battles a tough challenge from the opposition. Duration: 00:52

Feb 8, 2015

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BJP Confident of Winning 34 Seats in Delhi Assembly Polls

Senior leaders will meet on Sunday evening to take stock of the situation

Feb 8, 2015

Bihar CM meets Prime Minister Modi

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Beleaguered Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders are expected to discuss the political situation in Bihar where an overwhelming majority of ruling JD (U) MLAs chose Nitish Kumar as their legislative party leader. Manjhi is in the national capital to attend the NITI Ayog meeting, where the prime minister sought chief ministers' feedback on Central projects. According to sources, Bihar CM will also meet the BJP's Central leadership later. Manjhi had on Saturday appealed Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi for dissolution of the state assembly in wake of the political deadlock in the state.

Feb 8, 2015

Iran FM says nuclear talks extension not in anyone's 'interest'

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Sunday appeared to rule out any new extension to tough negotiations with world powers over his country's suspect nuclear programme, as he met top US diplomat John Kerry for new talks. Duration: 00:30

Feb 8, 2015

Acute power crisis affects daily life in Kashmir

Poonch, Feb 08 (ANI): Acute shortage of power in Jammu and Kashmir has affected the daily life and businesses of the residents. The residents, who are still grappling with the aftermaths of the floods that wreaked havoc in the state last September, are now struggling with erratic power supply. Presently the power supply is only for as much as four to five hours in a day. Jammu and Kashmir is under governor’s rule after none of the parties was able to cobble up a government after assembly elections in December last year. Businessmen are also suffering as the power crisis is hampering their work. Power crisis is also leaving people bitterly cold in the valley which is receiving snowfall and has temperatures hovering around 2.0 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal.

Feb 8, 2015