Politics

UN running out of funds to house displaced Gaza families

The UN warned Thursday it was running out of funds to house families in Gaza, as it doubled its estimate of the number of homes damaged or destroyed in this summer's war with Israel.

Dec 19, 2014

Posters for 'The Interview' removed after film release cancelled

Workers removed a giant poster in Hollywood for the film "The Interview". Sony Pictures on Wednesday cancelled the release of the comedy about North Korea that triggered chilling threats from hackers.

Dec 19, 2014

Serbs cut ribbon on Chinese-built bridge over Danube

The Chinese and Serbian prime ministers inaugurated Thursday a brand new, multi-million-euro bridge over the Danube, described as the first major Chinese-built infrastructure project in Europe.

Dec 19, 2014

Protest against proposed 'wall of shame' in Calais

Several hundred protesters gathered at the troubled French port Calais to oppose the construction of a 'wall of shame' aimed at stopping migrants from stowing away.

Dec 19, 2014

Roma families near Paris face expulsion before Christmas

Just days before Christmas, forty Roma families living in a camp near Paris face the threat of expulsion. Local authorities gave the families 48 hours to leave the camp on 4 December, leaving them anxiously awaiting their fate.

Dec 19, 2014

Ikea opens its doors in South Korea

Global furniture juggernaut IKEA opens its first South Korean store.

Dec 18, 2014

Putin promises economic recovery, digs in on Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin tries to quell fears of economic collapse and vows rapid recovery from the worst financial crisis of his rule but stresses that his position on Ukraine has not shifted.

Dec 18, 2014

Young Cuban-Americans open to engaging with Havana

As Cuban-Americans attitude towards US-Cuba relations have shifted over time, support has grown among younger generations in Florida.

Dec 18, 2014

DR Congo ex-rebels found in Uganda refugee camp

Around 1,000 ex-fighters from the Democratic Republic of Congo rebel group M23 are found in a Ugandan refugee camp.

Dec 18, 2014

Russia makes knock-off European cheese as embargo bites

Cheese prices have seen a dramatic rise in Russia since President Putin imposed an embargo on EU dairy produce in August. But non-EU cheese producers are seeing a boon.

Dec 18, 2014

Merkel says Russia sanctions remain 'unavoidable'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed Thursday that Europe's goal remains a free and whole Ukraine and that Western sanctions against Russia remain unavoidable until that goal is reached.

Dec 18, 2014

Jihadists claim 2013 murders of Tunisia secularists

Jihadists who have since joined the Islamic State group claimed twin murders of secular politicians that plunged Tunisia into crisis in 2013, in a video posted online Thursday.

Dec 18, 2014

Cuban prisoners freed in swap are heroes at home

The three Cubans released in a prisoner exchange that paved the way for a historic breakthrough in Havana's Cold War standoff with the United States are celebrated as heroes back home.

Dec 18, 2014

Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Legalise E-Rickshaws

The bill also envisages that the vehicles would be owned by the driver and cannot be rented out.

Dec 18, 2014

Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid arrives in New Delhi on official visit

New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): President of Bangladesh, Abdul Hamid, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a six-day official visit to India. India's President Pranab Mukherjee had invited him to visit India and also to be a guest at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Bangladeshi President is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and other senior leaders. He was received at the airport in New Delhi by Junior Foreign Minister, General (retired) V.K. Singh. The Bangladeshi President's visit is expected to contribute to further strengthening and expanding the bilateral relations between the two countries. Hamid's visit comes in the backdrop of India making efforts to go ahead with Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh.

Dec 18, 2014