Politics

MEA says India's emphasis will be on meaningful dialogue with Pakistan

Kathmandu, Nov 26 (ANI): India's Foreign Ministry has said that New Delhi's emphasis would be on conducting a meaningful dialogue with Islamabad at the 18th SAARC Summit in Nepal. Addressing a news conference, India's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin replying to a query on dialogue between India and Pakistan said that New Delhi had always welcomed a meaningful dialogue with the nuclear-armed neighbour.

Nov 26, 2014

26/11 Attacks, 6th Anniversary: Coastal Security Much Stronger, Says Government

As the country marks the sixth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the government claims that the overall coastal and maritime security along the entire coast is "much stronger than before"

Nov 26, 2014

Protesters demand more security in Kenya after bus attack

More than 100 protesters took part in a demonstration to demand greater security Tuesday in Nairobi following a weekend attack which saw 28 non-Muslims executed on a bus. Duration: 01:03

Nov 26, 2014

Officials: Cairo apartment block collapses, kills at least 15

A building in Cairo, where two floors had been added illegally, collapsed overnight, killing 15 people and burying seven more in the rubble, officials said Tuesday. Duration: 00:31

Nov 26, 2014

Turkish Christians return ahead of Pope's visit

With Pope Francis' first visit to Turkey on Friday, those of the country's Christian minority hope it will be an opportunity to reaffirm their place in a land many were forced to abandon in the 1980s during the Kurdish conflict. Duration: 02:21

Nov 26, 2014

Thousands rally in Lisbon to protest austerity measures

Thousands of people, still facing tough austerity measures imposed after the 2008 financial crisis, demonstrated in the Portuguese capital Lisbon against those measures on Tuesday. Duration: 01:01

Nov 26, 2014

Protests in New York City after Ferguson ruling

Violence broke out in the US town of Ferguson after a grand jury chose not to indict a white officer who killed an unarmed black teen, and protests quickly spread to several major US cities. Duration: 01:03

Nov 26, 2014

Ferguson awakes to destruction after a night of rioting

The US town of Ferguson awoke to scenes of destruction Tuesday after a night of rioting triggered by a grand jury's decision not to indict a white policeman for the death of a teenage black suspect. Duration: 00:55

Nov 26, 2014

St Louis authorities bemoan Ferguson unrest

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Sam Dotson and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay condemned violence after the town of Ferguson erupted, with protesters shooting at police and setting cars and buildings ablaze Monday night. Duration: 00:47

Nov 26, 2014

Two dead, eight injured after bus shelled in Donetsk

Two people have been killed and eight injured when a shell hit a bus in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Duration: 00:44

Nov 26, 2014

Pope Francis urges 'haggard' Europe to lead again

Pope Francis launched a blistering attack Tuesday on a "haggard" Europe, urging it to reclaim global leadership after years of crisis and to take in migrants before the Mediterranean becomes a "vast cemetery". Duration: 01:07

Nov 26, 2014

Catholics gather at Strasbourg Cathedral to watch pope's visit

Pope Francis launched a blistering attack Tuesday on a "haggard" Europe, urging it to reclaim global leadership, while local catholics gathered at France's Strasbourg Cathedral to watch the pontiff's visit on a big screen. Duration: 00:51

Nov 26, 2014

Ebola: EU medical aid arrives in Liberia

A Dutch vessel carrying medical supplies to Ebola stricken countries has docked in Monrovia, the Liberian capital. Duration: 01:09

Nov 26, 2014

Cambodian capital's only working elephant to retire in jungle

Phnom Penh's only working elephant was blessed by a crowd of chanting Buddhist monks Tuesday as she prepared for a life of comfortable jungle retirement after three decades of giving rides to tourists. Duration: 00:36

Nov 26, 2014

Sao Paulo suffers worst drought in 80 years

The region of Sao Paulo, Brazil's economic capital and home to 20 million people, is going through an unprecedented drought affecting livelihoods and industries. Duration: 02:50

Nov 26, 2014