Politics

Groom service standard at luxury Singapore pet hotel

The luxury 'Wagington' pet hotel featuring air-conditioned suites, spa services and gourmet meals is unveiled in Singapore, further raising the level of pet pampering in the wealthy city-state. Duration: 01:07

Nov 6, 2014

Analyst: US midterm results will mean more confrontation

A political analyst says the results of US midterms will make Congress more confrontational when dealing with President Obama, warning voters won't be impressed if politicians can't work together in the run-up to the 2016 election. Duration: 01:19

Nov 6, 2014

Suu Kyi says Myanmar reform process 'stalled' in 2013

Myanmar's reform process is "stalling", opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Wednesday, warning the United States against over-optimism before a visit by President Barack Obama to the former pariah state. Duration: 00:41

Nov 6, 2014

Invasive species in Chile a threat to biodiversity

Invasive species such as wild boar and red deer can cause great damage to indigenous nature by increasing competition for food, spreading new diseases or hunting or eating local species. Duration: 00:59

Nov 6, 2014

Israeli FM in Cyprus for gas talks

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides during an official visit to the divided Mediterranean island. Duration: 01:12

Nov 5, 2014

African leaders in Burkina to urge army to hand over power

Three west African leaders arrived in Burkina Faso on Wednesday to pressure the country's army into keeping its promise of a speedy handover of power to a civilian government following the fall of president Blaise Compaore. Duration: 00:28

Nov 5, 2014

Mexico arrests former mayor over missing students

Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto has congratulated investigators and security forces for the arrest of the fugitive former mayor of Iguala and his wife, the alleged masterminds behind the disappearance of 43 students. Duration: 01:35

Nov 5, 2014

Fire breaks out in Andrews Ganj slum cluster

New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): A minor fire broke out at a slum cluster in Delhi's Andrews Ganj area on Wednesday evening after few cylinders exploded. The fireman said that around 100 slums were under fire, but the fire was controlled in an hour. He added that nobody is either injured or dead. The local residents complained that the fire brigade reached the spot late.

Nov 5, 2014

Supporters of Awami League take to street against Jamaat strike

Dhaka, Nov 5 (ANI): Supporters of Bangladesh ruling Awami League party took to street on Wednesday against the strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami. Jamaat had called a three-day strike to protest against the death sentence pronounced by the court for their party chief accused of committing war crimes. Awami League Party Leader Mofazzal Hossain Maya said that Bengali community has rejected the strike in support of the court’s decision. Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death penalty for an Islamist leader over atrocities committed during the country's war of independence from Pakistan more than four decades ago. On Monday, Jamaat activists had smashed a dozen of vehicles in Gazipur, on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka, where several crude bombs went off.

Nov 5, 2014

Bangalore Police ensures safety of school children after six-year old's alleged rape

Bangalore, Nov 5 (ANI): Bangalore Police Commissioner M N Reddi on Wednesday said that all necessary steps of installing CCTV cameras to ensure security of the school children will be put in place as the institution will be reopening on Thursday. The decision was taken after a meeting with the school management committee, the parents association and Bangalore police. Earlier on October 29, a six-year-old was allegedly raped twice at the private school in Bangalore city. The girl was sexually assaulted by a school teacher on two occasions. Reportedly the accused is a 37-year-old faculty member, identified as Jaishankar, and teaches Hindi as a subject. Many parents still feel skeptical over the safety and security measures on the school premises for their children.

Nov 5, 2014

PM Modi chairs meeting to review connectivity-related infrastructure sectors

New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of work towards achievement of targets in the connectivity-related infrastructure sectors of roads, railways, shipping and civil aviation. Talking about the Sagarmala project PM Modi said that the project must lay stress on 'port-led development'. PM during the meeting emphasized on the need for faster inter-ministerial coordination and resolution of issues. He even urged the top officials to undertake cyber-visits of all major project locations once a month in order to keep a track of the progress of work on a real-time basis.

Nov 5, 2014