Politics

Brazilian Senate suspends President Dilma Rousseff, votes for impeachment

Vice-President Michel Temer is set to become the acting president in Brazil.

May 12, 2016

Nigerias President Buhari to David Camerons fantastically corrupt jibe: Dont apologise, return stolen funds

Nigeria leader reacts to David Cameron claims that African nation is fantastically corrupt.

May 11, 2016

US prepares to force democratic elections in the DRC as targeted sanctions loom large

EXCLUSIVE: US government still hopeful it can get President Kabila to do the right thing.

May 11, 2016

Twitter mocks Narendra Modi with #PoMoneModi after he compares Kerala to Somalia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said infant mortality rate among Scheduled Tribes in Kerala is higher than in Somalia.

May 11, 2016

Congress wins Uttarakhand floor test with 33 votes; Centre to revoke President's rule

The result comes as a major setback to the BJP, which was accused of toppling the Congress government in Uttarakhand.

May 11, 2016

Cannot deport Vijay Mallya over invalid passport, says UK

Finance Minister Arun Jaitely said India will try to bring the liquor baron back through extradition from Britain.

May 11, 2016

US: Bernie Sanders beats Clinton in West Virginia, says he is best bet to defeat Donald Trump

Even as Donald Trump won in West Virginia and Nebraska on Tuesday, Bernie Sanders said his was the "best campaign" to defeat the real estate tycoon.

May 11, 2016

David Cameron tells Queen that Nigeria and Afghanistan are ‘fantastically corrupt’

David Cameron was overheard telling the Queen that there are some fantastically corrupt countries attending the UK-hosted anti-corruption conference.

May 10, 2016

Activists protest objectification of women at Bernie Sanders rally

A number of activists stood half naked outside the Sanders rally in California.

May 10, 2016

Alan Johnson blasts extremist Brexit backers as Labour launches pro-EU battle bus

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also spoke at the launch of Labour In.

May 10, 2016

Brazil crisis: Senate to proceed with impeachment of Dilma Rousseff despite lower house speaker's attempt to block

Senate Speaker Renan Calheiros called the decision by the lower house Speaker Waldir Maranhao illegal.

May 10, 2016

Bernie Sanders promises to fight for the last vote to secure the Democratic presidential nomination

The Vermont senator promised to fight till the end while speaking in New Jersey

May 10, 2016

Translation gone wrong: When Brinda Karat's translator followed the footsteps of K Surendran in Kerala [VIDEO]

The translation mishap happened when Brinda Karat visited Kalpetta to campaign for the LDF.

May 10, 2016

North Korea concludes congress with top party post for Kim Jong Un

KIm Jong Un consolidated his position as the chairman of the ruling party.

May 10, 2016

Assembly elections 2016: Rahul Gandhi cancels Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu trip after death threat

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi cited ill health as the reason for cancelling the trip.

May 10, 2016