News

villagers-in-jharkhand-bear-the-brunt-of-maoists-internecine-fights

Villagers in Jharkhand bear the brunt of Maoists' internecine fights

Palamu, Jan 23 (ANI): Residents of Kauria village in Palamu district of Jharkhand face social boycott after two Maoist rebel groups fought pitched battles last August. Kauria villagers are being ostracised by the neighbouring villages on suspicion of sheltering Maoist rebels, a charge they vehemently deny. Villagers claim that it is hard to find suitors and brides for the youth as nobody is willing to maintain relations with them. An encounter between two Maoist outfits -- Communist Party of India (Maoist) (CPI-M) and its splinter group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) -- left 16 people dead. The village also lacks basic necessary infrastructure like schools etc, she added. Residents of Kauria live in a perpetual fear as they feel that the police have been lax in conducting patrolling in the area and have not come to check on the people ever since the last encounter took place. Jan 23, 2015
no-date-set-to-reopen-us-cuba-embassies

No date set to reopen US, Cuba embassies

US and Cuban officials did not set dates to reopen their embassies during historic talks but agreed to meet again on the issue, officials say. Duration: 00:42 Jan 23, 2015
cameroon-raid-frees-german-hostage-held-by-boko-haram

Cameroon raid frees German hostage held by Boko Haram

Cameroon said its forces have freed a German hostage kidnapped six months ago in Nigeria by Boko Haram, as African leaders appealed to the United Nations for support in fighting the Islamist militants. Duration: 00:37 Jan 23, 2015
doomsday-clock-moves-two-minutes-closer-to-midnight

Doomsday Clock moves two minutes closer to midnight

A group of prominent scientists and Nobel laureates say climate change and the danger of nuclear war pose an ever-growing threat to civilization and are bringing the world closer to doomsday. Duration: 00:46 Jan 23, 2015

Heavily-indebted Air France confirms fresh job cuts

Air France confirmed Thursday it plans to offer new voluntary departure incentives to 800 ground personnel and cabin crew as the heavily-indebted French airline moves forward with new restructuring measures. Duration: 00:58 Jan 23, 2015
bloody-bus-attack-in-donetsk-as-troops-abandon-airport

Bloody bus attack in Donetsk as troops abandon airport

At least 41 people were killed in Ukraine's east Thursday, one of the deadliest days in the separatist war, with a bloody bus shelling in Donetsk as government forces abandoned their defence of the city's strategic airport. Duration: 00:40 Jan 23, 2015
ukraine-requests-fresh-imf-bailout

Ukraine requests fresh IMF bailout

Ukraine has asked the IMF for a new and broader rescue package, and will seek to renegotiate its debt with bond holders, officials said on Wednesday as the war-torn country fights to save its reeling economy. Duration: 01:06 Jan 22, 2015

Tunisia tourism sector in crisis, says minister

"The Tunisian tourism sector is in crisis", said the Minister of Tourism Amel Karboul in a press conference on Thursday, intended to take stock of the sector's activity in 2014. Duration: 00:58 Jan 22, 2015
Prev 5703 5704 5705 5706 5707 5708 5709 5710 5711 5712 Next