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Discom threatens 10 hour power cuts in east Delhi, AAP threatens to cancel licence

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): After Discom BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) warned that it would be forced to resort to daily power cuts of up to 10 hours from February because it has no funds to pay public sector generation units for power supplies, the Delhi government on Friday said that it is not going to bow down by this attitude. AAP leader Gopal Rai said that if the company cuts power their licence would be cancelled.

Jan 31, 2014

BJP slams AAP govt over 10-hour power cut threat by BSES Yamuna

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Reacting to BSES' threat of 8-10 hours of power cut in central and eastern Delhi, BJP Spokesperson Capt Abhimanyu slammed the AAP government and said that the party promised the people of low power tariffs but any promise should not come in the way of the city's development and progress. The BSES has written to the government that it has no money to buy power as tariffs are too low.

Jan 31, 2014

Sectarian violence hits Algeria's fragile desert region

Weeks of violence between two rival communities have swept Algeria's desert city of Ghardaia, enflamed by the destruction of a historic Berber shrine. Duration: 00:49

Jan 31, 2014

Nepal's porters shoulder the burden of long days and poor pay

70-year-old Cheetra Bahadur Karki has worked as a porter in the capital Kathmandu for 33 years, he delivers goods from gas cylinders to computers, all strapped to his forehead, and earns 60 cents per load. Duration: 00:30

Jan 31, 2014

Nintendo hurt by firm's decision to stick to consoles

Gamers support Nintendo's decision not to give up its hard-hit console business despite the Japanese videogames giant struggling with sales. Duration: 00:56

Jan 31, 2014

Tour of One World Trade Center in New York

One World Trade Center, informally called "Freedom Tower", is viewed on January 29, 2014 in New York. Duration: 00:44

Jan 31, 2014

Divided Thailand set for chaotic election

Tens of thousands of police will be deployed across Thailand on Sunday for a tense election seen as a test of the kingdom's fragile democracy, with opposition threatening to lay siege to polling stations to prevent ruling party returning to power

Jan 31, 2014

Ukraine opposition refuses to abandon protest after amnesty

Ukraine's opposition on Thursday vowed further protests after defiantly rejecting an amnesty bill to free activists and ease the ex-Soviet country's worse crisis since independence. Duration: 00:54

Jan 31, 2014

Verdict day for Knox in fresh murder appeal

Lawyers arrive at the Florence court where Italian judges will decide on Thursday whether to uphold or overturn American Amanda Knox's conviction for the murder of her British housemate, in the case's fourth verdict in six years. Duration: 00:55

Jan 31, 2014

Mother whose son died in Syrian jail protests in Geneva

As Syria's warring sides held a sixth day of UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva, the mother of a British doctor who died in custody pleaded for the world to "get rid" of the regime. Duration: 00:48

Jan 31, 2014

Ukraine parliament adopts amnesty law, opposition does not vote

The Ukrainian parliament adopts a law that grants an amnesty to protesters arrested during the country's crisis, in spite of the opposition's refusal to vote. Duration: 00:36

Jan 31, 2014

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for reconciliation in S. Sudan

The leader of the world's Anglicans, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, condemned the killing of Christian aid workers and called on South Sudanese to reconcile during his visit with President Salva Kiir in Juba. Duration: 01:12

Jan 31, 2014

Pak seeks early solution to intra-Kashmir trade issue

Islamabad, Jan 31 (ANI): Pakistan said it wants early solution to the issue relating to suspension of intra-Kashmir trade, so that the trade on this sector could continue. Efforts by India and Pakistan to increase trade and ease tension in disputed Kashmir have suffered a blow with Indian police saying they had seized more than 100 kilograms (220 lb) of heroin concealed in a truck full of nuts coming from the Pakistan side. Pakistan halted cross-border trade and bus travel across the Himalayan region after the seizure, and after New Delhi summoned Pakistan's acting envoy in protest. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said the issue was under discussion between the two countries and it would be resolved soon.

Jan 31, 2014

Syria foes focus on 'terrorism' as talks resume

Talks between Syria's warring sides in Geneva entered their sixth day Thursday with discussions set to focus on "terrorism", both sides said. Duration: 00:57

Jan 31, 2014

Zuma home revamp threatens ANC at the polls

As South Africa prepares to vote in the upcoming fifth democratic elections, scandal rages around President Jacob Zuma's residence, threatening his support at the crucial polls. Duration: 02:40

Jan 31, 2014