Politics

Pistorius mental health in question

A judge will rule on Wednesday whether Oscar Pistorius will be committed to one month of psychiatric tests to establish if he has a "general anxiety disorder," as his murder trial reaches its climax. Duration: 01:21

Jan 21, 2000

French police arrest six suspected jihadists in Strasbourg

Six suspected jihadists who recently travelled to fight in Syria are arrested in a French police raid in Strasbourg. Duration: 00:41

Nov 30, -0001

French FM: Syria has used chemical arms since October

The Syrian regime is believed to have used chemical weapons including chlorine in 14 attacks since late 2013, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Tuesday. Duration: 01:15

Jan 15, 2000

Journalists exposed to increasing threats in Ukraine

A Ukrainian reporter whose house was targeted by gunshots last week says it's now dangerous to work as a journalist in the country. Duration: 01:00

Nov 30, -0001

Officals: At least four dead in collapsed coal mine in Turkey

At least four miners were feared dead and as many as 400 others trapped after a coal mine collapsed in the western Turkish province of Manisa on Tuesday, a lawmaker said. Duration: 00:45

Nov 30, -0001

Deadly Turkey mine collapse leaves hundreds trapped

At least 157 miners have been killed and more than 200 remain trapped underground after an explosion and fire in a coal mine in the western Turkish province of Manisa on Tuesday, officials said. Duration: 01:18

Jan 19, 2000

Turkey coal mine explosion kills more than 200, hundreds trapped

Families wait for news of the missing as anger starts to rise following a deadly explosion that has killed and trapped hundreds in a mine in western Turkey. Duration: 01:36

May 14, 2014

Politicos view Obama's statement as compliment to nation's democracy

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Political leaders greeted US President Barack Obama's reiteration that the White House looks forward to working with India's new government as a compliment to Indian democracy. Obama commended India on the success of holding the largest democratic election on Monday (May 12), and added that the US looks forward to working with the new government. Media relations RSS, Ram Madhav viewed the statement of the American President as a compliment to Indian democracy. Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi commented on the respect that India commands globally, citing the peaceful manner in which the election was conducted in the world's biggest democracy. However, BJP leader Balbir Punj said that the statement is no concession, rather an admission of error of judgement towards Narendra Modi.

May 14, 2014

NDA will get 300 seats in LS, 55 in UP: Amit Shah

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is tipped to form the next government with many exit polls projecting a clear majority for the coalition in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections. BJP leader and a close confidant of the party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, Amit Shah claimed that the NDA would get seats close to 300, with Uttar Pradesh contributing the maximum of 50-55 seats to the final tally.

May 14, 2014

Prepared for volatility after record surge in markets: RBI Chief

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Indian markets are so confident the BJP led by Narendra Modi will win the country's elections that brokers fear anything short of a decisive victory could spark the worst sell-off in years. Reacting over this, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said that measures are in place to check any kind of volatility in the markets in next few days. Rajan said this after meeting Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who asked regulators to remain alert and take necessary actions to curb excessive volatility. Exit polls for the world's biggest election indicate that voters have turfed out the coalition government led by the Congress party, which has presided over a slump in economic growth and been troubled by a string of corruption scandals.

May 14, 2014

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