Politics

Philippine President Duterte claims he stabbed someone to death at 16

At the age of 16, I already killed someone. A real person, a rumble, a stabbing. I was just 16 years old. It was just over a look. How much more now that I am president? Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte bragged in a defiant speech on 9 November. He was addressing the local Filipino community in the Vietnam.

Nov 10, 2017

Priti Patel quits cabinet over undisclosed meetings in Israel

International Development Secretary Priti Patel has been forced to resign by Prime Minister Theresa May on 8 November after it was revealed that she had engaged in secret meetings with Israeli officials, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Nov 9, 2017

Gorkha Rifles completes over 200 years of service: 8 interesting facts [VIDEO]

The fearless regiment ends its bicentenary celebrations with a grand reunion in Varanasi. On the occasion, here are some interesting facts about the Gorkha Rifles.

Nov 10, 2017

Students storm train station in Barcelona

Demonstrators blocked roads and railway lines as a general strike disrupted much of Catalonia. It came as Madrid offered concessions to try to defuse Spains worst political crisis in decades.

Nov 9, 2017

Donald Trump says trade with China has been Unfair in joint Xi speech

US President Donald Trump called on China to do more to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue and said bilateral trade had been unfair to the United States, while Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country would be more open to foreign firms. Trump made clear that he blamed his predecessors, not China, for the trade imbalance, and repeatedly praised Xi, calling him a very special man.

Nov 9, 2017

Middle East Round-up: 'News' on Saudi succession, Louvre glory for Abu Dhabi, Bin Nayef's assets frozen and Saad Hariri still 'missing'

Did Saudi Arabia announce dates for the crowning of Prince Mohammad Bin Salman as the next king and then withdrew the news?

Nov 9, 2017

Now, Rajdhani and Shatabdi passengers to be alerted to delays

Indian Railways will SMS passengers every time Rajdhani or Shatabdi trains are delayed [VIDEO]

The passenger-friendly provision, which has been developed by Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), is a free-of-cost service borne entirely by the Railways.

Nov 9, 2017

Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Officials including lawyers, bankers and members of the royal family have been arrested in Saudi Arabia following a crackdown on corruption. The officials are said to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh where they are sleeping on mattresses.

Nov 8, 2017

Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Nov 8, 2017

Communist countries unusual relationship with money

Today marks 100 years since the first communist government was formed. The Bolsheviks over threw the the Tsar autocracy in Russia which led the way to rise of the Soviet Union. The beginning of modern communism paved the way for several other countries attempt at creating a truly socialist state based on a classless society.However its success is questionable, this may be because of communist states unusual relationship with money.In a ideal communist society money would be removed, as no one works for profit, only for what is required. On one hand communist states have attempted to show money as meaningless, on the other it and amp;#39;s use as a tool to spread propaganda has been invaluable.Curator of Modern Money at the British Museum, Thomas Hockenhull spoke to IBTimes UK about how this contradiction worked in practice.

Nov 7, 2017

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