Politics

Bangladeshi Islamist given last-minute stay of execution

Bangladesh's highest court halts the execution of Abdul Quader Molla just 90 minutes before he was to become the first person executed for war crimes committed during the country's bloody independence fight.

Dec 12, 2013

Thai PM sees little risk of another coup

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Wednesday she was confident the military would not launch another coup to try to end the kingdom's political crisis, despite a history of seizing power. Duration: 01:25

Dec 12, 2013

Traditional Christmas fair opens in Moscow's Red Square

A Christmas fair combining Russian and European traditions opens in Moscow's Red Square for the first time as Russia gets ready for New Year and Orthodox Christmas celebrations. Duration: 00:45

Dec 11, 2013

Protests as India re-criminalizes gay sex

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated a colonial-era ban on gay sex that could see homosexuals jailed for up to 10 years in a major setback for rights campaigners in the world's biggest democracy. Duration: 02:01

Dec 11, 2013

Saddam legacy looms over Iraq, decade after arrest

A decade after Saddam Hussein's arrest, the now-executed Iraqi dictator's legacy of conflicts, sanctions and repression still exact a heavy toll on the country.

Dec 11, 2013

Mandela's face projected on Table Mountain in Cape Town

Laser images of Nelson Mandela's face are projected onto Table Mountain in Cape Town in a dazzling tribute to South Africa's late president and anti-apartheid icon.

Dec 11, 2013

Centre signs Peace Pact with Daimary Faction of NDFB in Assam

Assam, Dec 11 (ANI): On November 29, a Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement was signed between the Central Government, the Assam government and the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). The agreement will be valid for 6 months, after which it will be reviewed again.

Dec 11, 2013

Advani says he feels vindicated by Pawar's weak Cong leadership comment

New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Wednesday said that he felt vindicated by Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's recent comment that the electoral defeat of the Congress in four out of five states, was due to weak leadership.

Dec 11, 2013

Protests erupt after condemned Islamist leader wins 11th hour reprieve in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec 11 (ANI): Protests erupted in Bangladesh after Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah won a dramatic stay of execution, hours before he was due to be hanged, according to his lawyers, allaying fears for now of a violent backlash less than a month before elections are due in the country. Mollah, who was found guilty in February of war crimes committed during the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan and was due to be hanged at one minute past midnight at Dhaka Central Jail.

Dec 11, 2013

Indian court reinstates colonial-era gay sex ban

India's Supreme Court reinstates a colonial-era ban on gay sex that can see homosexuals jailed for up to ten years in a major setback for rights campaigners in the world's biggest democracy. Duration: 01:03

Dec 11, 2013

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