Politics

Japan pays respects to Kennedy on 50th anniversary of shooting

About 100 Japanese people gathered in a church western city of Toyama on Saturday to attend a Catholic mass to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. Duration: 01:51

Nov 23, 2013

Spaniards protest against anti-austerity measures

Thousands of Spaniards joined trade unionists and civic groups to protest against the government's punishing austerity measures, two years after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and his rightwing Popular Party took power in Spain. Duration: 00:49

Nov 23, 2013

Iran nuclear talks in difficult 'homestretch'

Negotiations between world powers and Iran over the Islamic republic's controversial nuclear programme "remain difficult" and any deal must be worthwhile, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Saturday. Duration: 00:59

Nov 23, 2013

Pacquiao confident of victory in Macau comeback fight

Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao declares he is back to his best as he weighs in comfortably under the 147 pound limit ahead of his comeback fight against American Brandon Rios. Duration: 00:41

Nov 23, 2013

Veteran auctions books he took from Hitler's 'Berghof' residence

Four books which were given as gifts to Adolph Hitler in the 1930s were auctioned in France on Friday. Duration: 01:07

Nov 23, 2013

Philippine prisoners return after typhoon mass escape

Nearly half of the detainees who escaped from a flooded jail at the height of Super Typhoon Haiyan have returned, many after helping their families deal with the storm's aftermath. Duration: 01:44

Nov 23, 2013

Deadly twin bombing in Pakistan's Karachi

Twin bomb explosions killed at least six people and injured dozens of others in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, police say. Duration: 00:50

Nov 23, 2013

Girl allegedly assaulted by IAS officer on pretext of govt job

Dehradun, Nov 23 (ANI): A 26-year-old girl accused senior IAS (Indian Administrative Services) officer of sexual exploitation in Uttarakhand. According to the police, a zero First Information Report (FIR) has been filed in the case in east Delhi. The accused, Additional Secretary, Home Department, Uttarakhand, JP Joshi said that he was innocent and that this was part of a conspiracy to defame him. The complainant said that the accused assaulted her on several occasions on the pretext of giving her a government job.

Nov 23, 2013

Sonia Gandhi slams BJP for misleading people

Kota, Nov 23 (ANI): Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi slammed BJP for misleading the people during election campaign rallies and hailed the developments taken place in Rajasthan. While addressing a rally in Kota on Saturday, Gandhi accused BJP for spreading rumours against Congress. The Congress president also said that Rajasthan is becoming an educational hub as many institutes are providing opportunities to thousands of students.

Nov 23, 2013

Congress takes on BJP in poll-bound MP

Bhopal/Indore, Nov 23 (ANI): The Congress party made one last attempt to win votes in BJP led Madhya Pradesh ahead of state polls, while taking a jibe on BJP and its Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Congress leader Rajeev Shukla, while addressing a news conference in Bhopal on Saturday said that Madhya Pradesh is lesser developed than Bihar, a state which is said to be one of the most underdeveloped regions of the country. Meanwhile, Information and broadcasting, Manish Tewari, cited incidents of hooliganism and mayhem in Madhya Pradesh under the governance of Chief Minsiter, Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Nov 23, 2013

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