Politics

Clashes outside Cairo soccer match leave 22 dead

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Twenty-two people were killed outside an Egyptian football match on Sunday (February 8) when security forces barred fans from entering the stadium, the public

Feb 9, 2015

3D printed 'phantom' tumours to help battle cancer

system.scripts.IVO Cancer treatment could soon be tailored to individual patients with the help of these... Replica or "phantom" tumours and organs which help scientists adjust the dosage of

Feb 9, 2015

Jordan determined to wipe IS group "off the face of the earth"

Jordan says it has destroyed 56 targets in three days of strikes on the Islamic State group after it murdered one of its pilots, and is determined to destroy IS.

Feb 9, 2015

Suicide bomber kills at least 14 in north Baghdad

A suicide bomber attacked a Shiite-majority area of north Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 14 people, security and medical officials said.

Feb 9, 2015

Nigerian opposition reacts to election postponement

Nigerian authorities came under fire on Sunday over the decision to postpone national elections in the face of relentless Boko Haram violence, with the opposition branding the move a "major setback for democracy".

Feb 9, 2015

Ajay Maken ready to take responsibility for Congress loss in Delhi Assembly Polls

New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): With the exit polls for the Delhi legislative assembly elections painting a grim picture for the Congress, the party's chief ministerial candidate Ajay Maken on Monday stated that he was ready to take full responsibility if the predictions of a massive loss for the grand old party were to come true. Maken further said that the exit polls seemed to indicate that the people of the national capital wanted to give another chance to Arvind Kejriwal, around a year after the Aam Aadmi chief stepped down after serving as the Delhi chief minister for 49 days. The exit polls have predicted the second place for the Bharatiya Janata Party while the Congress has been placed at a distant third. A voter turnout of 67.08 percent was recorded in the polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly. A total of 673 candidates are in the fray this time.

Feb 9, 2015

BJP attacks JD (U) over Manjhi's expulsion, RJD says no option was left

New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): BJP leaders on Monday reacted as JD (U) expelled Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi from party's leadership. BJP leaders Shahnawaz Hussain, GVL Narasimha Rao and Sambit Patra said that Nitish Kumar did so because he wants to become the Chief Minister of Bihar again. Meanwhile, RJD leader Manoj Jha said that JD (U) was left with no other option than to expel Manjhi.

Feb 9, 2015

Manjhi meets Bihar Governor, requests for secret ballot voting

Patna, Feb 09 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday met the state Governor over crisis in the government. Manjhi said that he has requested the Governor to hold a secret ballot voting and counting should be done in the presence of leaders from both sides. He added that he has left everything on the Governor to decide.

Feb 9, 2015

Have put all my efforts to work for Delhi in 17 days, no nervousness about results: Kiran Bedi

New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi on Monday said that she has put all her efforts to work for Delhi in 17 days. She said that she covered about 1500 kilometres for roadshows and worked with all her energy during the period of time she was given. Bedi further said that there is no nervousness in her about the results due tomorrow. She also said that she will go to her constituency to see the results. Bedi also said that the party workers have worked selflessly and that she is organizing a tea party for all of them in order to thank them. Bedi also asserted that there is no party fund used for the same and that she is investing from her side for the party workers.

Feb 9, 2015

Kashmiris demand mortal remains of Afzal Guru on second death anniversary

Srinagar, Feb 09 (ANI): Protesters in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday demanded mortal remains of parliament attack convict, Mohammad Afzal Guru, two years after he was hanged. On Monday, security forces anticipating unrest imposed curfew in Srinagar city. However, residents staged a protest in the main city. On December 13, 2001, five gunmen stormed the Parliament in New Delhi, killing nine people, mostly policemen, before themselves being gunned down. Guru, who was held guilty in the case, was given death sentence by a Delhi court on December 18, 2002, after being convicted of conspiracy to attack parliament and waging war against the country and murder.

Feb 9, 2015

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