Politics

Islamic State brutality will be defeated: UK

During a visit to Indonesia, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says that the Islamic State's brutality makes the world stronger and more determined to defeat the group after it burnt alive Jordan's fighter pilot. Duration: 00:48

Feb 5, 2015

Mayor makes ending homelessness top priority for New York

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio made affordable housing for veterans a key promise of his administration when he delivered the State of the City address Tuesday.

Feb 5, 2015

Jordanians mourn pilot brutally executed by IS group

The Islamic State group released a video Tuesday purportedly showing the burning alive of a Jordanian pilot, in the jihadists' most brutal execution yet of a foreign hostage.

Feb 5, 2015

Secretary of Defense nominee highlights threats in Middle East

Ashton Carter, President Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, emphasized in his confirmation hearing Wednesday the importance of fighting the "malignant and savage terrorism" in the Middle East.

Feb 5, 2015

Hospital shelled in east Ukraine as calls mount for truce

Shelling at a hospital in east Ukraine killed four people ahead of a visit to Kiev by US Secretary of State John Kerry that will see possible arms supplies high on the agenda.

Feb 5, 2015

Sri Lanka marks 67th anniversary of independence from Britain

New President Maithripala Sirisena vows to end Sri Lanka's pariah status in an address to the nation to mark the country's 67th anniversary of independence.

Feb 4, 2015

France knife attack sparks security questions

Members of Nice's Jewish community say they are not afraid, after a knife-wielding man attacked three soldiers outside a Jewish centre in the city, as questions resurfaced over security measures a month after the Paris attacks.

Feb 4, 2015

I asked Jayanthi Natarajan to save environment and tribals, not scared to protect them: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, broke his silence on Wednesday (February 04) days after a senior Congress leader Jayanthi Natarajan questioned his leadership in a letter to a newspaper before resigning. In a letter to party president, Sonia Gandhi, former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan had alleged that she received "specific requests" from Rahul Gandhi's office on environmental clearances. Rahul Gandhi said he had asked her to protect the rights of tribals.

Feb 4, 2015

Jayant Sinha calls for innovative ideas to tackle environmental problems

New Delhi, Feb 04 (ANI): Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha on Wednesday called for sustainable development, stressing on the need to adopt innovative ideas to solve environmental problems. Addressing the 15th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi, Sinha said that water scarcity, pollution and climate change were major challenges to sustainable development. Sinha invited country's entrepreneurs and innovators to bring about a change in several important areas like power, transportation, etc. He also stressed on the need to put solar panels, electric cars to better use in order to prevent pollution. India, the world's third largest carbon emitter, is reluctant to follow the United States and China in committing to a peak year for emissions on the grounds it needs economic growth to alleviate poverty.

Feb 4, 2015

Want to deliver justice to 1984 riots victims, not doing it because of polls: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a rally at Ambedkar Nagar. The Prime Minister said that his party wants to deliver justice to the victims of 1984 riots. The Congress, BJP and Aam Aadmi Party go head-to-head in the Delhi assembly polls scheduled to be held on February 7. The counting of votes will take place on February 10 while the last day of campaigning is February 5.

Feb 4, 2015

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