British MP slams BBC over negative coverage to Narendra Modi
London: A British Indian MP has strongly criticised the BBC for a programme on India’s new Prime Minister …
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Elections in Thailand not before mid-2015, says Army Chief
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May 31, 2014 •
Bangkok: Thai coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha Friday said elections in the country are expected to be held …
US Asst Secretary of State to visit India on June 6 to bridge gap with Modi
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May 31, 2014 •
United States is dispatching Nisha Desai Biswal, its point-person for South Asia, to build bridges with the new Indian …
Boko Haram abducts two prominent traditional rulers in Nigeria
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May 30, 2014 •
Lagos: Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have kidnapped two prominent traditional rulers in Nigeria, a security source said Friday. …
Volcano Mount Sangiang Api erupts in Indonesia, farmers evacuated
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May 30, 2014 •
Jakarta: A volcano Mount Sangiang Api erupted in Indonesia today at 3:55PM local time, Â forcing evacuation of farmers …
US Sikhs hire Geoffrey Garin for a perception makeover among Americans
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May 30, 2014 •
Washington: American Sikhs have hired a political consultant, who served as a strategist for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential …
US announces $1 Mn reward for information on Kamchybek Kolbayev
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May 30, 2014 •
Washington: The US is offering a reward of up to one million dollars for information about a criminal …
UN Security Council extends its Somalia mission by 1 Year
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May 30, 2014 •
United Nations: The UN Security Council Thursday extended a UN mission in Somalia for one more year to …
Over 85000 South Sudanese people fled to Sudan since December 2013
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May 30, 2014 •
United Nations: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the aid groups have reported …
Ex-Ecuadorian president Jamil Mahuad jailed for 12 years
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May 30, 2014 •
Quito: Ecuador’s National Court of Justice sentenced former president Jamil Mahuad to 12 years in jail for embezzlement, …