SYDNEY, Jan 20, 2015 (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Tuesday that a protest by asylum-seekers angry at their detention at an immigration centre in Papua New Guinea had been broken.
NANTERRE, France, Jan 18, 2015 (AFP) - Cherif Kouachi, one of the two brothers who killed 12 people in an attack on France's Charlie Hebdo magazine, has been buried amid tight security outside of Paris, the local mayor's office told AFP.
"Over the past two years, Georgia has been able to reduce to a minimum the tensions in relations with Russia," Georgian PM said, following his visit to Brussels.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is lodged in a Ranchi jail in connection to fodder scam, will appear through video conference in the IRCTC case, a Delhi court ordered. He has been asked to appear before December 20. The order was given by Judge Arun Bharadwaj after he was informed about Lalu's ill-health.
Ashok Gehlot has been chosen as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan, and Sachin Pilot has agreed to be his deputy, NDTV has reported. Ending speculation about the ongoing tussle between the two Congress leaders, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted a photo of himself and the duo, all three grinning.
A few minutes back, PTI chief Imran Khan took oath as Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister. The journey of this World cup winning cricket captain to becoming a strong voice in opposition and then becoming PM has been both colorful and controversial. Here are 5 lesser known facts about him.
Top Union ministers and BJP leaders have been campaigning in PM Narendra Modi's Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh with an aim to not only win but break the record for margin of victory in the constituency.
Several Union ministers like External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, and I&B and Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore have already campaigned in Varanasi.
Health reform in the United States and in California has been a subject of major debate recently. While some have cautiously accepted the new health care reform proposals, many have rejected it outright by saying it will increase the financial burden for tax payers.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed Sana Iltija Javed, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, to meet her. Sana had moved a petition in the apex court saying she was concerned about her mother's health. The PDP chief, along with other mainstream politicians, has been under house arrest since August 4, before Centre, led by BJP, revoked Article 370.
Owing to a major reshuffle in the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's Secretariat, Gaurav Dwivedi (1995-Batch), Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, has been replaced by Subrat Sahoo (1992-Batch), Additional Chief Secretary.
Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar has increased manifold since the government adopted a series of political, economic, and administrative reforms in 2011. Today, many countries around the world are firming up their presence in Myanmar to benefit from the business-friendly policies that have been put in place to exploit the immense wealth of human and natural resources the country is trying to tap to drive its growth
Rakesh Kumar Verma, Secretary, Department of Governance Reforms, has been a driving force behind administrative reforms in Punjab and the State has seen rapid advances in delivering effective citizen services under his efficient leadership, finds Priya Yadav of Elets News Network (ENN) during an interview with him.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been considered a friend of the green movement which is why many Californians were shocked and confused by his announcement that he intends to veto the