Category: World

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance will be just a few seats short of a majority in parliament, bolstered by a rise in nationalist sentiment over hostilities with arch foe Pakistan, a survey showed on Monday, days before voting begins. About 900 million people are eligible to vote in the election starting on Thursday, […]

Britain’s court rejected Indian liquor and aviation tycoon Vijay Mallya’s plea against extradition, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Monday. In February, UK’s Home Office said the British government had signed an order to extradite Mallya.

A suspected rhino poacher was trampled to death by an elephant and his body devoured by lions in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, officials said Monday. South African rangers have recovered the skull of the man in the vast Kruger sanctuary, which has borne the brunt of much of the country’s poaching crisis. According to […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday cast doubt on results showing his ruling party’s candidate narrowly lost the election for Istanbul mayor, saying there had been “theft at the ballot box”. Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) demanded a recount in Ankara and Istanbul citing irregularities after tallies showed the party was defeated in both cities […]

US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the departure of Homeland Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, underscoring his intent to toughen immigration policy amid a surge in illegal crossings along the southern border. Nielsen’s exit marks the end of a difficult relationship with her boss, who was said to be unhappy with her performance despite her unswerving […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to energise supporters on the eve of Tuesday’s elections with warnings and controversial promises, while his centrist challenger urged voters to tell the premier the country has had enough. The general election in which Netanyahu is seeking to extend his already 13 years in office despite corruption allegations against […]

The family of Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi said her younger brother has been arrested in their home in the occupied West Bank. Their father, Bassem Tamimi, said soldiers broke in early Monday and arrested 15-year-old Mohammed. He said Mohammed broke his arm over the weekend running from tear gas during protests in their village and […]

Korean Air’s chairman, whose leadership included scandals such as his daughter’s infamous incident of “nut rage”, has died due to illness, the company said on Monday. Cho Yang-ho had been indicted on multiple charges, including embezzlement and tax evasion, and his death came less than two weeks after a shareholder vote to remove the 70-year-old […]

Pope Francis has blamed Europe and the United States for selling weapons in war zones, fueling conflicts and causing victims in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan. Speaking to students and teachers of Milan’s San Carlo Institute on Saturday, the pope said that the reason why there are so many wars around the world is that “the […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has told US President Donald Trump that Israel would not remove “even one person” from a settlement as part of a future peace plan. “I said there shouldn’t be the removal of even one settlement” from the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu told Israel’s Channel 13 television in an […]