Russian warships arrive in the Philippines amid rising South China Sea tensions
Two Russian destroyers and a tanker have docked in the Philippines for a "goodwill visit" amid escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea.
Prosecutors want prison time for Felicity Huffman and other parents who pleaded guilty in college admissions scam
Thirteen wealthy parents, including actress Felicity Huffman, and one coach will plead guilty to using bribery and other forms of fraud as part of the college admissions scandal, federal prosecutors in Boston said on Monday.
The BJP regime and its promises
TOWARDS the end of the second term of the United Progressive Alliance government, from 2009 to 2014, the corporate sector (captains of industry) had become thoroughly disappointed with the slow rate of ‘progress’ being made. The reputation of UPA-II had been tarnished by several high-
Parks in Beijing want to blacklist 'uncivilized' visitors
Tourism authorities in Beijing said they are considering creating a blacklist of "uncivilized visitors" in order to curb bad behavior by visitors, as the city is inundated with tourists for Tomb Sweeping Festival.
Trump says DHS Secretary Nielsen leaving
Kirstjen Nielsen, the secretary of Homeland Security who has become a face of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration push, is leaving the administration, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Sunday afternoon.
INDIA’S ELECTION CAMPAIGN Modi, Mamata trade fire
A war of words erupted between Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Mamata Banerjee during campaigning in north Bengal on the last Sunday before the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Bengal on April 11, reports Hindustan Times.
A challenging text: on the Congress manifesto
MANIFESTOS are generally acts of defiance and hope, which combine wishful thinking with critique. Manifestos have created world views and lived on as political and literary classics.
Saudi nuclear program accelerates, raising tensions in a volatile region
On the outskirts of Riyadh, a building site is quickly being transformed into the birthplace of Saudi Arabia's quest for nuclear power, a bid that has sparked concern in the US Congress and fury in Tehran.
Inside the fascinating and sometimes brutal world of pigeon racing in China
Every day during the racing season, 55-year-old Zhang Yajun wakes at 4 a.m. and carefully loads bamboo cages containing his 76 cherished racing pigeons into a van. Then he drives up to 200 kilometers (124 miles) from his Beijing apartment to release them.
PROTECTING JULIAN ASSANGE A must for people of conscience
A high level source within the Ecuadorian state has told Wikileaks that Julian Assange will be expelled within ‘hours to days.’ — WikiLeaks on Twitter.
