Former South African president Jacob Zuma has struck a recording deal and will release a full-length album of liberation struggle songs in April.
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16th Jan 2019 | Updated at 11:51pm 16th Jan 2019
Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fourth term
- 09 Jan 2019
Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister for fourth term after a landslide election victory marred by deadly violence and claims of widespread rigging
Landslide victory for Hasina as her party wins 288 of 300 seats
- 03 Jan 2019
Bangladesh’s ruling alliance won virtually every parliamentary seat in the country’s general election, according to official results, giving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a third straight term despite allegations of intimidation and the opposition...
Illegal migrant held for killing Indian-origin cop in California
- 03 Jan 2019
A man was arrested for allegedly killing an Indian-origin police officer in California's Newman County, when he was planning to flee to his native Mexico, police said
Harry Sidhu Inaugurated as First Indian American Mayor of Anaheim
- 19 Dec 2018
History was made in Southern California when Harry Sidhu was inaugurated as the mayor of Disneyland city, Anaheim.
SL Prez accuses foreign forces of intimidating him
- 12 Dec 2018
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said the country's current political crisis is a result of a clash between external and local values, as he accused “foreign forces” of intimidating him.
122 MPs move court against Rajapaksa's leadership
- 28 Nov 2018
Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal on Monday accepted a legal challenge against newly-appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his Cabinet, deepening the political crisis that enters its second month in the island country
Nepal, Bhutan have to be inclined towards India: army chief Rawat
- 19 Sep 2018
India's army chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said countries like Nepal and Bhutan "have to be inclined towards India because of geography."
Nepal snubs India, to take part in China drill
- 12 Sep 2018
In a snub to India, Nepal has decided to pull out of the joint Bimstec military drill in Pune, but at the same time decided to participate in a 12-day long military exercise with China later this month.
Indian racially abused in Canada
- 29 Aug 2018
EU leaders tell May to find Brexit consensus among MPs
Leaders of the European Union in Brussels have asked Prime Minister Theresa May to return to the Parliament and find a way to break the Brexit logjam. It appears that an appeal from May for a final concession failed to cut past the 27 heads...
National Museum in Copenhagen pay tribute to Indian culture
Part of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark comprises of a bunch of islands together, with Copenhagen as their capital. The National Museum in Copenhagen stands witness to their organised recording skills. Even locals are extremely proud of...
Sharif denied helper in jail, told to maintain room on his own
- 09 Jan 2019
Pakistan’s incarcerated former premier Nawaz Sharif will maintain his jail room on his own as the Punjab province government refused to provide him a prisoner who could serve as his orderly, according to a media report
Global body tightens noose on Pak over terror funding
- 03 Jan 2019
The global watchdog on terrorism financing, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), is expanding its monitoring jurisdiction from terror groups to states who support terrorism, a development that will increase scrutiny of Pakistan that has already...
As politicians eyeing the presidency in 2022 continue touring various parts of the country to cement their prospects, at least seven Kenya politicians...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said that politicians must be clear on where they stand. He used Luganda and Runyankore words to contextualise acceptable...
- 03 Jan 2019
Bangladesh’s ruling alliance won virtually every parliamentary seat in the country’s general election, according to official results, giving Prime Minister...
The global watchdog on terrorism financing, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), is expanding its monitoring jurisdiction from terror groups to states who...
In what is likely to spark concern in the Indian Ocean region, China is reportedly building four "most advanced" naval warships for its "all-weather ally" Pakistan
A man was arrested for allegedly killing an Indian-origin police officer in California's Newman County, when he was planning to flee to his native Mexico,...
A woman from Texas was killed while shielding her son from a tree knocked down by high winds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee last week, according to her family
In an embarrassment to Pervez Musharraf, the former Pakistani dictator, in a leaked video, was purportedly seen seeking covert US support to regain power and telling American lawmakers that he was “ashamed” of the ISI being negligent about the...
A woman from Texas was killed while shielding her son from a tree knocked down by high winds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee last week, according to her family
