January 20, 2013
BEIJING: China said it was "strongly dissatisfied" Sunday after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a veiled warning to Beijing not to challenge Tokyo's control of disputed islands at the centre of a bitter territorial row.
January 20, 2013
WASHINGTON: The United States' first mixed race president was sworn in for second term on Sunday amid palpably less popular enthusiasm and energy, pointing to four more challenging years in the White House at a time of gradual waning of American power.
January 20, 2013
Zhao Jiang’s first Tamil book makes debut at on-going Chennai Book Fair
Zhao Jiang, the director of China's only Tamil radio station, has written a book in Tamil, possibly the first of its kind by a Chinese author, to provide an introduction into China's historical and cultural attractions.
January 20, 2013
Washington: The US State Department is warning American citizens about the risks of travel to Algeria and is authorising the families of State Department staff to leave the country if they choose.
The warning comes after the Algerian government reported that special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the Sahara desert to end a standoff with Islamist extremists. Algerian officials say at least 23 hostages and all 32 militants involved were killed.
January 19, 2013
With his appointment as vice president of the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi has been elevated to number two position in the party.
Jaipur: Rahul Gandhi was on Saturday named the Congress vice president, making him officially the number two in the India's oldest party.
January 19, 2013
Those airport scanners with their all-too revealing body images will soon be going away.
TSA to do away with full body scanners at US airports.
January 19, 2013
LONDON: William Henry 'Bill' Gates with an estimated wealth of $65 billion is as rich as two Kenyas, three Trinidads and a dozen Montenegros but is now engaged in the process of ridding himself of all the money in the hope of extending the lives of others less fortunate than himself.
January 19, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee, who is on a visit to Kolkata, signed the proclamation imposing the central rule in the state which is known for political instability and has seen eight governments since 2000, Rashtrapati Bhawan sources said.
January 19, 2013
Islamabad — Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander has been honoured with the US State Department's inaugural Medal of Arts for her "outstanding commitment" to the "Art in Embassies" programme.
US Medal of Arts Winner - Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander
January 19, 2013
The UN's human rights office has said that the impeachment and sacking of Sri Lanka's chief justice has further eroded the rule of law in the country. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was "deeply concerned" by the chief justice's removal.
