politics
India to announce dates for general election: official
World
March 10, 2019
India to announce dates for general election: official
India is set to announce Sunday the dates for a national election that will see hundreds of millions of voters…
Rio Carnival revels in last night of partying and political protest
Culture
March 5, 2019
Rio Carnival revels in last night of partying and political protest
Rio threw the second and final night of its celebrated carnivalright through to dawn Tuesday in a show that blended…
Ukraine drops Eurovision singer over Russia row
Music
February 26, 2019
Ukraine drops Eurovision singer over Russia row
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s national broadcaster has dropped the singer who was meant to represent the country at the Eurovision…
Three MPs abandon May over Brexit as UK political sands shift
World
February 20, 2019
Three MPs abandon May over Brexit as UK political sands shift
Three MPs quit the governing Conservative Party over Brexit on Wednesday, joining a mounting rebellion in parliament this week against…
Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal
Life & Style
February 19, 2019
Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday sacked a close aide who helped get him elected after a storm within his…
Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
World
February 13, 2019
Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
A hand-drawn map of constellations and planetary orbits shows Thailand in the throes of a “gateway” year of change, says…
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
Society
February 12, 2019
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Like many other Iranian-Americans, Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s…
Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM
World
February 11, 2019
Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM
Thai Princess Ubolratana was on Monday formally disqualified for running for prime minister, ending her brief and ill-fated political union…
Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement
World
February 9, 2019
Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement
A Thai political party will obey a command from the king blocking the candidacy of a princess for prime minister,…
Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics
Middle East
February 1, 2019
Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — His image is on bank notes and in school textbooks in Iran, often as a black-and-white…