The United Democratic Front has sought to highlight the gold smuggling case. A faction of Kerala Congress is boycotting the motion. PTI POLITICS Thiruvananthapuram: The opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Monday moved a no-confidence motion against the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government in Kerala, raising a slew of allegations including the gold smuggling case. Congress legislator […]
It just so happens that both countries can no longer afford to prolong disagreements, whether over the border or otherwise. Kamal Dev Bhattarai DIPLOMACY EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SOUTH ASI Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, who had until recently faced pressure from party leaders to quit as prime minister and party chairman, seems to have managed […]
Biden and company rebutted some of the Trump campaign’s most prominent arguments. By Kevin Robillard, HuffPost US A plane flew over Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday afternoon carrying a simple message: “Joe Biden is losing it ― Vote Trump 2020.” It wasn’t a new piece of rhetoric. President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has portrayed Biden, again and again, […]
The former vice president made it clear in his official remarks that Democrats needed to unite to unseat President Trump. By Carla Herreria Russo, HuffPost US Joe Biden officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president on the final night of the party’s virtual convention on Thursday. As he accepted the honor, Biden promised to work hard for […]
The president ranted about photo IDs needed to attend the Democratic National Convention and segued into mail-in voting. Twitter set him straight. By Jeremy Blum, HuffPost US On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, President Donald Trump seemed to ignore that this year’s gathering was mostly virtual. Creating confusion, he tweeted about photo ID requirements […]
Soutik Biswas India correspondent Did Facebook go easy on hate speech by an Indian lawmaker belonging to the governing BJP to protect its interests in its biggest market? A Wall Street Journal report, based on interviews with current and former Facebook employees, suggests so, and it prompted immediate calls for an investigation. Soutik Biswas reports […]
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital suffering from suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman has said. The anti-corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, where doctors said he was in a coma and they were trying to save his life. His team suspects something was […]
The Belarus chief prosecutor has launched a criminal case against opposition leaders, accusing them of trying to seize power. The indictment from Alexander Konyuk says the “creation and activity of the [opposition] Coordination Council are aimed at seizure of state power, and at harming national security”. Earlier President Alexander Lukashenko ordered police to end the […]
Iran nuclear deal The US is to controversially initiate a process at the UN Security Council to reinstate international sanctions on Iran lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will submit a complaint accusing Iran of significant non-compliance and trigger the sanctions “snapback” mechanism. However, other world powers insist he has […]
Asif Shahzad, Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has played down differences with longtime ally Saudi Arabia after his army chief visited Riyadh in a bid to ease a row over policy towards the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. The dispute, brought on by Pakistani demands for Saudi Arabia to take […]
