Gogoi replies to citizen's queries via Google Hangout
Guwahati: Chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday pitched for infrastructure development, skill development, employment generation and raising the standard of living of people to expedite the growth...
View ArticleUzbekistan arrests 200 alleged ISIL 'sympathisers'
At least 200 Muslims have been arrested in Uzbekistan for allegedly having the intention to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or being sympathetic to the armed group, a human rights...
View ArticleHow the Taliban Gets Its Cash
A poppy field in Helmand province, Afghanistan Officially, it's believed that the Taliban has a yearly budget of around 500 million dollars. In private, however, Western and Afghani intelligence...
View ArticleSouth Africa will be finding its own electoral way soon (University of South...
(Source: University of South Africa) Dr Brigalia Bam believes that South Africa will be finding its own electoral way soon. 'Twenty-one years is a short time. As we begin to grow into democracy, to see...
View ArticleARG: Pakistan could be a good friend in peace process
The Presidential Palace “ARG” says if Pakistan wants it could be a good friend of Afghanistan in peace process. Sayed Zafar Hashemi, spokesman for the Presidential...
View ArticleProtecting Civilians, Providing Unimpeded Humanitarian Aid Must Remain Focus...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Political Solution Must Be First Step in Resolving Situation, Delegations Stress As the international community approached a critical juncture in the five-year-long Syrian...
View ArticleFratton and Milton Community Alcohol Partnership launched (Portsmouth City...
(Source: Portsmouth City Council) A multi-agency initiative to tackle underage drinking and associated problems has launched in Fratton & Milton as part of Alcohol Awareness Week next week. The...
View ArticleTwelve Taliban Killed In Afghan Drone Strike
A suspected drone strike in southern Afghanistan is reported to have killed 12 Taliban fighters. A spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar Province said the dead included...
View ArticleHow Hong Kong’s electoral system only discourages political moderates
The findings of the survey commissioned by the Path of Democracy, in which 41.9 per cent of the 1,010 respondents interviewed between October 12 and 17 identified themselves as moderates, came as a...
View ArticleMinistry of Foreign Affairs Summons Pakistan Embassy's Charge d'affairs to...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) November 16, 2015 Kabul - Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Naseer Ahmad Andisha summoned Charge d'affair of Pakistan Embassy Mr....
View ArticleDeputy Foreign Minister Summoned Charge d'affair of Pakistan Embassy to Kabul...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) November 16, 2015 Kabul - Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Naseer Ahmad Andisha summoned Charge d'affair of Pakistan Embassy Mr....
View ArticleNoyNoy Aquino takes the Philippines forward
Hongkongers have long regarded the Philippines with barely-concealed contempt. Decades of misrule stemming from the gross abuses of the Marcos Era have left the republic trailing badly at a time when...
View ArticleBihar election 2015: Daunting task for CM-elect Nitish Kumar
PATNA: JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, who had a dream run as Bihar chief minister for almost eight years with NDA, may find it difficult to keep his new allies, especially RJD's Lalu Prasad, in good humour...
View ArticleNow 60 years old, LDP must boldly tackle reform of conservatism
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Liberal Democratic Party marks the 60th anniversary of its founding on Nov. 15. After twice descending into opposition status, the LDP has now formed a ruling coalition with...
View ArticlePopular leaders dissatisfy public: Survey
A survey has shown that the popularity of certain leaders in West Java, such as Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil or Bogor Mayor Bima Arya, does not guarantee the satisfaction of the public regarding their...
View ArticleUMD Research on Indian Employment Act Could Impact Global Poverty Policies...
(Source: The University of Maryland) COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Researchers from the Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS) team of the Maryland Population Research Center at the University of Maryland and...
View ArticleBritish Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA) calls for proactive, preventative...
(Source: Houses of the Oireachtas) British Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA) calls for proactive, preventative approach to youth unemployment through Education and Training The BIPA Committee charged...
View ArticleFoundations give more aid to cities in trouble
CHICAGO — The city of Flint, Mich., faces a $12 million cost to replace its lead-contaminated water system, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation will pay a third of the price. “When we saw blood...
View ArticleRepairing the Potholes on the College Transfer Pathway
It has been instructive to watch how higher education leadership, including policy makers, work to improve how students transfer from community colleges to four-year colleges and universities. Everyone...
View ArticleDaunting task for CM-elect
Patna: JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, who had a dream run as Bihar chief minister for almost eight years with NDA, may find it difficult to keep his new allies, especially RJD's Lalu Prasad, in good humour...
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