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Friday, May 16, 2014

Modi sweeps to power in Indian election

Modi sweeps to power in Indian election


Modi sweeps to power in Indian election

Posted: 16 May 2014 06:10 AM PDT

Narendra Modi sweeps to power as early counting in Indian elections suggest Bharatiya Janata party is heading for a landslide victory

Ukraine governor keeps separatism at bay

Posted: 16 May 2014 07:58 AM PDT

Capital of a province governed since March by Igor Kolomoisky, Dnipropetrovsk is held up as a model of how to stem the tide of pro-Russian separatism

Moscow threatens to block Twitter

Posted: 16 May 2014 09:10 AM PDT

Fears are rising over legal amendments which could transform Russia's so far freewheeling online sphere into a much more controlled space

Ten die in twin Nairobi blasts

Posted: 16 May 2014 08:38 AM PDT

Two deadly explosions, hitting a bus and local market in Kenya's capital, come as UK package tourists are evacuated from coast after travel warning

Apple supplier halts Vietnam production

Posted: 16 May 2014 06:38 AM PDT

Taiwan's Foxconn becomes latest manufacturer to suspend production following days of violent protests in Vietnam directed against Chinese companies

Fifa chief says World Cup in Qatar mistake

Posted: 16 May 2014 03:47 AM PDT

Fifa president Sepp Blatter says awarding the tiny Gulf state the 2022 World Cup was a mistake because of its extreme temperatures

Human rights second to Iran nuclear deal

Posted: 16 May 2014 12:05 AM PDT

Forbidden from undermining the president's nuclear negotiations, hardliners use their position in the judiciary to crack down on civil liberties

Lebanese cannabis growers’ trade soars

Posted: 16 May 2014 05:41 AM PDT

Cannabis production in the Bekaa, an impoverished rural region, has increased dramatically and last year brought estimated profits of $175m to $200m

France steps up efforts against Boko Haram

Posted: 16 May 2014 06:59 AM PDT

Paris is to host a meeting this weekend with leaders of Nigeria's neighbouring countries aimed at joining forces against extreme Islamist group

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