As India holds elections, two leading editors question whether it is the one of the world’s most successful democracies. May 4, 2019//-India has been hailed as one of the most successful democracies in South Asia. Advertisements
April 26, 2019//-The United States acted in “bad faith” in Vietnam where President Donald Trump and his team held talks with North Korea, its leader Kim Jong Un said during a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
April 21, 2019//-At least 207 people have been killed and 450 hurt in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police say.
From ensuring life-saving programmes are not yanked mid-project to preserving long-term funding for British agencies and EU-UK collaboration on aid policy, the Brexit stakes for the humanitarian sector are sky-high.
The roof of famed Notre Dame in French capital collapses as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze. Paris, France, April 15, 2019//-Firefighters in Paris are battling to put out a huge blaze that has engulfed the iconic Notre Dame cathedral, a centuries-old building in the heart of the French capital.
London UK, March 7, 2019//-Britain’s royal family is beefing up its social media operation amid a rise in racist online abuse targeting the Duchess of Sussex in the months after the announcement of her pregnancy, sources have told CNN.
February 26, 2019//-People from all over the world are visiting the United States in growing numbers and spending more money during their travels, according to the latest data from the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
February 16, 2019//-A former Roman Catholic cardinal has been defrocked after historical sexual abuse allegations.
February 12, 2019//-Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolás Maduro has called Donald Trump’s government a “gang of extremists” and blamed the US for his country’s crisis.
February 4, 2019//-Smiles are more numerous here in Caracas than they have been for years. When I lived here last winter, apathy was widespread.
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