Leaders of the Venezuelan Opposition and students’ representatives led a massive demonstration here and announced a list of demands for the government that includes freedom for political detainees. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles, governor of Miranda state, led a march during which he denounced violence, called on people not to protest at night or block the […]
The torrential rains and flooding that have lashed Bolivia for several weeks have claimed 59 lives, affected more than 59,800 families, and some 100,000 cattle have died, government and business sources said Saturday. Bolivian Defence Minister Ruben Saavedra informed state news agency ABI about the number of fatalities and families affected by the floods, above […]
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said his country’s policy of keeping good relations and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China will not change. Karzai told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that the government and the people of Afghanistan are satisfied with the growth and deepening of their relations with China over the past few […]
The Nepal Economic Summit-2014 would be held Monday onwards here as part of efforts to make the country a lucrative destination for investment, Nepal’s apex business body said Sunday. The three-day event was aimed at attracting huge amount of foreign direct investment to upgrade the poor Himalayan country into a developing one by 2022, Xinhua […]
South and North Koreas Sunday held in North Korea’s Mount Kumgang resort the second round of reunions of families separated in the 1950-53 Korean War. A total of 357 South Koreans met their lost relatives from North Korea on the first of three days of family reunions at the resort, Xinhua reported. The South Koreans, […]
Israeli authorities Sunday opened the Karam Abu Salem crossing to allow the entry of 230 trucks into Gaza. Raed Fattouh, head of the coordination committee for entry of goods in the Gaza Strip, said the Israeli side decided to allow the entry of goods for commercial, agricultural, transportation and other aid sectors. Fattouh added that […]
Turkish coast guards rescued 28 Afghan migrants whose boat was sinking in the Aegean Sea Sunday. The migrants, who sailed from Turkey’s Ayvacik district, were headed for the Greek island Lesbos when their boat began to fill with water after sailing just over a kilometre from the shore, said a report by the Anatolia news […]
The US supports Nigerian authorities to investigate “cowardly” acts of terror and bring the perpetrators to justice, State Secretary John Kerry said Sunday. “Unspeakable violence and acts of terror like the ones committed by Boko Haram last week in northern Nigeria are horrific, wrong, and have no place in our world,” Xinhua quoted Kerry as […]
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said Sunday that he believes the Lebanese army is being targeted through “terrorist attacks.” The military and security forces “protect the nation, its peace, people, and stability”, Suleiman said. “The martyrdom of its members is the price they have to pay for maintaining the peace in Lebanon.” He also offered condolences […]
Singer Jewel says her music career never relied on her appearance and is grateful that her fans have accepted for what she is. The 39-year-old is glad that it’s her voice and not her face or body that made her successful, reports showbizspy.com. “I’m pretty lucky. I don’t feel my career has ever depended on […]