World Politics

Spain approves water plan for drought-stricken Catalonia

Madrid  - The Spanish government Wednesday drew mixed reactions to its plans to divert water from the river Ebro to the Barcelona region to guarantee drinking water for the drought-stricken Catalan

Pak caucus in US wants aid to be linked to democracy, judges restoration

Washington, Sheila Jackson LeeApr 16: Co-chair of the Pakistan Caucus in the US

UN urges justice for victims of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge genocide

New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday called for Cambodia's courts to deliver a verdict on the mass killings in the 1970s by the country's Khmer Rouge government, whose leader Pol Pot died 10 years ago.

Pol Pot led communist troops to topple the US-backed government in Phnom Penh in April, 1975, and launched a country-wide sweep to wipe pout the middle class and intellectuals, resulting in more than 2 million deaths from forced labour and extermination.

Somalia wants multinational force to help peace process

Somalia wants multinational force to help peace process

New Zealand immigrants call for ouster of foreign minister

NZ Foreign Minister Winston PetersWellington - An umbrella group of ethni

South Korean president visits US and Japan

Seoul - South Korean President Lee Myung BakSouth Korean President

Pages