World Politics

Bosnian police reform paves way to EU ties, but problems remain

Sarajevo  - The international administrator in Bosnia and local officials on Friday welcomed reform police laws as a means of forging closer ties with the European Union, but warned that much remai

Norwegian petroleum and energy minister not to seek re-election

Oslo  - Petroleum and Energy Minister Aslaug Haga, leader of the Centre Party that is part of Norway's red-green government, said Friday she would not seek re-election to parliament and would stand

Chinese Ambassador to India meets Somnath Chatterjee

China MapKullu, Apr 11 : The Chinese Ambassador to India, Zhang Yan, met Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee here on Friday.

Sources at the Speaker's office termed the meeting as a 'courtesy call' by the Chinese envoy, who was appointed as the Chinese Ambassador to India, four months back.

On Thursday, exiled Tibetans staged a candle light protest in Kullu, which is a part of the series of protests that are being staged by them ever since March 10, the Tibetan uprising day.

Slovak dailies resume front-page protest against press law

Bratislava - Slovak dailies Friday resumed a protest against a new restrictive press law that publishers, journalists and human rights advocates view as a threat to press freedom.

China jails ex-Shanghai party chief for 18 years for corruption

Taiwan president-elect picks technocrat as prime minister

Taiwan's president-elect Ma Ying-jeouTaipei - Taiwan's president-ele

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