International News

January 9, 2019

Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea

The decriminalisation of gay sex was arguably the biggest news story of 2018 in India. So, it wasn’t surprising when it became a hotly debated topic […]
January 9, 2019

Climate change: ‘Right to repair’ gathers force

It is frustrating: you buy a new appliance then just after the warranty runs out, it gives up the ghost. You can’t repair it and can’t […]
January 8, 2019

China says UN observers welcome to Xinjiang, with conditions

BEIJING: China said on Monday it would welcome UN officials to the restive western region of Xinjiang with the condition that they stay out of the […]
January 8, 2019

“Don’t Think There Is A Military Solution To Kashmir”: Norway PM To NDTV

NEW DELHI: On the eve of her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg has told NDTV that the Kashmir […]
November 30, 2018

Manafort-Mueller feud resumes in court Friday

Washington: What could have been a procedural blip in court on Friday now may be one of the most anticipated courtroom dramas of the year, as […]
November 30, 2018

Threatened university faces final deadline

A university in Hungary, created to foster democracy in post-Communist central Europe, seems about to be pushed over the border into Austria. It is being claimed […]
November 30, 2018

France MPs vote to ban child smacking

French MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill that would ban parents from smacking their children. The bill on “corporal punishment or humiliation” seeks […]
November 30, 2018

Ukraine bars Russian men aged 16-60 from entry

Martial law is in force in regions bordering Russia, including Donetsk near the front line with rebels Ukraine will not allow Russian men aged 16-60 into […]