India’s Gandhi dynasty facing more than just election defeat
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has defined Indian politics for nearly a century faces more than humiliating election defeat when results come out on Friday.
Algeria’s Bouteflika proposes constitutional amendments, term limits
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika proposed a two-term presidential limit and delegating more authority to the prime minister’s post as part of constitutional amendments after his re-election, a government source said on Thursd…
Bangladesh ferry capsizes with 200 passengers aboard, 9 bodies found
DHAKA (Reuters) – A Bangladeshi ferry with around 200 passengers on board capsized in a storm on a river near the capital Dhaka on Thursday, with police reporting that at least nine bodies had been recovered, but there were fears that the toll would cl…
South Africa government takes watchdog to court over Zuma report
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African cabinet ministers said on Thursday they would take the country’s top anti-graft watchdog to court over a report that heavily criticised a $23 million state-funded security upgrade to President Jacob Zuma’s private…
Malaysia says to review all data to pinpoint missing flight’s location
KUALA LUMPUR/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Malaysia, China and Australia have agreed to re-examine all data related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to better pinpoint the search area, Malaysia’s acting transport minister said on Thursday, as the hunt fo…
Time to stop defense cuts, NATO tells East Europeans
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – NATO members in Central and Eastern Europe need to beef up defense spending after cutting it for the past five years while Russia has sharply increased its military budget, the head of the Western alliance said on Thursday.
Hungary ruling party extends poll lead, far right in second place
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling center-right party extended its lead in an opinion poll ahead of European Parliament elections, while far-right party Jobbik beat the Socialists to come in second, pollster Median said…
Algeria’s Bouteflika proposes constitutional amendments, term limits
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika proposed amending 47 articles of the constitution, including imposing a two-term presidential limit and delegating more authority to the prime minister, a government source said on Thursday.
British police reopen Bank of England area after vehicle security alert
LONDON (Reuters) – British police reopened an area around the Bank of England to pedestrians on Thursday after calling a security alert because of an abandoned car in the heart of London’s financial district.
Bangladesh ferry capsizes with 200 passengers aboard, 6 bodies found
DHAKA (Reuters) – A Bangladeshi ferry with around 200 passengers on board capsized in a river near the capital Dhaka on Thursday, with police reporting that at least six bodies had been recovered with a rescue vessel still on the way to the site.
