EDITORIAL: Right direction The bill has also paved the way even for a non-parliamentarian to contest both the president and vice-president posts The Legislature-Parliament Sunday passed a bill related to the presidential and vice-presidential elections under the new... 10 Oct, 2017
After decades of war, Colombia's FARC rebels to debut political party BOGOTA: Colombia's leftist FARC rebel group will debut its political party at a conference beginning on Sunday, a key step in its transition into a civilian organization after more than 50 years of war and its first chance to announce policy to... Women 27 Aug, 2017
Brazilian says Venezuela's Maduro made illegal payments in 2012 Chavez campaign BRASILIA: A Brazilian strategist was paid $20 million under-the-table for the 2012 re-election campaign of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, much of it handed over in cash by the man who now leads Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro,... Women 12 May, 2017
If elected, South Korea's Moon may put economy ahead of jobs and tax hikes SEOUL: The man tipped to be elected South Korea's new president has said he wants to hire more firefighters, teachers and policemen, but his main objective will be to protect a fragile recovery in Asia's fourth-largest economy. Moon Jae-in is... Women 08 May, 2017
French presidential hopeful Le Pen names nationalist as prime minister PARIS: French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen on Saturday chose defeated first-round candidate Nicolas Dupont-Aignan as her prime minister, a bid to attract his voters and help her to victory over centrist favorite Emmanuel... Women 30 Apr, 2017
North Korea says don't mess with us as US plans next move Tillerson says looking at ways to pressure North Korea Ryan says military option must be on the table Nth Korean state media says US "should not mess with us" SEOUL: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was... Women 20 Apr, 2017
Brazil graft probe sparks hopes of change, fears of chaos RIO DE JANEIRO: For some in Brazil, the decision by a Supreme Court judge to place many top politicians under investigation for suspected corruption, including leading contenders in next year's presidential race, clears the way for a new era... Women 13 Apr, 2017
FNCCI election race heats up Kathmandu, April 5 At present, businesspeople from across the country are engaged in the final rounds of meetings to finalise the candidates to vote for, as the countdown to the election of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and... 06 Apr, 2017
At a Glance: The legal dispute over release of Trump's taxes NEW YORK : The release of two pages of President Donald Trump's 2005 tax returns has sparked a legal dispute, with the White House and a major television network squaring off over whether a law was broken. The White House said MSNBC's... Women 15 Mar, 2017
Turkmenistan leader certain to win third term in vote ASHGABAT: Turkmen leader Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is certain to secure a third term in office in Sunday's presidential election, maintaining his grip on power in the isolated gas-rich nation. Berdymukhamedov, 59, has run the former Soviet... Women 12 Feb, 2017
Colombia arrests ex-presidential candidate's bodyguard BOGOTA: Authorities on Monday arrested the former bodyguard of a Colombian presidential candidate shot to death on a crowded airliner more than two decades ago, charging the policemen with being part of the assassination plot. Former rebel... Women 17 Jan, 2017
With image aides and viral tweets, France's Le Pen targets power PARIS: Every week, a small group of Marine Le Pen's aides brainstorm on how to achieve what many say is impossible: change how most French people view her to get her elected president in May. The "Idea-Image" committee of Le Pen's far-right... Women 13 Jan, 2017
