Nobel Peace Prize, a pleasant surprise for OPCW
The Hague: The 2013 Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons", the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced. The world's chemical watchdog said it is "pleasantly surprised" at the recognition.
"The recognition that the peace prize brings will spur us to untiring efforts, even stronger commitment and great
IMF warns major transitions in global financial system
Washington: The global financial system faces several major transitions accompanied by substantial risks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. "The first one is the transition in the United States from a prolonged period of monetary
IMF sees Indian growth shrinking to 3.8%
Washington: With the world economy entering yet another transition, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects India to grow at around 3.8 percent in fiscal 2013, about 1.8 percentage points lower than its July projection. Stronger exports should
Obama thinks 'my way or the highway', says Indian American Jindal
Washington: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal on Tuesday blasted Barack Obama for his handling of the current economic crisis and the government shutdown accusing the US President of being stubborn and adopting a "my way or the highway" attit
Human rights abuse: Canada PM to boycott Cwealth summit in Sri Lanka
Toronto: Canada's prime minister on Monday said he will boycott next month's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka because of human rights abuse concerns and he's threatening to cut off funding to the organisation of former British territories over
US forces capture top al-Qaeda leader in Africa
Washington: In daring raids, US commandos have captured a fugitive al-Qaeda leader from the streets of Libya and raided the seaside villa of an al-Shabaab militant in Somalia, signalling America’s determination to pursue dreaded terrorists abro
King of Belgians invokes the power of Durga
Brussels: Even as India prepared to celebrate Durga Puja next week, the monarch in faraway Belgium, King Philippe, invoked the power of Durga to seek help in nations' search for "unity of purpose" and in taking up challenges of the times. A
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan pays tributes to Gandhiji at UN
United Nations: The audiences were in for a treat as sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan enthralled them with tunes like 'Vaishnava Jana to' and 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram', some of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymns, at a special performance at the UN
'India to be world's most populous nation by 2050'
Paris: India will overtake China as the world's most populous country by 2050, according to a new French study which predicts the global population to surge to 9.7 billion people by the middle of the century. The report by the French Institute of Dem
