Greece admits veering from bailout obligations
Greece conceded on Thursday it had slipped “in some respects” in implementing the cuts and reforms demanded by lenders in exchange for saving Athens from bankruptcy, and tried to persuade them to cut More...
Diamond admits traders’ behavior “reprehensible”
Report by Matt Scuffham (Reuters) – The chastened former head of Barclays apologized for the “reprehensible” behavior of his traders who fixed interest rates, but told British lawmakers on Wednesday More...
Mexico’s old rulers claim presidential election victory
Report by Dave Graham and Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) – Mexico’s old rulers claimed victory in a presidential election on Sunday, ending 12 years in opposition after a campaign dominated by a sputtering More...
Pakistan lawmakers elect former minister Ashraf as PM
(Reuters) – Pakistan’s parliament elected former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf as the new prime minister on Friday after the incumbent was disqualified by the Supreme Court. Pakistan’s More...
Romila Thapar and the Study of Ancient India I: Nationalism as a dirty word
Column by Dilip K Chakrabarti. Edited with comments by Dr. N.S. Rajaram, Contributing Editor, Folks Magazine. Background: Professor Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti was until recently professor of history and South Asian More...
‘COUP’ THAT WAS NOT A COUP: ARMY CHIEF ROW 2
The recent scare story about unauthorized movement of an army unit to Delhi was a non-event that was blown up to make it look like a coup against the government. It is part of the continuing effort to discredit More...
Pakistan police offer killed by Taliban
Islamabad, PAKISTAN – A suicide bomber has killed a senior police officer, known for his anti-Taliban operations, in the restive northwest Pakistan on Thursday, officials said. Police Superintendent Kalam More...
China has repatriated North Korean refugees: Activists
Seoul, NORTH KOREA – Despite international pressure, China has repatriated all 31 North Korean refugees it arrested last month, activists said Friday, fearing for their safety as Pyongyang is known to treat More...
Japan’s financial watchdog shuts operation of an investment company amid fears…
Tokyo, JAPAN – Japan’s financial watchdog on Friday has directed an investment company to suspend its operations amid fears that it may have lost $2.3 billion of pension funds it manages, triggering More...
US statements serving Iranian Interests: Israel
Tel Aviv, ISRAEL – Top Israeli officials have intensely objected and conveyed to the US that its statements over an attack on Iran had “served” Tehran’s interests. Prime Minister Benjamin More...
