Saudi Arabian voters have elected twenty women from municipal council election held on Saturday, December 12. This is the first time in the history of the country women were allowed to vote and contest for local government seats. However, the 20 women candidates represent just one percent of about 2,100 […]

A senior Democrat said President Barack Obama has given his blessing to Vice President Joe Biden to make a 2016 bid if he chooses to run. A private meeting was held between the President and Vice President over the lunch on Monday at the White House and one of the […]

Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a leadership primary Friday with huge victory and this ensures him to lead his right-wing Likud party in the elections to be held in March 2020. Netanyahu is the longest-serving premier of Israel and to face a third general election. However, he is […]

The Narendra Modi government in India announced Tuesday 3 percent hike in dearness allowance to central government employees and pensioners just ahead of Lok Sabha elections. The increase will be effective from January 1, 2019, and to benefit 1.1 crore individuals. The hike will be based on recommendations of Seventh […]

Sheikh Hasina vowed prior to 2008 election if she comes to power in Bangladesh, she would uproot anti-India terror module in her country and try to reduce insurgency in northeastern region of India. Bangladesh is going into polls later this month and amid such political rush situation top ranking intelligence […]

Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos sentenced to 14-day prison for having contacts with Russian intermediaries during the last presidential election race and lying about it to investigating agency F.B.I. Papadopoulos is the first Trump adviser to be sentenced and Judge Randolph D. Moss said he deserved a stiffer sentence. […]