Politics
Trump, Sanders win big in New Hampshire
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders resoundingly won Tuesday\'s presidential primaries in New Hampshire, riding a wave of anti-establishment anger in the second ...Former Nepal PM Sushil Koirala dies
Nepal\'s former prime minister Sushil Koirala died in Kathmandu aged 77 after a bout of pneumonia.Ethnic protesters in Nepal withdraw border blockade, strike
The main ethnic group that\'s been protesting for months over Nepal\'s new constitution is ending its border blockade and general strike, bringing ...World powers pledge $10 billion in aid for Syria
World leaders pledged over $10 billion (9.0 billion euros) Thursday to help conflict-hit Syrians at a London conference overshadowed by the breakdown ...Greek police turn to teargas as tempers flare over pensions
Scuffles broke out and police used teargas during a mass rally in Athens on Thursday as Greeks railed against government pension reforms ...Cruz upsets Trump in Iowa as Clinton claims narrow victory
US presidential hopefuls trained their sights on New Hampshire and beyond Tuesday, with conservative Ted Cruz keen to build on his dramatic ...New era in Myanmar as parliament holds historic session
Myanmar entered a new political era on Monday as Aung San Suu Kyi\'s pro-democracy MPs took their seats in parliament, carrying the ...Ivory Coast ex-leader Gbagbo denies crimes against humanity
Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo Thursday pleaded "not guilty" to four charges of crimes against humanity as his landmark trial opened five ...French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira resigns after terror law row
French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira quit Wednesday in protest over the government\'s efforts to strip convicted French-born terrorists of their citizenship if ...Putin denounces Soviet founder Lenin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday criticized Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, accusing him of placing a "time bomb" under the state, and ...