UK defends BBC independence, says ‘investing heavily’ in relationship with India
LONDON: The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output“ in the wake of...
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Joe Biden, Bill Clinton mark 3 decades of family leave act
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is playing host to former President Bill Clinton to mark the 30th anniversary of the Family...
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fires party chairman Nadhim Zahawi over tax affairs
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi from government on Sunday after an investigation...
Republican Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker in 15th attempt
WASHINGTON: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected as the new speaker of the US House of Representatives in a dramatic post-midnight...
Nancy Pelosi’s career chronicled in new film by her daughter
NEW YORK: For Alexandra Pelosi, the brutal attack on her father earlier this year was a culmination of vitriol that...
UK minister reiterates backing for India UNSC seat, praises PM Narendra Modi
LONDON: The UK wants India to be among the new permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, alongside Brazil,...
Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent
WASHINGTON: Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday that she now has registered as an independent, but she does...
EXPLAINER: Why can’t Lebanon elect a president?
BEIRUT: Lebanon has been without a president for over a month, its legislators unable to agree on a new head...
YEARENDER-2022: What happened – and what did not
Sometimes, it's what doesn't happen that matters most. By the evening of Feb. 25 this year, a day after Russian...
Ruling Nepali Congress wins most seats, Sher Bahadur Deuba likely to remain Prime Minister
KATHMANDU: The ruling Nepali Congress party has emerged as Nepal's single largest party after winning 89 seats in the 275-member...
