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Heads of Government to Seek Solutions to World Economic Crisis at G20 Summit

The forthcoming London G20 Summit has raised hopes for a solution to the global financial crisis, and attracted public protests as well. Read on ...

IPL Cricket Out of India in Second Season

The Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament has been shifted out of India to South Africa for its 2009 season. India's General Elections are scheduled at the same time, and the government said providing security for each of the 59 matches would be a problem. Read on ...

World's Cheapest Car Launched in India

Costing just 100,000 Indian rupees (US $1,979), the tiny Tata Nano is the cheapest car in the world. Read on ...

Volcano Erupts in Alaska

Mount Redoubt in Alaska had been showing signs of imminent activity since March 15, 2009. It erupted a week later, sending huge amounts of ash into the air. Read on ...

End to Recession in Sight?

In the USA, stock markets rose after the government announced its second bailout package for banks. European stock markets also showed an upward trend. Read on ...

Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana Steps Down

Armed forces took control of the Presidential offices, and 34-year-old opposition leader Andry Rajoelina was put up as the new President by military leaders. Read on ...

Ex-Guerrillas Win El Salvador Election

El Salvador in the Central Americas elects its first leftist President, from a party that was at one time a Marxist guerilla outfit. Read on ...

Sudan President's Arrest Ordered By International Criminal Court

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir faces criminal charges by the international court for perpetrating genocide in the country's Darfur region. Read on ...

Dalai Lama Calls for End of Oppression in Tibet

On the fiftieth anniversary of Tibet's failed uprising against Chinese occupation, the Tibetan leader Dalai Lama as well as the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao try to address basic issues. Read on ...

Supreme Court gets Tough After Ragging Death and Torture

The Supreme Court of India took a stern view of the spate of violent attacks on students in the name of ragging, and threatened that financial aid would be cut off to educational institutions which have permitted such incidents. Read on ...