Obama congratulates Thailand’s first female prime minister
August 14th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday congratulated Thailand's first female prime minister on her election and the Thai people on the "success of the democratic process," the White ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand |
Parliamentary re-vote scheduled in two Sri Lankan districts
April 19th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 19 (DPA) Sri Lanka is to rehold parliamentary elections Tuesday in two districts where irregularities marred polling on April 8 during the nationwide voting, officials said Monday.
The failure to complete ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
New deal for rural India in the offing (Second Lead)
June 4th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) With two-thirds of India's billion-plus people living in its 650,000 villages, India's new government Thursday outlined a five-year agenda that promises a new deal for rural ... Read more...
Posted in Business |