In the mid-1980s as a young undergraduate student of Latin American politics, to me Gabriel Garcia Marquez was as much a political historian as he was a writer of fantastical novels.
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Boston marathon honours bomb victims
Thousands of marathoners have begun running through the streets of Boston, after the city honoured those killed and injured in a bomb attack last year.
Male docs should not conduct medical tests on rape victims: HC
The High Court on Sunday directed authorities concerned not to conduct medical tests on any rape victim by male doctors at hospitals across the country. Passing the order, an HC bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza Ul Hoque and Justice ABM…
Russains briefly detain Crimean Tatar leaders at checkpoint
(RFE/RL) — The veteran leader of Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Dzhemilev, has been briefly detained by Russian border guards while entering Crimea from mainland Ukraine.
Saudi Arabia to construct world’s tallest 1 km building
Mina Dubai — long champion of all things biggest, longest and most expensive — will soon have some competition from neighboring Saudi Arabia.
Larrazabal jumps into water to escape hornets
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Pablo Larrazabal couldn’t believe what was coming his way.
Thousands of fake World Cup trophies confiscated in China
While the real World Cup trophy continues its global tour before meeting its new owner in Brazil, Chinese authorities have confiscated thousands of fakes intended to be sold in different corners of the planet.
Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy
A review of the best commentary on and around the world… The US is dominated by a rich and powerful elite.So concludes a recent study by Princeton University Prof Martin Gilens and Northwestern University Prof Benjamin I Page.
Gold bars removed from Indian man’s stomach
Twelve bars of gold have been recovered from the stomach of a businessman in the Indian capital, Delhi, a surgeon treating him has said.
India’s abstention in UNHCR vote against Sri Lanka
India’s decision to abstain at the UNHRC vote on the resolution against Sri Lanka in Geneva on March 27 this year came as a surprise to many who have looked at India’s Sri Lanka policy only through the prism of…
Ban ki-moon: Hole in the heart of Africa
The Security Council has approved my proposal to deploy a United Nations peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic – opening the way for 10,000 troops and almost 2,000 police to bring a semblance of order to a nation in…
Yunus Centre at Taiwan University
Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Taiwan from April 10 to 14, at the invitation of National Central University, Taiwan and the Rotary Club of Taiwan. A Memorandum of understanding (MoU) was ceremonially signed on 14th April, 2014 between Yunus…
Ismael died saving others from bus crash smoke, flames
Ismael Jimenez, a teenager who was killed in last week’s bus crash in California, died a hero.
Why your neighbours will finance solar panels for your roof
Here’s another reason to be nice to the neighbors: They might just give you a no-money-down, low-cost loan to put solar panels on your roof, and once you pay off that debt you’ll get essentially free electricity as long as…
Health minister: Hard measures against food adulteration
Health and Family Planning Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said the law against food adulteration will be enforced so hard that no one will dare committing the crime. “Those involved in food tainting will get stringent punishment,” he said during…
Russia in Crimea: Not Munich 1938 once again?
Western hysteria surrounding Russia’s seizing of Crimea is rooted in a larger problem with U.S. foreign policy—“the Munich 1938 syndrome.”
Attitudes towards life are changing: 60 is the new 50
Money matters: Across the world, people of different generations are worried about their financial well-being in retirement.
Japan retain nuclear in energy mix
Three years after the Fukushima accident, which led to calls for Japan to phase-out nuclear power, the country’s cabinet has given its approval to an energy policy that recommends the restart of its idled nuclear reactors.
Who succeeds Mahmoud Abbas?
Lurking in the backwoods of Palestinian politics is a man whom 79-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas recognizes as his deadly rival.
Hepatitis C: New drug treatment ‘is a breakthrough’
The study is a “major breakthrough” and marks a “turning point” in hepatitis C treatment, said experts.
Pupils can help families protect kidneys thru’ food habit
Kidney expert Prof. Dr. MA Samad on Sunday observed that the students of schools and colleges could play significant role in creating awareness among their family members and society and also can bring changes in their own lives through changing…
Hackers targeting vulnerable Windows XP users
Microsoft officially abandoned Windows XP this week and urged customers to upgrade, which means no more security updates and patches for the majority of users still running the operating system.
ORS production to wait till Govt registration: ICDDR,B
The ICDDR,B has decided to stop production of the saline until it gets registration from Directorate of Drug Administration in accordance with the drug act of 1982 and it will not be used in any hospital, said a press release…
Millions wasted on flu drug, claims major report
Hundreds of millions of pounds may have been wasted on a drug for flu that works no better than paracetamol, a landmark analysis has said.
Central African Republic: Wronged by Colonial mindset
The images shown on television are eerily reminiscent of the Rwandan genocide of 1994 that the world sat back and watched; a young man was burned alive while the crowd watched the flaming body.
Russian MPs want Gorbachev charged for treason
A group of MPs representing both majority and opposition parties have asked Russia’s Prosecutor General to probe the events leading to the breakup of the Soviet Union. They view possible action against former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
Pope Francis asks forgiveness for child abuse by clergy
Pope Francis has asked for forgiveness for the “evil” damage to children caused by sexual abusers in the clergy.
Death sentences in egypt ‘mockery of justice’
By Jaya Ramachandran A group of eight United Nations human rights independent experts have urged the Egyptian authorities to quash the 529 death sentences announced in Egypt and give the defendants new and fair trials, in line with international human rights law.
Modi’s moment? India’s 2014 elections
By Gauri Khandekar From 7 April to 12 May 2014, the world’s largest democracy, India, is holding parliamentary elections.
Afghanistan elections 2014: And thus spoke the people
Given the security and political environment (including the weather and rains) within and outside Afghanistan, the recently held electionto usher in their next president is perhaps the most significant democratic poll in the history of the country.