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  • Free distribution of food grains an order, not suggestion: SC

    Supreme Court of India has asserted that it had ordered free distribution of foodgrains to the poor in the country instead of allowing them to rot in godowns and it was not a suggestion as made out. “It was not a suggestion. It is there in our order. You tell the Minister,” the court told […]

    Sensex slips 69 points in opening trade

    The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Tuesday dropped by almost 69 points in the opening trade on sell-off in realty, metals and banking stocks by funds and retail investors amid weak global markets. The 30-share index, which had gained 33.70 points in the previous session, moved down by 68.58 points to 17,963.53 points, a […]

    Obama slaps more sanctions on North Korea

    US President Barack Obama has slapped additional sanctions on North Korea aimed at choking off the regime’s arms trade and illicit business taken by the government. The sanctions are specifically targeted against Office 39 – a secretive branch of the North Korean government that manages slush funds and raises money for the leadership, including by […]

    Biden in Iraq to Mark Change of Mission

    The White House on Monday said Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Iraq to participate in a change of command and change of mission ceremony,marking the end of U.S. combat missions in Iraq. This is Biden’s sixth trip to Iraq since January 2009. The United States ends its combat mission in Iraq on Aug. […]

    Mexico Catches U.S.-born Drug Lord “La Barbie”

    Mexican authorities told Xinhua Monday they have captured “La Barbie” Edgar Valdez Villarreal, a U.S.-born criminal with a long career leading the nation’s drug cartels. An official with the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) confirmed the arrest, but said she was not authorized to give further details. Mexican newspapers reported Valdez was arrested by federal police […]

    10% of Mexican Police Officers Fired by Gov’t

    Roughly 10 percent of the Mexican police force have been fired for failing to meet government standards, the Public Security Ministry said Monday. A total of 3,200 officers were dismissed while 1,020 others are facing disciplinary proceedings, the ministry said in a statement. The massive firings were part of the so-called New Police Model, brought […]

    U.S. Announces Aid against Criminal Bands in Colombia

    The embassy of the United States in Bogota announced on Monday that it will raise a scheme of cooperation for the police of Medellin, a city overwhelmed by the war of gangs. The antinarcotics director of the U.S. Embassy, Dann Foott, told local press that they will support policemen in this city with equipments, resources […]

    U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on DPRK: Treasury Department

    The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday that it has imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities connected to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The department said three individuals and five entities have been designated under Executive Order 13382 for supporting the DPRK’s nuclear program. Executive Order 13382 is aimed at freezing the […]

    Biden Visits Baghdad for Breaking Iraq’ s Political Deadlock

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Monday arrived in Baghdad for a visit to break the country’s ongoing political crisis. According to local Iraqia television, he is scheduled to meet with Iraqi top officials in the following days in order to urge them to form a government nearly six months after the parliamentary elections were […]