Sheikh Hasina Pins Blame on US for Ouster

Sheikh Hasina Pins Blame on US for Ouster

Home News ‘I Will Return Soon’: Sheikh Hasina Pins Blame on US for Ouster, Warns Interim Govt of ‘Foreign Influence’ In her latest statement, Hasina warned the new interim government not be “used” by such foreign powers. Sheikh Hasina was sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for a 4th consecutive term. (AFP Photo) New … Read more

Israel’s war cabinet is in turmoil, but Bibi ‘secure’

Israel’s war cabinet is in turmoil, but Bibi ‘secure’

Benny Gantz, facing the cameras with gravity, on Saturday told PM Benjamin Netanyahu to shift course on the Gaza war or he’d quit the three-man war cabinet. Israel, he said, needs “a govt that will win the people’s trust.” Coming days after the other war cabinet member, defence minister Yoav Gallant, bitterly accused Netanyahu of … Read more

Senegal votes for new president after years of crisis

Senegal votes for new president after years of crisis

DAKAR: The Senegalese go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in a totally unpredictable race after three years of turmoil and political crisis. Some 7.3 million voters are registered in the West African nation where two favourites have emerged: the ruling coalition’s former prime minister Amadou Ba and anti-establishment candidate Bassirou … Read more

Public sector strikes add to Northern Ireland’s political crisis

Public sector strikes add to Northern Ireland’s political crisis

BELFAST: Mass disruption is expected in Northern Ireland on Thursday, with tens of thousands of public sector workers due to strike over pay.It comes with no end in sight to a protracted political crisis that has left the British province without devolved government for almost two years.Around 15 trade unions representing teachers, civil servants, nurses … Read more