‘Will not recognise US co-ordinator on Tibet’
Beijing: China on Monday refused to recognise US Government’s appointment of a special coordinator for Tibetan issues, calling it an interference in its internal affairs.
Russia sentences anti-Putin activists
Moscow: Russian police detained hundreds of protesters on Monday outside a court that sentenced seven activists to prison terms of up to four years for demonstrations against Vladimir Putin’s third presidential inauguration.
Italy's Renzi wants radical change
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Monday called for a “radical and immediate change” in the country in an energetic and impassioned speech to Parliament, which outlined his Government programme but was light on detail.
Court in Egypt confirms MB ‘terrorist’ label
Cairo: In a further blow to the Muslim Brotherhood, an Egyptian court on Monday upheld the designation of ousted President Mohammed Morsi’s organisation as a terrorist group.
Blasts, clashes in Bahrain Shia village
Dubai: Two homemade bombs exploded overnight in a Shia village west of Manama as Bahraini police clashed with rioters, police said while the Opposition accused authorities of attacking mourners.
court summons Mush on March 7
Islamabad: Beleaguered former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on Monday directed by a Pakistani anti-terrorism to appear personally on March 7 in connection with a case over the detention of judges in 2007.
Astronomer spots asteroid hitting Moon
Paris: A Spanish astronomer said he had witnessed a fridge-sized asteroid smash into the Moon, in the biggest lunar impact by a space rock ever recorded.