South Korea swears in first female president Park Geun-Hye was today sworn in as South Korea's first female president, vowing zero tolerance with provocation from North Korea and demanding Pyongyang "abandon its nuclear ambitions" immediately.... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon, Pool) Deccan Herald Photos Politics S. Korea Wikipedia: Park Geun-hye Woman |
Cuban President Raul Castro announces he will retire in 2018 HAVANA: Cuban President Raul Castro announced on Sunday he will step down from power after his second term ends in 2018, and the new parliament named a 52-year-old rising star to become his first vice... (photo: AP / Ramon Espinosa) The Times of India Photos Wikipedia: Raúl Castro Caribbean Cuba Raúl Castro |
African leaders to sign DR Congo peace deal Presidents from Africa's Great Lakes regional nations are set to sign a new peace deal aimed at bringing stability to the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ban Ki-moon, the... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti) Al Jazeera Congo Kivu conflict Peace UN |
Italy to vote in General Elections crucial for eurozone Zeenews Bureau Rome: Italians will march out of their homes on Sunday to vote in general elections that would decide the course of country’s economy which has suffered a decade of rough patch. The... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini) Zeenews Elections Italy Photos Politics Wikipedia: Economy of Italy |
France's military operation in Mali in 'final phase' French President Francois Hollande has said his country's forces are engaged in the "final phase" of the fight against militants in northern Mali. He said there had been heavy fighting... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus, Pool) BBC News France Mali Military Photos Wikipedia: Northern Mali conflict (2012–present) |
I Saw Marx and Marxism at McDonalds Today Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling "No one who works full-time should have to live in poverty." -President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, 2013 As of late, I have grown very fond... (photo: Public Domain) WorldNews.com Consumerism Economy Politics US |