When Narendra Modi set his sights on a landslide victory – 400 of the 543 seats for his alliance – few scoffed at the ambition. After all, the Indian Prime Minister and his BJP have been a largely unstoppable force since they came to power a decade ago. But while Mr Modi and his alliance […]

Gone but not forgotten. – Photo: Joost J. Bakker via Wikimedia Commons We are all familiar with it cars, planes, trains and boats as the most popular modes of transportation around the world. But while boats and ferries have taken a long time have proven their worth in crossing large bodies of water, there is

Five people died and thousands were evacuated in southern Germany after heavy rainfall hit the region and caused massive flooding, prompting warnings from senior officials that the climate crisis would worsen the country’s extreme weather. Two people and a firefighter have been confirmed dead in the state of Bavaria, Juergen Weiss of the Bavarian Fire

Archaeologists during recent excavations in central Pompeii, Italy, unearthed an intricately decorated blue chamber interpreted as an ancient Roman sanctuary known as a sacrarium. Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano visited the site on Tuesday and described the ancient city as “a treasure chest that is still partly unexplored.” The blue color found in this new

The South Korean government has approved the suspension of an agreement with North Korea on detente measures, paving the way for the resumption of all military activities along the heavily fortified border between the two countries. All armed forces activities along the military demarcation line and in the northwestern islands, which were restricted by the

Olive oil prices have soared in recent years, putting higher quality products out of reach for many hard-pressed consumers. However, a bumper harvest this year could soon see prices around the world fall again. Christin Klose/dpa A larger-than-expected Spanish olive harvest could bring relief to inflation-hit shoppers in the form of lower supermarket prices later

More than a thousand people gathered in Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Tuesday to commemorate the victims of China’s violent suppression of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protest, urging the Beijing regime to stop trampling human rights. The candlelight vigil marking the 35th anniversary of the June 4, 1989 tragedy was held in central Taipei on

According to official figures, Germany exports significantly less plastic waste abroad than ten years ago. Last year, exports of plastic waste fell to about 694,000 tons, an 8% decline from the previous year, the Federal Statistical Office announced on Tuesday. By comparison, more than 1.3 million tons were exported from Germany in 2013, meaning the

Slovenia’s recognition of the state of Palestine has been postponed by at least 30 days, local media reported on Tuesday. News agency STA reported that the parliamentary vote scheduled for Tuesday cannot take place because the right-wing opposition has submitted a motion for a national referendum on the recognition of Palestine. Opposition leader and former

The South Korean government has approved the suspension of an agreement with North Korea on detente measures, paving the way for the resumption of all military activities along the heavily fortified border between the two countries. All armed forces activities along the military demarcation line and in the northwestern islands, which were restricted by the