Poll process in Delhi slum to be videographed

NEW DELHI - The polling process in a slum area of North West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, where over 1,300 shanties were gutted in fire a fortnight ago, will be videographed to prevent bogus voting on May 7, Delhi’s chief electoral officer (CEO) Tuesday said.

Nepal Maoists still on Obama government’s terror list

KATHMANDU - Though US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered a diplomatic sop to Nepal’s Maoist-led government last month by wishing the Himalayan republic a happy new year, Washington is still not ready to believe that the former guerrillas have really laid down their arms.

Balochistan’s grievances need quick redress: Governor

KARACHI - Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi today said that the government would constitute a new inquiry tribunal into the Turbat killings which would be acceptable to Baloch nationalist parties, and underscored the need for expeditiously resolving the problems underlying the unrest in the province.

World Bank boosts aid for infrastructure projects as finance officials battle global downturn

WASHINGTON — The World Bank, seeking to bolster efforts to fight the worst global economic downturn since the Great Depression, said Thursday it would provide $45 billion over the next three years to support road building and other infrastructure projects in poor nations.

Riots break out in Madagascar as armed forces dispel supporters of ousted president

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Armed forces in Madagascar fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators loyal to the island nation’s ousted president on Thursday, as looters rampaged through the streets of the capital.

Thai parliament to meet for political reconciliation talks after Bangkok riots

BANGKOK — Thailand’s parliament will meet in special session Wednesday for talks aimed at resolving an ongoing political crisis that erupted into street violence in the capital last week.

Alang ship-breaking yard feels heat of slowdown

ALANG - The Alang ship-breaking facility in Gujarat, one of the largest ship recycling yards in the world, has seen a significant fall in business in recent months due to the global economic slowdown.

British thinktank warns of ‘global pandemic of unrest’

LONDON - A leading British thinktank Friday warned of the ‘grave threat’ of social unrest in response to the global recession over the next two years.

Curfew-hit Ujjain tense, calm

BHOPAL - An indefinite curfew remained in force in parts of Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh Wednesday, a day after communal violence erupted, with officials saying the situation was tense but calm.

Manipal medical college reopens in Nepal with misgivings

KATHMANDU - The Manipal College of Medical Sciences and the teaching hospital affiliated to it in Nepal’s Pokhara city reopened Friday following four days of closure forced by trade unions. The college authorities are hoping that the protestors will honour the new agreement.