ELECTIONS

Republican presidential hopeful former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (L) listens as U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) makes a point at the first New Hampshire debate of the 2012 campaign in Manchester, New Hampshire

Romney passes 'first test' at New Hampshire

Mitt Romney's first litmus test in the run up to the 2012 Presidential elections - Republican Presidential Debate hosted by CNN at New Hampshire, Manchester, went quite smoothly. Romney, like all the other six republicans, chose to tread a cautious path and considered it too premature to take jibes at each other. Instead, they opted to take few digs at President Barack Obama and his policies.

GOP contenders aim criticism at Obama

Republican presidential hopefuls
Republican presidential hopefuls aimed their criticisms at President Barack Obama in the first major debate of the 2012 campaign as Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann announced she is entering the race.
Turkey Syrian refugees

Syria poses challenge to Turkey's 'good-neighbourly' policy

Turkey's efforts in improving ties with its neighbors in the Middle East over the past decade may witness a challenge in the unabated unrest in Syria that may force a rethinking of its foreign policy, now that Sunday's election is out of the way.
More news
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with former president Jacques Chirac after lunch at Hotel in Paris

Chirac Derides Sarkozy In Memoirs

Jacques Chirac, the former President of France, has criticized his successor Nicolas Sarkozy in memoirs that covers his term in office, ahead of next year’s presidential election.
U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner speaks to the media in New York

For Weiner, The Race to Keep His Congressional Seat Has Already Begun

Before today, political consultants regarded Congressman Anthony Weiner as a formidable candidate in what was expected to be a crowded field for the 2013 Mayoral election. However after his revelation this afternoon, he sent a photo of his groin to a young college student on Twitter and that he has had inappropriate conversations with as many as six women on Facebook and Twitter over the past three years, a political consultant said he has an uphill battle ahead if he plans on running for re-ele...
Ramdev baba

Who is Baba Ramdev?

At 45, he has millions of followers. Largely a television and video Yoga icon, he has popularized yoga among a huge population of Indians and is also known to have propagated medicines for diseases like Blood Pressure and Diabetes and many more. He is out for a fight against corruption, going to the extent of a fasting till death.

Senator McCain visits Myanmar

U.S. Senator John McCain has begun a short trip to Myanmar in order to look after the country's situation after a new civilian government, promising reform took over from a military junta several months ago, a local media reported.
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad

Will Assad stay in power or leave?

More than two months ago on March 21, demonstrators in Daraa set fire to the ruling Baath Party’s headquarters and government buildings. Police officials started gunning down the crowd reportedly killing hundreds by March 24. The total may have exceeded 5,000 now, reports say.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.