on Monday following the announcement by Mauricio Funes after his inauguration as new President of the Central American nation.

Paraguayan Head of State Fernando Lugo begins an official visit to Cuba today at the invitation of President Raul Castro Ruz.

Yesterday on May 31st, an AFP dispatch read: "Cuba has accepted to reopen negotiations with the United States about migration and direct mail service, a new signal of the thaw that is happening just before an Organization of American States

President of the Kuwait Transparency Society Salah Ghazali announced on Wednesday that a delegation of 35 Arab monitors and experts, representing the civil societies of 17 Arab states, arrived in Lebanon. In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA),

The Maronite Bishops called on the Lebanese people on Wednesday to accept the results of the parliamentary elections and respect differences of opinions in the country. In a statement issued after their yearly conclave in Bkirki, the bishops said: "Accept

The National Democratic Institute, a US-based NGO fostering democracy and the rule of law, released a statement on Wednesday announcing the arrival of its 44 international election observers to Lebanon. "The observers come from 21 countries, and include current and

The road descending from the presidential palace to Beirut's southern suburbs is dotted with competing campaign billboards - a strong indication of Baabda's importance in Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. Stretching from the mountains to the sea, Baabda is one

Hizbullah's number leader, confident of victory in Lebanese weekend elections, said his party would invite its opponents to join a national unity government if it wins. Sheikh Naeem Qassem rejected accusations that a government of Hizbullah and its allies would

With the state-owned BSNL's 93-million-line tender once again the subject of a controversy, it's but natural to elicit the views of Ericsson's global president and CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg on this

Salman Khan, winner of Dance India Dance with act with his namesake in Wanted.

Sarim Momin, 30, who wrote the lyrics of Jana Gana Mana Rann, tries to defend his work, and tells us why it's just a 'film song'.

The country is planning to increase its nuclear power generation by about 60,000 mega watts (Mw) within the next 25 years. This planned capacity addition is being executed by the state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). Its head,

Journalist turned researcher Ganesh Sahathevan defends his adopted country and argues that Australia is safe for immigrants.

Green PartyIn an analysis done by Protecting Animals in Democracy, the Green Party scored joint best amongst UK MEPs on animal rights. Both Caroline Lucas (Green MEP for the South East) and Jean Lambert (Green MEP for London) received a

Liberal DemocratsLiberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today called for an end to the resettlement allowance for MPs who decide to stand down at the next General Election.Nick Clegg said:"I can see no reason why an MP who is sacked or

UK Independence PartyTory Leader David Cameron showed the strain of fighting a Euro elections campaign today with a clear case of amnesia on Sky's Sunday Live Adam Boulton show.Cameron mistakenly claimed that UKIP had voted to allow Spanish vessels into

ConservativeAndrew Lansley has attacked Alan Johnson?s record as Health Secretary, and accused him of trying to ?dance around the big issues? rather than tackle them head on.Andrew, the Shadow Health Secretary, warned that the vital NHS reforms begun under Alan

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Telegraph View: University reform should be an urgent policy priority for the Tory party.