Tekendra Parmar

Recent Articles

Philippine Foreign Minister: End 'Dependency' on the U.S.

His extraordinary comments come as President Duterte says the U.S. and E.U. should "go ahead" and withdraw aid to the country if they are unhappy with his war on drugs

By Tekendra Parmar

Lady Gaga Debuted Three New Tracks During Her Dive Bar Tour

The intimate set was live-streamed on Facebook

By Tekendra Parmar

'Phone Scam' Targeting Americans Leads to Arrests in India

Dozens of suspects are accused of asking Americans to pay bogus tax fines through iTunes gift cards

By Tekendra Parmar

Kylie Minogue Won't Marry Until Australia Approves Marriage Equality

"I was shocked to find out earlier this year that same-sex marriage in Australia is still illegal"

By Tekendra Parmar

Iraq Warns Turkey of 'Regional War'

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he considers Ankara's actions "unacceptable"

By Tekendra Parmar

Indonesian Man Faces Seven Years for Billboard Porn Hack

He says he did it for fun

By Tekendra Parmar

Bangladeshi Student Stabbed for 'Rejecting Suitor'

It is reportedly the fourth such attack in recent months

By Tekendra Parmar

Google Doodle Celebrates 100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway

The railway remains critical to Russian trade with Europe and China and an exemplar of Russian engineering

By Tekendra Parmar

'Nazi Tweet' Backlash Against Philippine U.N. Ambassador

Petition calls for the rejection of his imminent appointment to the U.N.

By Tekendra Parmar

Turkey Suspends 12,801 Police for 'Links to Exiled Cleric'

Rights groups fear Turkey is using July's failed coup to crack down on all forms of dissent

By Tekendra Parmar

Egypt: Two Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Killed in Shoot-Out

Both men were shot dead in an apartment in Cairo's Bassateen neighborhood

By Tekendra Parmar

Afghan Taliban Launches Offensive Against City of Kunduz

Residents have reported hearing heavy fighting and helicopters

By Tekendra Parmar

Polish Women to Strike Against Proposed Abortion Ban

New legislation would impose a five-year jail sentence on any woman who undergoes the procedure

By Tekendra Parmar

Global Community Agrees Legal Ivory Trade Must End

While the agreement marks a historical moment for conservationists, some say more needs to be done

By Tekendra Parmar

Rights Group Calls on Bangladesh to Stop 'Kneecapping' Detainees

The advocacy group details accounts of officers "deliberately shooting" opposition party members in the knees

By Tekendra Parmar

Protesters in Ghana Want Gandhi Statue Removed

Critics accuse him of advocating for the superiority of Indians over Africans

By Tekendra Parmar

China Sends Vines Into Space in Bid to Create Heavenly Wine

The experiment is designed to see if the vines can become more drought, cold and virus resistant

By Tekendra Parmar

New Google Doodle Celebrates the First Day of Spring

“As the earth’s axis tilts closer to the sun and the days grow longer, plants, trees and buds come alive"

By Tekendra Parmar

Poll: 49% of Australians Favor Ban on Muslim Immigrants

"It's too a big a number to say it's an unrepresentative rump that should be shunned from polite society"

By Tekendra Parmar

Flooding in Indonesia Kills at Least 19 People

Indonesia's disaster-management agency says floods are receding, but the situation is still critical

By Tekendra Parmar
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