Conflict-plagued Myanmar plans ethnic ministry
The move was contained within a wider civil service reform plan announced in parliament that aims to streamline the unwieldy junta-era bureaucracy, slashing the total number of ministries from 36 to 21.
Mar 17, 2016, 20:35 PM ISTSaudi execution risks fueling sectarian tensions: US
The United States warned Saudi Arabia, which has a Sunni Muslim majority, that its execution Saturday of a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests "risks exacerbating sectarian tensions."
Jan 03, 2016, 04:20 AM IST