Somnath Chatterjee was expelled from the CPM amid indications that he was turning into the source of a fresh discord between the Congress leadership and Left.

ST. PETERSBURG – The Russian governments is preparing a social assistance legislation package for citizens impacted by the activities of the notorious Mayak Chemical Combine, near the Southern Urals city of Chelyabinsk.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan-- Talks are under way that could lead to the resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf or reduce his role to that of a figurehead as the ruling coalition steps up pressure to impeach him, an ally of the embattled leader said

Because Mother Africa's children, whether at home or abroad, are ancestral products of colonialism and slavery, we realise that fighting for democracy and human rights is an extension of our struggle for liberation and human dignity.

AS Zimbabwe braces for the first ever presidential run-off in its post independence history, analysts say the authorities must meet baseline conditions if the second round of the disputed presidential elections is to be acceptable at law and in practice.