Nepal: Maoist chief Prachanda was on Wednesday elected by lawmakers as Nepal’s Prime Minister for a second time. The 61-year-old leader promised to lead the nation toward economic development and work as a bridge between communities following deadly protests over a divisive new Constitution. Though Pushpa Kamal Dahal — better known by his nom de […]

Cairo: Amidst tensions between the opposition and President Mohammed Mursi, Egypt’s Constituent Assembly approved a draft Constitution early Friday. The final draft of Egypt’s first Constitution since the fall of former president Hosni Mubarak has been sent to Mursi, who is expected to submit it for public approval in a referendum. The approval was hurried […]