A new Commonwealth

Today Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, a Dominican and British lawyer and former Attorney General for England, Wales and Northern Ireland takes over as Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Her job will be to rebuild an institution which her...

DMK pullout FAQ

Q What is happening? The DMK, Tamil Nadu’s largest political party, has pulled out of the ruling coalition in India because it feels India has not taken strong enough action over war crimes allegations in Sri Lanka. The DMK has 18 seats and some sources say the...