Volcano Mount Ontake in Japan erupted on 27 September 2014 killing more than 30 people and injuring as many people. The volcano, which is a popular destination for religious pilgrimages, erupted when many hikers were out enjoying the beautiful start to ...

Thailand coup leader, Army Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha was elected as the Prime Minister of Thailand on 21 August 2014. His election to the post of 29th Prime Minister of Thailand was backed by 191 members of the 197-strong junta-picked National ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHRC) on 19 August 2014 launched one of its biggest ever humanitarian relief and aid operations in Iraq. The operations were launched to help to about 5 lakh internally displaced Iraqis who fled ...

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Fortaleza, Brazil on 15 July 2014. He met the Chinese President on the sidelines of Sixth BRIC Summit being held in Fortaleza. The meeting was the first-summit level interaction ...

Google on 29 May 2014 launched a service for Europeans named right to be forgotten. Through the service, Europeans can request the web pages to remove links that contains material related to their personal lives. Google launched the service following the ...

WHO (World Health Organization) release on 7 May 2014 stated that the quality of air in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor (ambient) air pollution failed to meet the WHO guidelines for safe levels. The report 2014 version of the Ambient Air Pollution ...