Conservatives

Australia's Conservative Government On Course For "Miracle" Election Victory

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 19, 2019

Australia's Liberal-led conservative government was headed for a remarkable win at the national election early on Sunday after uncovering a narrow path to victory that twisted through urban fringes and rural townships.

Taiwan Legislature Approves Asia's First Same-Sex Marriage Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

Taiwan's parliament legalised same-sex marriage on Friday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt by conservatives to pass watered-down legislation.

PM Theresa May Should Set Resignation Date Next Week: UK Lawmaker

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 11, 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group of Conservative lawmakers to address her future, the group's chairman said on Saturday.

Darling Of Australia's Hard-Right Goes AWOL Amid Election Battle

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 11, 2019

Australia's conservatives control the ruling Liberal Party and occupy key positions in government, but a week out from tight elections their talisman has gone into hiding and the movement is on the back foot.

Uber Set to Debut on NYSE, Under Pressure to Avoid Lyft Debacle

Reuters | Friday May 10, 2019

Uber will begin life as a public company on Friday, under pressure to start trading strongly after conservatively pricing its initial public offering.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan: Ayushmann Khurrana In A Gay Love Story

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 9, 2019

Ayushmann Khurrana's Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is a story about how a conservative family comes to terms with the fact of being gay.

Facebook Accused by Donald Trump Jr of 'Silencing Conservatives' After Ban of Some Far-Right Users

Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Saturday May 4, 2019

"It appears they're taking their censorship campaign to the next level," Trump Jr. tweeted.

In A First For Air India, Flight Requiring No "Additional Fuel" Takes Off

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2019

Ushering in a new era in fuel conservation and emission reduction, an Air India flight landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad from New Delhi Monday without provision for additional fuel which was hitherto necessary to carry in case of flight diversion.

Indian-Origin Businessman Joins Brexit Party For EU Elections

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

An Indian-origin businessman has switched his allegiance from the Conservative Party to join the newly-formed Brexit Party to contest the European Parliament elections next month.

Elections Close In Indonesia, Next President Should Be Clear Within Hours

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Polls closed in Indonesia on Wednesday in elections for president and parliament after a campaign across the sprawling equatorial archipelago that was dominated by economic issues but also marked by the growing influence of conservative Islam.

Gay Mayor From "Rust Belt" America Launches Presidential Bid

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 15, 2019

Pete Buttigieg, the gay, liberal mayor of a small American city in the conservative bastion of Indiana, officially launched his presidential bid Sunday, joining a crowded field of Democrats vying for their party's nomination in 2020.

A British Newspaper Collected 26,000 Pounds For General Dyer

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 14, 2019

Morning Post, a conservative British newspaper, raised a hefty sum of "26,000 pounds" for the benefit of General Reginald Dyer - the man behind the dreadful Jallianwala Bagh massacre, according to a recently-released book.

Facebook, Google Accused of Anti-Conservative Bias at US Senate Hearing

Reuters | Thursday April 11, 2019

US Republican senators on Wednesday said Alphabet's Google, Facebook, and Twitter discriminate against conservative viewpoints and suppress free speech.

Pinterest Sets Conservative IPO Pricing After Lyft Drop

Associated Press | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Pinterest said in a regulatory filing that it will put about 75 million shares up for sale at a price between $15 and $17 each.

"Brunei Becoming Southeast Asia's Saudi Arabia": Outcry Over Sharia Laws

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Brunei's imposition of harsh sharia laws, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, is a bid by the country's ruler to boost support among conservatives and highlights a steady drift away from the West, observers say.