In 2012 the number of countries that have abolished the death penalty rose to 97 – up from 80 in 2003.
Since 1991, the overall number of Indian farmers has dropped by 15 million.
The Guptas have long been allied with Zuma and the ruling African National Congress party and are one of the richest families in South Africa.
Jefferies analyst Peter Misek says that Apple will launch the iPhone 6 with a bigger display in June 2014.
An Indian man sentenced to death 22 years ago on espionage charges by a Pakistan court died on Thursday, after being brutally attacked in a Lahore jail.
Like my father, Besim was simply bewildered by the modern world and saddened by the inexorable destruction of traditional culture and mores.
In March 1972, a 16-year-old tribal girl named Mathura was allegedly raped by 2, maybe 3 policemen.
Survival International hopes an all-out boycott of the Andaman Islands can once and for all put an end to "human safaris" into the Jarawa reserve.
Nokia released the 105 for only $20, aimed at reclaiming its spot in the low-end market by selling to developing countries. Here are seven groups of people that could use the $20 phone in America.
The new Kate Middleton: Like Prince William, Netherlands' new King Willem-Alexander has a wife far more captivating than he is.
Some India police officials and others believe porn incites men and boys to commit sexual assaults on women and children.
U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Tuesday as investors await economic data, including the Chicago PMI report, which offers a regional view of the national economy.
Mohammed Nisham was arrested after a YouTube video showed his 9-year-old son driving his Ferrari in Kerala, India.
An affluent class has arisen in India that is now able to purchase symbols of Western prosperity.
Sailendra Nath Roy died from a heart attack Sunday while performing a stunt where he tried to cross India's Teesta River using a zipline, a pulley and his ponytail.
Mohammed Sohel Rana, the owner of a collapsed Bangladesh factory building, was arrested Sunday.
Nokia's was once the market leader in the mobile-phone space, but it hasn't transitioned well to smartphones.
Who killed Gen. Muhammad Zia ul-Haq of Pakistan? He was a fierce Islamist and supporter of the U.S. -- and he had a lot of enemies.
The deal is the biggest since a dispute over Europe's proposed carbon dioxide emissions tax was settled, at least temporarily.
The Stockholm-based discount fashion seller has done pretty well in Europe, but it wants a bigger global footprint.
Big is in. Just ask the guys who designed these 14 structures, the largest of their kind in the world.
Kashmir, disputed over by China and India, causes trouble again as Chinese troops move into a region claimed by both countries.