The death toll is steadily rising in Mumbai, India as rescuers responded to Wednesday bombings.
Daniel Tovrov
Jul 13, 2011
Ten people were killed and several wounded in a serial bomb blasts in India's financial hub when three powerful bombs exploded late Wednesday at Opera House in south Mumbai, a temple behind Dadri and the third one at densely populated Zaveri Bazar.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Jul 13, 2011
Ahmad Shuja Pasha, the chief of Pakistan’s intelligence agency is visiting Washington D.C. for talks as relations between his country and the US appear to have fallen to an all-time nadir.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 13, 2011
Yousuf Raza Gilani telephoned Karzai to deliver his condolences for his loss, although relations between the two South Asian neighbors have been strained over accusations of cross-border attacks by militants.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 12, 2011
In a bid to obtain DNA from Osama bin Laden's family, the CIA organized a fake vaccination program in the town where the al-Qaida leader was believed to be hiding.
Kukil Bora
Jul 12, 2011
In the weeks before the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, the CIA had a prominent doctor organize a fake vaccination drive, in an attempt to secretly collect DNA from him and his family.
Elisha Maldonado
Jul 11, 2011
India has cheered the decision by the U.S. to suspend an $800-million military aid package to its traditional enemy and nuclear neighbor, Pakistan.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 11, 2011
The recent decision of the United States to withhold $800 million military aid to Pakistan further embitters the already strained relations between the two countries and may put an end to the military cooperation between them.
Shailesh Shrivastava
Jul 11, 2011
Honor crimes are rooted in ancient tribal customs whereby the “honor” of a family or a whole village is represented by the morality, chastity and proper behavior of its women. Any perceived violation of that sense of honor often leads to deadly consequences.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 10, 2011
Although honor killings are typically associated with Muslim countries like Turkey, Iraq and especially Pakistan, the practice has nothing to do with Islam.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 10, 2011
In what is perhaps an unprecedented development, a major U.S. newspaper has called for the removal of the chief of a foreign country’s intelligence chief.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 08, 2011
This month marks the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of Machu Picchu. To celebrate, we're looking at some of the most fascinating lost civilizations of the world and giving you all the info you need to get there yourself.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 08, 2011
Whereas Casey Anthony’s guilt remains debatable (most people seem to believe she killed her child), there is no doubt that life in India for infant girls (as well as fetuses) involves extremely high risk.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 08, 2011
An unprecedented wave of violence has killed almost 90 people in the teeming city of Karachi, the capitol of Pakistan, in the past three days.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 08, 2011
The founder of Pakistan's nuclear program claims that North Korea had paid top Pakistani military officials more than $3 million in exchange for nuclear technology in the 1990s.
Drishya Nair
Jul 08, 2011
One of the most frightening aspects of life in India is the wholesale disregard many people have for baby girls – literally millions have been murdered, often by their own parents.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 07, 2011
High-ranking U.S. officials contend that the Pakistani government approved and sanctioned the killing of a Pakistani journalist who was investigating alleged links between the country’s intelligence community and Islamic militants.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 07, 2011
The Indian skipper turned 30 on Thursday. Will Team Indian, which is taking on West Indies in the last Test, give a series win to its beloved leader as birthday gift?
Shailesh Shrivastava
Jul 07, 2011
In a creative attempt to change Pakistanis’ perceptions of the military, the government of the war torn nation is promoting a new television series that chronicles the lives of Pakistani soldiers.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 06, 2011
In yet another example of unexpected cross-cultural phenomena, it turns out that one of the biggest idols in Afghanistan is none other than ex-movie star and ex-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 06, 2011
Though there is no indication that an attack is imminent, a U.S. security official said on Wednesday that militants are showing renewed interest in using surgically implanted bombs to blow up commercial flights.
Mark Johanson
Jul 06, 2011
The Pakistani intelligence agency is keeping three wives and several children in the country until an investigation concludes.
Daniel Tovrov
Jul 06, 2011