India, Pakistan Exchange Fire; Indian Army Accused Of Killing Pakistan Soldier
Tensions between India and Pakistan flared Sunday when Pakistan accused Indian troops of killing a Pakistani soldier while the Indian army alleged that Pakistan had initiated unprovoked cross-border firing.
Indonesian City To Ban Women From Straddling On Motorbikes
A city in the Indonesian province of Aceh is mulling a ban on women straddling on motorbikes or bicycles.
Indian Politician Accused Of Rape, Beaten Up By Women
A politician in India was arrested Thursday for allegedly raping a woman in the northeastern state of Assam.
Delhi Gang Rape: Chargesheet Seeks Death Penalty For Five Suspects; Minor To Be Tried In Juvenile Court
The authorities in India charged five suspects in the gruesome gang-rape and murder of a woman in Delhi.
Venezuela’s Opposition Demands ‘The Truth’ About Chavez’s Condition
Venezuela’s opposition Wednesday asked the government to disclose “the truth” about President Hugo Chavez’s condition, as he recuperates from a cancer surgery in Cuba.
Al Jazeera Acquires Al Gore’s Current TV; Time Warner Cable Drops Channel
The deal brings Al Jazeera into stiff competition with American news channels like CNN, MSNBC and Fox.
Egyptian Currency Plummets To New Low
The Egyptian pound slid to a new record low and the country’s sovereign debt insurance costs surged Wednesday as fears of continued political turmoil intensified.
Ivory Coast Mourns Stampede Deaths; Knife-Wielding Youths, Security Forces Blamed
Ivory Coast declared a three-day national period of mourning after a New Year’s Eve stampede killed at least 60 people in Abidjan.
Gunmen Kill Seven Charity Workers In Pakistan
Gunmen shot dead seven Pakistani charity workers, six of them women, in an attack in northwest Pakistan Tuesday.
Egypt’s Satirical Show Host Facing Probe For Mocking President Morsi
A popular Egyptian satirical show host is facing a probe for allegedly insulting President Mohamed Morsi and his Islamist backers.
Senior Officials Among 27 Killed As Kazakh Military Plane Crashes
A military plane carrying senior Kazakh security officials crashed Tuesday, killing everyone on board.
Shinzo Abe Returns As Japan’s Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe was elected as Japan’s prime minister as the nation faces the challenges of deflation.
Suicide Bombing Near Major US Base In Afghanistan Kills Three
A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle at the entrance of a major U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday.
Chavez ‘Improving’ As Venezuelan Opposition Pitch For New Election
As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is recuperating from a cancer surgery in Cuba, his government officials said they will postpone his inauguration, slated to be held Jan.10, if his condition doesn’t allow him to start his new term.
Airplane Crash-Lands In Myanmar, Killing Two
A Burmese airliner carrying 71 people made an emergency landing Tuesday morning on a road in central Myanmar, killing two people and injuring 11, news agencies reported citing officials.
Policeman Injured In New Delhi Gang-Rape Protest Dies
A policeman, who sustained serious injuries in the violent protests in India’s capital over the gang-rape and brutal assault of a student, died Tuesday after battling for life in a city hospital.
Afghan Policewoman Kills NATO Contractor
An Afghan policewoman shot and killed on Monday a civilian contractor for the coalition forces in Afghanistan, news agencies reported citing Afghan police and NATO officials.
Russia, India Sign Arms Deals Worth Billions During Putin’s Visit
Moscow and New Delhi signed new arms deals worth billions of dollars Monday, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first trip to India since he began a new six-year term in May.
US Navy SEAL Commander Found Dead In Afghanistan In Apparent Suicide
The U.S. military officials have launched an investigation into the apparent suicide of a Navy SEAL commander in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Sunday.
Protests Rage In India Over Delhi Gang-Rape [PHOTOS]
Police in India's capital resorted to water cannons and batons for the second day Sunday to break up demonstrations by hundreds protesting the gang-rape and brutal assault of a 23-year-old student on a bus Dec. 16.
Egypt Charter Approved In Referendum; Morsi Appoints Upper House Members
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced names of 90 new members appointed to the upper house of parliament, most of them non-Islamists, even as a constitution drafted by an Islamist-dominated assembly reportedly won approval in a public referendum.
Narendra Modi: Controversial Chief Minister In India Re-Elected; Will He Be PM Candidate In 2014?
Bolstering his prime ministerial ambitions in the parliamentary elections to be held in India in 2014, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi won a record third successive term in the state elections Thursday.
Al-Qaeda Threat Looming Large Over Syria As Assad’s Future Looks Grim
As Syrian rebels close in on capital Damascus, concerns are now focused on the rise of al-Qaeda’s influence in Syria.
South Korea Elects First Female President
South Korea has elected Park Geun-hye, the 60-year-old candidate of the Saenuri party, as the country’s first woman president.
Benghazi Inquiry Slams US State Department For Security Lapse
Leadership and management deficiencies within the State Department were blamed for the inadequate security measures at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, which came under attack on Sept. 11, leading to the deaths of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and three other Americans.
South Korean Presidential Election In Dead Heat As Polls Open
South Korean presidential polls that opened Wednesday pitted the daughter of a former dictator against a North Korean descendant.
Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Was Sabotage: Inquiry
A fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh last month, killing more than hundred workers and injuring even more, was an act of sabotage, a Bangladeshi government committee investigating the incident has found.
Philippines Passes Landmark Contraception Bill Overcoming Church’s Resistance
Philippines lawmakers Monday passed legislation, designed to reduce the country's high birth rate with government-funded contraception and introduce mandatory sex education in schools, despite strong opposition from the Roman Catholic Church.
Syrian Rebels Control Damascus Palestinian Camp; Vice President Says Army Can’t Win
After days of fighting, Syrian rebels Monday took control of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp located on the southern edge of capital Damascus.
Egypt’s Opposition Plans Protest After First Round Of Charter Vote
Opposition groups in Egypt have called for nationwide protests, alleging polling violations in the first round of a two-stage referendum on a draft constitution, with the second round slated to be held Dec. 22.
