Pillow Talk: Indonesia Outraged Over Claims Australian Intelligence Agency Spied On President’s Phone Calls
Australia and Indonesia have deep trade and defense relationships.
A Watery Grave: Why Do So Many People Die By Drowning In India?
Some 90,000 people in South Asia die by drowning annually.
Karachi Yahudi: Pakistan’s Vanishing (Or Vanished) Jewish Community
Jews once played a significant role in the affairs of Pakistan’s teeming economic capital, Karachi.
Kim, Park And Lee: Why Do Koreans Have So Few Surnames?
Only three surnames, Kim, Lee and Park, account for the appellations of nearly one-half of all Koreans.
Father Georges Vandenbeusch: French Priest Abducted In Cameroon, The Heart Of African Catholicism
French nationals have been targeted before in the region by Boko Haram.
Landmark Legal Case In Singapore: Convicted Drug Trafficker’s Death Sentence Commuted To Life
Yong was the first convicted drug trafficker to have his death sentence lifted under the new legal climate of Singapore.
Why On Earth Does Rev. Al Sharpton Have His Own Show On MSNBC?
Even in the degraded world of contemporary broadcast journalism, Sharpton represents an outrageous new low in standards.
Philippines Super Typhoon: This Is Only The Beginning Of Far Worse Natural Catastrophes
The Philippines’ location and topography make it particularly vulnerable to the changes triggered by global warming.
Super Typhoon Haiyan Aftermath: Philippines’ Huge Gun Culture Highlights Fears Of Looting And Violence
The Philippines, whose gun culture dates back centuries, had 1.2 million registered firearms as of last year, and an estimated 600,000 unlicensed weapons.
Foot In Mouth: India’s Top Cop Ranjit Sinha Suggests Women Should ‘Enjoy’ Rape
The director of India’s top investigation agency says he made an "inadvertent” analogy while discussing his views on gambling and betting.
Stanley Kubrick's Irish Odyssey: Why The IRA Forced The Director Off The Emerald Isle During Filming Of 'Barry Lyndon'
The IRA placed the director’s name and his family on a “hit list” because he was making a film depicting English soldiers on Irish soil.
Greenpoint, Brooklyn: A Restaurant Where Silence Is Golden
In an age of constant noise from televisions, radios, traffic and obnoxious people, this place offers a weekly respite.
Red Card: Why Is Spain’s National Football Team Playing Friendly In Corrupt, Impoverished Equatorial Guinea?
Obiang, who seized power in a military coup in 1979, ranks as one of the world’s longest serving rulers.
Sweden’s Happy And Perplexing 'Problem': Four Prisons Closed Due To Falling Inmate Population
The number of prisoners in Swedish jails dropped by 6 percent in 2011 and again in 2012.
The Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin Saga: Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong? Who’s Black, Who’s White?
It turns out that Incognito is a popular player in the Miami locker room and that he and Martin were good friends.
Shaukat Aziz: Arrest Warrant Again Issued For Former Pakistan Prime Minister And Failed Love Interest Of Condoleezza Rice
Shaukat served as both Prime Minister and finance minister of Pakistan.
Malala Yousafzai: Backlash Escalates As Private Schools In Pakistan Ban Her Book
Some education officials in Pakistan believe Malala is spreading propaganda against Islam.
The 'Chicago' Of France: Can €3 Billion Help Save Drug And Crime Infested Marseille?
In 2012, fully one-third of all homicides recorded in France took place in Marseille.
Philippine Typhoon Haiyan Not ‘Worst Storm Ever’; Bangladesh Cyclone Killed Half Million People In 1970
In terms of loss of life, a cyclone that occurred 2,000 miles west of the Philippines some 40 years ago was far worse.
VIT: A Case Of Blatant Gender Discrimination At A Top Indian Engineering School
Two women dared to question VIT's discriminatory polices.
The Million-Dollar Woman: Ghana Fires Deputy Minister For Admitting She Wants To Make Big Money In Politics
Vicky Hammah was fired as a deputy minister over comments that were secretrly recorded.
Former Belgian King Albert Can’t Live On $1.2 Million A Year, Asks for More Cash To Pay For Castle, Yacht, Other Luxuries
Ex-King Albert's demands are outraging Belgians, who are facing harsh austerity measures.
The Man Who Ordered The Shooting Of Malala Yousafzai: Pakistan Taliban ‘Elects’ Mullah Fazlullah As New Chief
Fazlullah’s election will probably make it more difficult for the Pakistani government to enter into negotiations for a peace deal with TTP.
Another Victim Of Global Warming: Pakistan’s Glaciers Will Completely Melt Away By 2035
Diminishing glaciers could spell doom for the production of food in the country.
Mary Matha: Why Hindus In India Venerate Mother Mary, The Blessed Virgin Of Roman Catholicism
Eighty percent of pilgrims who formally honor Mother Mary at shrines in India come from non-Catholic backgrounds.
Absolute Power And Corruption: Dhananjay Singh, Indian MP, And Wife Arrested For Torture Murder Of Domestic Servant
Jagriti and Dhananjay frequently beat and abused their help, often over the most trivial matters.
Murder Of Nigerian In Goa Uncovers Ugly Racialist Attitudes Of Indians Against Black Africans
That attack represented the culmination of long tensions between local Indians and a small Nigerian community.
That Sinking Feeling: Job Cuts By BAE Systems (LON: BA) Means The End Of 500 Years of Shipbuilding In Portsmouth, England
Mike Hancock, an independent MP for Portsmouth South, eulogized the sweeping away of a tradition.
Ruby Dhalla: An Indo-Canadian Doctor Speaks On Politics, Race And Immigration
Ruby Dhalla speaks about a number of topics, including Canadian politics, immigration and her future plans
High-Tech Vs. Low-Tech: As India Launches Rocket To Mars, Gandhi’s Spinning Wheel Goes To Auction
Some question the priorities of a nation sending a toy into outer space when some 400 million people in the country live in poverty.
