The Royal Wedding You Never Heard Of: Daughter Of Javanese Sultan Marries Her Prince Charming
The bride's father, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, who is also who is also Yogyakarta governor, conducted the ceremony himself.
Character Assassination: Rahul Gandhi Evokes Murders Of Grandmother And Father In Attack On BJP Opposition
Rahul Gandhi attempted to make a connection between the violence of prior militant groups with the current language of the BJP.
Delhi To Havana: Indian Vice President To Visit Cuba, Hopes To Increase Bilateral Trade, Cultural Exchanges
India has enjoyed warm relations with Cuba for more than a half century.
'Rape Map': Indian Website SafeCity Seeks To Locate Most Dangerous Parts of Country For Women
Statistics regarding rape in India are believed to be grossly under-reported.
Going Ape: South Korean Tobacco Firm Withdraws Racialist Advertisement Linking Black Africans To Monkeys
Africans living in South Korea were also angered by the advertisement.
Maria, The Mystery Of The Blonde Roma (Gypsy) Of Greece
Roma are believed to have migrated westward from India sometime in the early Middle Ages -- or perhaps as early as 600 AD.
This Year In Jerusalem: Voters To Choose Between Secular And Ultra-Orthodox Candidates, As Arabs Boycott Poll
While Jerusalem is the cultural capital of Israel, it remains quite poor by Israeli standards.
Eye For An Eye, Tooth For A Tooth: Tiny Oil-Rich Sultanate Of Brunei To Introduce Harsh Sharia Law
Brunei, which is about 70 percent Muslim ethnic Malay, is a highly prosperous state due to its abundant oil and gas resources.
No Country For Women: Pakistani Females Face Extraordinary Obstacles As Police Officers
In the whole of Pakistan, there are some 400,000 police – and only 3,700 are women.
Tesco Unveils Scale Of Food Waste, As 870 Million People Around World Go Hungry
On a global scale, the waste of food is astounding.
Last Call: Poor Indians Continue To Die From Alcohol Poisoning From Liquor Laced With Industrial Chemicals
The scale of illegal liquor manufacture in India is believed to be massive (in response to huge demand).
More Monkey Business: French Far-Right Candidate Compares Black Cabinet Minister To Ape
The offending image has apparently been removed from Leclere’s Facebook account.
Thanks, But No Thanks: Why Did Saudi Arabia Turn Down Seat On UN Security Council?
The Saudis have been among the most vocal proponents of staging a military intervention in Syria.
Morris Minor: A British Classic Car Thriving In Sri Lanka
The Morris Minor remains a favorite of auto enthusiasts and restorers around the world.
Dial M For Murder: Pakistani ‘Supermodel’ Fehmina Chaudhry Found Dead After Abduction
Kidnapping is a national epidemic in Pakistan – official statistics suggest the country records more than 15,000 kidnappings every year.
Slavery In The Modern World: The Saga Of India’s Child Cotton Laborers
The Global Slavery Index 2013 ranked India, China (2.9 million) and Pakistan (2.1 million) as having the largest number of people living in modern slavery.
Not Enough Poor People Here: Singapore Muslims Honor Eid Sacrifice In Impoverished Neighboring Indonesia
Residents of Singapore are vastly wealthier than their neighbors in Indonesia.
Kshama Sawant: A Socialist, Indian-American Woman Running For Seattle City Council… And She May Win
Even in this liberal bastion of the Northwest, Sawant’s political views stand out.
Liverpool Football Club Opens Academy In India As Asian Market Dominates Team’s Global Strategy Push
Globally, LFC has at least 240 million fans (or about four times the whole population of the United Kingdom).
Race And Sports: South African Cricket Sets Quota To Guarantee Roster Spots For Black Players
More than 20 years after the fall of Apartheid, blacks remain under-represented in cricket.
Son Of Sikh Temple Massacre Victim May Challenge Paul Ryan For Congressional Seat Next Year
Ryan has represented Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District in the southeastern corner of the state since 1999.
Sexy Sailors: Japan’s Navy, Seeking New Recruits Amidst Rising Geopolitical Tensions, Stages Beauty Contest
The Japanese public has become more enamored with its various armed services.
Malala Yousafzai: Backlash Intensifies, Is Pakistani Girl A 'Western Puppet' And ‘Global Brand’?
Malala has responded to such criticisms by asserting that she is neither a “Western puppet” nor ashamed to be Pakistani.
Cut My Hair: Is Newly Shorn Ted Nugent Running For President?
Nugent, 64, is a ferocious opponent of President Barack Obama.
Government Shutdown 2013: How Foreign Media Sees The Debacle in Washington
The political deadlock in Washington has now entered its third week. Haven't we said this before?
Bill de Blasio Is Just ‘Obama 2.0’
De Blasio is as under-qualified to lead the nation's largest city as Obama was to take over the reins of the world's greatest super-power.
Tragedy At Ratangarh Temple: Why Do Deadly Stampedes Occur During Indian Religious Festivals?
Such tragedies occur frequently in India, particularly at religious festivals.
Anti-Christian Bias Rears Ugly Head Again: Malaysian Court Bans Catholic Newspaper From Using Word ‘Allah’ To Describe God
Malaysian Christians have used the word "Allah" to describe God for centuries.
Sins Of The Fathers: Brazil Formally Apologizes To Japanese Community For World War II Abuses
In 1942, after Brazil -- as an ally -- declared war on Imperial Japan, thousands of Japanese residents in the country were either arrested or deported.
Do Ask, Do Tell: UK Authorities Asking Gay Asylum-Seekers To 'Prove' Sexual Orientation
British gay rights activists have condemned the UK Border Patrol's testing system as “distressing.”