65 Years After His Death, What Is Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s Legacy In Pakistan?
Mohammed Ali Jinnah, who died 65 years ago Wednesday, was one of the giant figures of the 20th century.
Cold Warriors After The 1973 Coup: Why Did Britain’s Margaret Thatcher Support Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet?
As a devout anti-Communist, Pinochet enjoyed the support and friendship of a number of western leaders.
Kurdish Girls ‘Sold’ To Egypt By Saddam Hussein After Anfal Genocide Campaign Reportedly Found
The girls had seen sold by Iraqi intelligence and security officials to the Egyptians to work as prostitutes, sex slaves or as dancers in nightclubs.
Reshma Saujani, New York Candidate For Public Advocate: Daughter Of Indians Expelled From Idi Amin’s Uganda
The order by Amin in 1972 created a diplomatic crisis involving Uganda, India and Britain.
Syria: Even If They Hand Over Their Chemical Weapons Stockpile, Could They Still Make More As Assad Fights For His Life?
Western nations have reacted with extreme caution to the Russian-Syrian proposal, even if Assad seems sincere.
The Irish Nationalist And The Nazi: When Eamon De Valera Paid His Respects To Adolf Hitler
Irish Prime Minister Eamon de Valera was widely criticized for visitng the German embassy in Dublin to sign a book of condolences for Hitler.
Fallen Angels: Why Are So Many Babies Dying In A Kolkata Hospital?
More than 400,000 newborns in India die within the first 24 hours of their birth each year.
Barking Mad: Bucharest, Romania May Kill Stray Dogs Following Mauling Death Of Small Boy
In Bucharest, 1,100 people have been bitten by stray dogs in just the first four months of the year.
Syria ‘Welcomes’ Russia’s Request To Place Chemical Weapons Under International Control
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has also demanded that Assad hand over his country’s entire stockpile of chemical weapons.
Drawing State Lines: Can Western Maryland Really Secede From The Rest Of Maryland?
The five counties that want to break off account for about 11 percent of Maryland’s population.
Pakistan’s Attitude Toward Homosexuals: An Epic Ambivalence
"Homosexuality is derided in public, but it is accepted, provided it remains a secret."
Rohingya Muslim Migrants Caught In Limbo Between India And Bangladesh
Rohingya migrants are unwanted by Myanmar, Bangladesh and India.
Taliban Deny Killing Sushmita Banerjee, But Hindus And Sikhs Vanishing From Afghanistan
It remains unclear why Sushmita was killed or why she returned to Afghanistan, where the Taliban remain a deadly force.
Who Was Rochus Misch? Adolf Hitler’s Last Bodyguard Dies At 96
Misch could not reconcile the Hitler he knew with the atrocities the Nazi chief ordered.
No Country For Men: Ukraine Facing Grave Demographic Crisis
On the whole there are only 0.85 males per every female in Ukraine.
Raghuram Rajan Named India’s Bank Boss: Are South Indians Just Smarter Than Everyone Else?
Many of the most important people responsible for India’s economic miracle in recent decades all hail from the South
Babies Having Babies: Teenage Pregnancies Destroying Lives And Futures Of South African Girls
Every year in South Africa, 182,000 high school students -- mostly poor and black -- become pregnant.
How To Help The British Economy And Cut Costs: Close Small Jails And Build Huge New Prisons!
Debate continues to rage over the economic value of prisons to their local community versus the overall cost of warehousing inmates.
Not Elvis, Sinatra, Nor Beatles: Jim Reeves Is The Biggest Western Singer In South India And Sri Lanka
Jim Reeves has achieved iconic pop culture status in a part of the world he never visited nor probably even thought much about – India and Sri Lanka
Bucks County, Pennsylvania: A Microcosm Of America's Post-War Suburban Sprawl
Bucks County, a wealthy suburb of Philadelphia, has seen a dramatic increase in suburban sprawl over the past few decades.
To Thine Own School Be True: Shakespeare’s Grammar School Finally Opens Enrollment To Girls
Shakespeare is believed to have studied at King Edward VI beginning in 1571 at the age of 7.
A Tale of Two Crises: Illegal Immigrants In Tanzania And Malaysia
The plight of desperate people seeking work in foreign countries has added two more grim chapters.
In Israel, Some Blacks Are Welcome, Others Are Not
As one group of blacks arrive in Israel, another much larger group of Africans face imminent deportation.
Talk Dirty? Pakistan To Ban Youths From Obtaining Mobile Phone Package Deals To Prevent ‘Immoral Behavior’
Over the past five years, the number of mobile phone users in Pakistan has dramatically increased.
Vietnam: A Police State Where One-In-Six Works For Security Forces
One-in-six working people in Vietnam are employed in the regime’s massive state security force network
Pakistan, Already Suffering From Doctor Shortage, Losing Physicians To 'Greener' Pastures In Middle East
For Pakistani doctors the financial lure of working in Saudi Arabia and other wealthy Middle Eastern states is simply too tempting to pass up.
Japan Opens ‘Fasting Camps’ To Wean Kids Off Of Excessive Internet Usage
About 8.1 percent of Japan’s students are addicted to the internet.
They Had A Dream Too: 50 Years Later, Britain’s Forgotten Bus Boycott Which Changed Racial Discrimination Laws
Due to rampant discrimination and fear of violence, blacks in Bristol concentrated in the deprived St. Paul’s neighborhood,
Fido's Honeymoon: Can Dogs Get Married? Yes, In Sri Lanka
The incident was condemned by many, including Sri Lanka’s culture and arts minister.
German MPs Worry About Neo-Nazis, But Turkish Drug Gangs May Pose Greater Threat
Turkish gangs are believed to control about 80 percent of the heroin flowing into Europe.
