Pakistan To Build Amusement Park In Abbottabad (And It Has ‘Nothing To Do With’ Osama Bin Laden)
Work on the project may take up to eight years to finish.
The British Lord Who Lobbies For Foreign States And Just Happens To Be George Osborne’s Father-In-Law
Howell’s business links with other foreign entities have previously raised questions of propriety.
Francois Hollande To Take Partner To India, As Paris-New Delhi Talk Defense Deals
Trierweiler is a two-time divorcee and has been with Hollande since 2007.
Minami Minegishi: The Long, Strange History Of Head-Shaving As Penance And Punishment
The shaving of heads has a long and notorious history in many parts of the world.
Turkish Communists: Still Waging A Cold War That No Longer Exists
Turkey’s Communists are largely fragmented and disorganized.
Turkish PM Blames Marxist Terror Group For Ankara Embassy Attack
Over the past seven months, DHKP-C has carried out about a dozen terrorist attacks in Turkey.
The Bizarre Tale Of Michael Kevin McGeever, The Irish Property Tycoon Who Vanished
Irish real-estate tycoon Michael Kevin McGeever claimed he had been dropped off on a roadside by men driving a van.
Stalingrad: 70 Years After Decisive World War II Battle, Another War Over City’s Name
Former Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin remains a polarizing figure in the vast and boundless motherland that is Russia.
Low Pay, But Steady Work: Malaysia Opens Doors Again To Bangladeshi Migrant Laborers
Remittances from overseas migrants account for the second-biggest foreign exchange earnings for Bangladesh.
By Any Other Name: Iceland’s Bizarre Naming Rules And Customs
Iceland has very strict laws regarding names -- proposed names at birth must abide by Icelandic pronunciation and grammatical rules.
Man, Not Disease, Killed Legendary Tasmanian Tiger; While Tasmanian Devils Dying From Face-Eating Cancer
The last known member of the species died in a zoo in Hobart, Tasmania, in September 1936.
Uneasy Neighbors: The Plight of Illegal Indonesian Immigrants In Malaysia
An estimated two-thirds of Malaysia’s 3.1 million foreign workers are illegal.
While Monkeys Attack Indonesian Village, It’s Really Apes That Are Under Dire Threat From Humans
Many primates on the vast archipelago of Indonesia are endangered by the expansion of human settlements.
Patrice Motsepe: South Africa’s Only Black Billionaire Vows To Donate Half Of Wealth To Charity
Forbes Magazine estimated Motsepe’s net worth at $2.65 billion.
Paris By Moonlight: France To Order Nonresidential Buildings To Shut Off Lights At Night To Save Energy
The government hopes these measures will save the equivalent of the energy consumed by 750,000 households annually.
The Second-Most Commonly Spoken Language In England Is … Polish
Poles are now the second-biggest foreign community in Britain after only the Indians.
Legacy Of The Third Reich: Eichmann’s Remorseful Son
Ricardo Eichmann distanced himself from his father’s grievous crimes.
Legacy Of The Third Reich: Heinrich Himmler’s Loving And Devoted Daughter
Gudrun Himmler has spent her entire adult life defending Heinrich Himmler's image and reputation.
Are The Kurds And Turks On The Brink Of Peace After Three Decades Of War?
The 28-year insurgency has cost tens of thousands of lives. In a peace move, about 100 Kurdish Workers' Party members will disarm.
Top Mobster Shot In Bulgaria, The EU’s Poorest, Most Corrupt State
Zlatomir Ivanov, 44, was formerly a member of Bulgaria’s counterterrorism squad.
Cats: The Biggest Threat To US Wildlife
The toll of cat-carnage includes between 1.4 billion and 3.7 billion birds per year.
Berlusconi Condemned For Praising Mussolini, Faces Calls For Prosecution
Berlusconi’s coalition party includes elements of Italy’s contemporary far right.
Legacy Of The Third Reich: Whatever Became Of Josef Goebbels’ Descendants?
Gunther Quandt, a Nazi party member, profited immensely from the war and used slave labor during the Third Reich.
Tear Down The Taj Mahal: Indian Minister
The Taj Mahal has become not only the very symbol of India, but a timeless monument to one man’s love for a woman.
For Sale: Presidential Jet, Make Best Offer: Malawi Govt.
President Joyce Banda had been seeking to sell the jet since last May.
Legacy Of Civil War: Nepalese Journalists Living In Fear Of Ruling Maoists
Nepal is one of most dangerous countries in the world for media workers.
Brazil Nightclub Fire Recalls 1942 Cocoanut Grove Tragedy In Boston
On Nov. 28, 1942, 492 people died in a massive fire that swept through The Cocoanut Grove, one of the most prominent nightclubs in Boston, Mass.
Portugal's Best And Brightest Escaping Economic Hardship In Record Numbers
Emigration spiked by 85 percent in 2011, with people between the ages of 25 and 29 forming the bulk of those departing.
Helter Skelter: Is The Conflict In Mali A ‘Race War’?
The Tuaregs in Mali have been engaged in periodic rebellions for the past 50 years.
Stan Musial: The Vanishing ‘Greatest Generation’
‘Stan The Man’ (and the society he and baseball flourished in) have almost completely vanished.
