Palash Ghosh

Greece?s jobless rate is about double the average for the EU, while the unemployment rate among youths under 25 is an astounding 51.5 percent --- having doubled over the past three years.

Ordinary Iranians are facing long food queues, spiraling inflation and the debilitating effects of Western sanctions on the country?s key oil sector.

Black women account for only 13 percent of the U.S. female population, but undergo more than one-third of all abortions.

High nominal and real interest rates can be found in the Latin American short-term fixed income markets

The generation of British and American musicians who created the extraordinary generation of music and pop culture changes during the 1960s are now dying off.

The penguins, who appeared to be well-fed and uninjured, were migrating northward in search of warmer waters.

Up until now, Obama has generally enjoyed broad popularity in India – a country he has long been linked to, both personally and professionally.

65 years after independence from Great Britain, cricket (a foreign import and a remnant of colonialism) is more popular in India and Pakistan than ever.

Saeed, who has a $10-million bounty on his head care of the U.S. government, commended Cameron, as well as the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, for their frugal lifestyles.

About 90 percent of Madagascar’s primal forest habitat has vanished, posing a threat not only to the survival of lemurs, but of other animals.

As the son of Indian immigrants, Jindal would ease Romney’s image of being the candidate of rich, white, country club WASPs.

The practice of arranged marriage remains widespread in India, across all religions, ethnic groups and social classes.

Assam has witnessed other public assaults on women that sparked outrage.

Alimuddin was reportedly the youngest person ever to have participated in first-class cricket when he played for Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy at the age of 12 .

The swastika is considered a harbinger of good luck and well being in India.

Nepali women, especially those of the Tamang ethnic group, have long been prized for their fair complexions and delicate features.

After their arrival on the North American continent, the people continued to migrate southward along the coast, with smaller groups periodically moving off on their own.

July 12th is one of the most important dates on the calendar for Northern Ireland?s Protestants for it commemorates the Battle of the Boyne of 1690 in which King William III (The Protestant William of Orange) defeated the Catholic King James II.

The Taliban, and its reclusive leader, Mullah Omar, are likely to ignore Hamid Karzai?s entreaties.

Syrian opposition groups have adamantly declared that they will not negotiate with the government unless Assad steps down.

Iraqi government officials could not confirm the defection.

In the public?s mind, ?Lawrence of Arabia? is not T.E. Lawrence, the brave British soldier who helped the Arab tribes fight against their Ottoman Turkish overlords. but rather Peter O?Toole, who had little in common with the character he portrayed.

Francois Hollande, was mocked by his own French media for looking like a ?dwarf? while standing amongst Her Majesty?s Coldstream Guards regiment during his first official visit to London.

The next general election is scheduled to be held by next April ? should Berlusconi lead his party in that poll, he would return to the Prime Ministry for a fourth time

The tenants at Fred Wigg filed a lawsuit to prevent the installation, citing, among other things, that they themselves would become the target of terrorists.

The Mughal empire, which at its peak ruled a vast expanse of territory from Bengal in the east to Baluchistan in the west, was deeply influenced by Persian culture and especially its poetry.

Another Russian military source said that four more vessels are on their way to the war-torn nation.

In the event Park Geun-hye becomes president, she will be the first woman leader of the country, an unprecedented event in the region (neighbors China and Japan have never had a female as head of state, either).

Widespread poverty, an under-educated populace, underpaid police, extensive criminal gangs, vigilante justice, lynchings and corrupt politicians all conspire to make rural Bihar a dangerous place.