Indonesian migrant labor advocates and analysts say they don't just blame Saudi Arabia for the controversial beheading of 54-year-old Ruyati binti Sapubi. They blame their native Indonesia, for not taking strong enough measures to protect its nation's migrant workers from abuse.
The United States will not maintain the same level of military aid to Pakistan unless it sees changes in the relationship, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
With a 30,000-person troop withdrawal now scheduled, how will politics in Afghanistan and Pakistan be affected?
The Pakistani army said it is investigating the possible links between four of its majors and the Hizb ut-Tahrir Islamist group.
Following are President Obama's remarks on the drawdown of troops in Afghanistan as prepared for delivery. The speech took place at the White House in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 2011, at 8 p.m. ET.
Thirty years ago this July, the streets of urban Britain exploded with violence. While the UK had seen riots and street demonstrations throughout its long and tumultuous history, the disturbances of 1981 represented something new – for they largely involved the frustrations and anger of Britain’s large immigrant populations.
India’s version of the Academy Awards is about roll out its green carpet in Toronto. The stage is set for the the North American debut of the annual International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) at the Rogers Centre on Saturday.
An eight-year-old girl child was kidnapped by Islamist militants and forced to wear a suicide vest to attack security forces, police said on Monday.
Majority of world's refugees are in developing countries, reveals a latest report by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday. The report is released at a time when anti-refugee sentiment is on the rise in many industrialized countries.
They are the 10 best companies in the world harnessing alternative energies. This year’s winners of the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy feature companies from UK, India, Pakistan and Africa.
Oxfam, a UK based international aid group, released its interesting findings from a new global food survey, which pointed that globally there are two major reasons why people change their diets: rising price of food or health reasons. In addition, the public opinion poll report highlighted world's top 10 favorite foods.
The United States has formally dropped criminal charges against for al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who was killed in a U.S. military raid in Pakistan last month, BBC News reported.
The United Nations passed a resolution today condemning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, marking the first time the organization has explicitly recognized that form of repression.
Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lewis Kaplan has dismissed all criminal charges against slain al-Qaeda chieftan Osama bin Laden.
They say that the city empties out in the summer, but for those ready to brave the heat, there are countless (mostly free!) events, concerts, exhibits and festivals to make it worth your while.
Forty years after the end of the 1971 East Pakistan war – which resulted in the independence and formation of the modern nation of Bangladesh – a new book on the conflict by an Indian author has sparked outrage among Bengalis around the world.
The new Al Qaeda boss has been in hiding since 2001. Will the United States locate him soon?
Several options were presented to President Barack Obama by a top U.S. commander to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, the White House said on Thursday, an indication that a plan would be announced soon.
The two Al Qaeda leaders' relationship goes back over 30 years.
A look into the life of the new head of Al Qaeda and FBI's most wanted man.
Hundreds of armed militants from Afghanistan crossed the border into Pakistan and attacked a village and security forces in the northwest tribal area, according to Pakistani officials.
The most beautiful and the longest in a decade lunar eclipse on Thursday stared in the sky and turned the moon bloody gathering eyes of around the world. This total lunar eclipse is the first one in 2011, lasting 100 minutes. People in Israel, Pakistan, Brazil, Italy, China, Gaza, Serbia, Australia, Singapore, India were among the lucky dogs to watch the beautiful lunar eclipse. The people in the UK and other countries out og North America also witnessed the rare moment.
