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IOC warns Pakistan of possible suspension
The IOC says Pakistan's Olympic committee faces a possible suspension over interference by government officials in how sports are run.
Finmeccanica CEO arrested in corruption probe
The chief executive of Italian defense and aerospace giant Finmeccanica was arrested in a corruption probe Tuesday, the third corporate scandal to ...
3 dead in Indian Kashmir protests after man hanged
Three young people have died in violence in Indian-controlled Kashmir despite a curfew that continued for a third day Monday following the execution ...
37 dead in stampede at Hindu festival in India
Anxious relatives searched for missing family members in northern India on Monday during one of the world's largest religious gatherings, unsure if ...
36 dead in stampede at Hindu festival in India
Anxious relatives were searching for missing family members Monday in a northern India city that is home to one of the world's largest religious ...
1 dead in Indian Kashmir protests after man hanged
One person was killed as protests broke out in at least two parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday despite a strict curfew to prevent violence ...
India hangs man for 2001 attack on Parliament
A Kashmiri man convicted in a 2001 attack on India's Parliament that left 14 people dead was hanged Saturday after a final mercy plea was rejected, ...
South Africans called to action on raped teenager
The chime sounds every four minutes on the radio station, reminding listeners that statistically yet another child or woman in South Africa is being ...
Eye-catching rickshaws promote peace in Pakistan
Pakistani youth leader Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi has a plan to counter the relentless message of violence spewed forth by radical Islamic groups in his ...
Police arrest 3 for threatening Kashmir girl band
Three people have been arrested in Indian-controlled Kashmir for allegedly threatening the first Kashmiri all-girl rock band, which disbanded after ...
India forecasts weakest growth in a decade
India forecast economic growth to slow to 5 percent for the fiscal year ending in March, the worst performance in a decade for Asia's third-largest ...
India faulted for failing to curb child sex abuse
India's government has failed to curb rampant sexual abuse of children, especially in schools and state-run child care facilities, a rights group said ...
US: 18 charged in $200M global credit card fraud
Eighteen people have been charged in what may be one of the largest U.S. credit card fraud rings, a sprawling international scam that duped credit ...
Terrorists with Western links a growing threat
They are called "homegrown terrorists," Western citizens highly prized by Islamic militant groups because they can move across borders and carry out ...
Kashmir Girl Band Breaks Up After Threats
The first all-girl rock band in Indian-controlled Kashmir has decided to disband after only one concert because of threats its teenage members ...
Fatal gang rape shatters Indian family's dreams
Her parents called her "bitiya," or little daughter. She was her family's biggest hope. In a country where women are routinely pushed into ...
5 accused men plead not guilty in India gang rape
Five men pleaded not guilty Saturday after being formally indicted in a special court on 13 charges, including rape and murder, in the fatal gang rape ...
Indian film star faces homicide charge
An attorney says Indian movie star Salman Khan will be tried for homicide for his alleged involvement in a fatal road accident more than 10 years ago.
International literary festival opens in Myanmar
The latest first for fast-reforming Myanmar — its first international literary festival — is putting the spotlight on dozens of the country's authors, ...
Dickey in Mumbai to help end sexual exploitation
R.A. Dickey said the pictures and literature couldn't have prepared him for the young boy who approached him last week on one of the squalid streets ...
Bollywood star Khan caught in India-Pakistan spat
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan appeared to be caught in a verbal slugfest between India and Pakistan after he wrote a magazine article that led ...
Shah Rukh Khan Address Article Controversy
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan defends an article he wrote and says it is sad that his work has taken an "unwarranted twist." Khan will be performing ...