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Rights groups denounce arrest of 2 Malian journalists, in latest crackdown on press freedom

New Delhi, June 11 -- Rights groups on Wednesday denounced the arrest of two prominent journalists in Mali in the past two days, the latest crackdown on freedom of expression by the West African count... Read More


FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers

New Delhi, June 11 -- The FBI has seized more than a dozen websites that officials say were part of a Chinese effort to target American workers who have access to classified or sensitive government in... Read More


Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response

New Delhi, June 11 -- Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers spread messages about Ebola in an awareness caravan Tuesday in eastern Congo where community skepticism has led to attacks on health workers who... Read More


Celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico on the eve of the World Cup

New Delhi, June 11 -- Escalating protests and social tensions in Mexico's capital threaten to derail FIFA World Cup celebrations on the eve of the opening ceremony as protesters effectively block off ... Read More


Philippine town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages

New Delhi, June 11 -- The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded Thursday for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-i... Read More


Pop-up art show takes over German president's residence before yearslong renovation

New Delhi, June 11 -- A pop-up art show featuring contemporary art, including video and audio installations, photography and traditional oil paintings, is set to open at Germany's Bellevue Palace this... Read More


Israel is tightening its grip on east Jerusalem with evictions and demolitions

New Delhi, June 11 -- Fakhri Abu Diab fought for decades to save his home. But when Israeli authorities arrived with bulldozers two years ago, he was powerless to stop them. He and his wife now live ... Read More


Militants and police executed and maimed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, UN report says

New Delhi, June 11 -- Hamas militants and police units in Gaza beat, maimed and publicly executed dozens of Palestinians during its war with Israel in acts amounting to war crimes, according to a Unit... Read More


Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians from the West Bank

New Delhi, June 11 -- Amnesty International accused Israel on Wednesday of carrying out a campaign of "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank with the intention to annex the Pal... Read More


Deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan end a month of calm

New Delhi, June 11 -- Pakistan launched deadly new airstrikes on Afghanistan early Wednesday, ending a month of calm following what Islamabad previously described as "open war" between the neighbors t... Read More