Where Boys Are Prized, Girls Live the Part
Under pressure to have sons, some Afghan families dress their girls as boys.
Who's to blame for Japan's 230,000 missing centenarians?
Pakistani identified as al Qaeda top brass
A former Pakistani special forces officer has emerged as al Qaeda's most dangerous field commander in charge of a network of deep-cover agents in Europe who has had contact with an American terror suspect, Western intelligence officials say.
Protests against Sweden far-right
Thousands protest in Stockholm and Gothenburg against the election to Sweden's parliament of 20 members of a far-right party.
Kashmir protests 'will continue'
One of the main separatist leaders in Indian-administered Kashmir says protests against Indian rule will continue unless his main demands are met.
Halal food is everywhere. According to recent news reports, it might have been "secretly" snuck into your sandwich at a football match or fed to your "unwitting" child in their school dinner. It's also found in hospital canteens, pubs and sporting venues. But what is this frightening food that the Mail on Sunday proclaims is being "prepared in accordance with Sharia law"?
Amazing millet is exciting farmers
This autumn, farmers in Huairou district are expecting a bumper millet harvest, thanks to a new type of hybrid millet. The output is expected to be at least twice that of previous years.
Time for US to lift Cuban embargo
At a conference call last week, Julia Sweig, an expert on Latin America at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic monthly, talked about their lengthy meeting in Havana with legendary Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
Jade From China’s West Surpasses Gold in Value
Jade has brought prosperity to Khotan, a city whose previous bout of affluence occurred a few thousand years ago, at the height of the Silk Road.
Paraguay president sacks generals
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo replaces his top military commanders for the fourth time since taking office in 2008.
Tajik government blames foreign extremists for ambush
Tajikistan said on Monday foreign militants were responsible for killing at least 23 troops in an ambush near its border with Afghanistan, the latest attack to threaten stability in the Central Asian state.
24,000 free Armenian-language textbooks distributed
The Ministry of Education, which has been distributing textbooks free of charge to students for several years, has for the first time distributed free textbooks to Armenian students that have been translated to their native language.
Myanmar bars Suu Kyi from Nov. 7 polls
Myanmar’s detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is officially barred from voting in November elections, according to electoral rolls posted on Monday that left her name off the list of eligible voters
Iraq finds missing antiquities in prime minister's storage facility
Some 600 looted Iraqi antiquities were found packed in a dozen boxes in what appears to be an embarrassing mistake, negligence – or both.
Britain vulnerable to space nuclear attack or 'solar flare' storm, conference told
Rogue states such as North Korea and Iran could use nuclear weapons to attack Britain's vital communications and electricity networks from space, a security conference heard.
Asia's next economic tiger? Hint: it's not India or China.
Vietnam is building up its universities in an effort to join economic tigers Taiwan and South Korea. Roadblock: hidebound university practices.
Chechen women say crackdown mars their holiday
GROZNY, Russia, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Armed guards barred women without headscarves from festivities in Russia's Muslim Chechnya region on Sunday marking a new holiday -- to honour women
Kuwaiti MPs rally around decision against cleric who fled to London
Kuwait’s cabinet approved yesterday the withdrawal of citizenship from Yasser al Habib, a Shiite cleric at the centre of a controversy that has stoked sectarian tension and led to a ban on public demonstrations in Kuwait.
Russian jets buzz US navy frigate in Arctic in Cold War-style show of force
Russian aircraft have buzzed a US navy frigate in the Arctic Ocean in a Cold War-style show of force as the Kremlin steps up its campaign to claim much of the resource-rich region.
Children as young as 7 mine coal under deplorable conditions in northeastern India, where local authority overrules national laws against such practices.
Seychelles riots over role of UAE ruler
Street protests have erupted in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles after a palace complex built for the leader of Abu Dhabi polluted surrounding rivers by discharging effluent from a sewage system.
Thousands flee fighting in Yemen
More than 8,000 civilians flee their homes in southern Yemen, as government forces launch an assault on al-Qaeda militants, officials say.
At South Africa summit, hard-liners pushing to seize white farms
In a Monitor interview, hard-liner Julius Malema outlines a young generation's vision for how South Africa can emulate Zimbabwe's land reform.
Church Diplomatic on Mosque Ban
The Moscow Patriarchate on Monday stopped short of supporting an appeal by Muscovites seeking to stop construction of a mosque in their district, but the church criticized local authorities for not allowing an Orthodox Christian church on the same site.
166 children die of neglect in Bulgarian care homes
Nearly 170 disabled children died from neglect in Bulgarian care homes in the past 10 years, according to a report released today.
Property is booming in the Lebanese capital, with $1.8bn of projects in development as its citizens return to rebuild their city after years of war and destruction. And UAE investors are playing a leading role.
Iranian dwarf football team seek international competition
A football team in Iran made up entirely of dwarves have set a goal to compete in international matches against similar teams.
Dubai may have to knock down buildings constructed during boom
Dubai built so much property during its boom years that it may have to start knocking some of it down again, a new report has warned.
Celebrating 10 years of 'color revolutions'
In October, 'color revolutions' will turn 10: October 5 will mark the 10th anniversary of Yugoslavia's non-violent overthrow of the authoritarian rule of Slobodan Milosovic in 2000. Milosevic's overthrow lifted the curtain on a decade of revolutions against electoral fraud and authoritarian rule throughout Eastern Europe. Kyiv Post talks to Srda Popovic, who founded the OTPOR! (Resistance!) movement against Milosevic, and launched the first post-socialist revolution.
Pastor who threatened to burn Korans told to pay police bill
US pastor Terry Jones, who threatened to burn copies of the Koran, has been told he must pay $180,000 (£115,000) for security costs triggered by the controversy.
Sydney's notorious Aboriginal ghetto to be demolished
Sydney's notorious Aboriginal ghetto, The Block, is to be torn down and replaced with a $60m (£36m) redevelopment in an attempt to break the cycle of drug dealing, unemployment and endemic crime.
Russia on Monday moved a step closer to scrapping the kopeck coin, which costs 47 times its actual value to produce, but politicians voiced concern that extending the measure to more coins could stoke inflation.
Navy finalizes plans for U.S. military buildup on Guam
The U.S. Navy firmed up plans Tuesday for a military buildup on Guam that could lead to a historic shift in military forces in the Pacific region.
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