Indian rape victim’s friend speaks out
His eyewitness account of the aftermath of the horrific attack reveals apathy on the part of both the New Delhi police and public.
Chinese journalists mount rare protest
Ex-staffers from reformist weekly pen open letter decrying official censorship of New Year message.
U.S. drone kills militant commander
U.S. strike in northwest Pakistan kills at least 6, including a powerful Taliban commander.
New Delhi rape suspects charged
The 23-year old medical student died of injuries days after brutal gang rape aboard a bus.
Passengers on India's ‘cancer train’ share stories of pain and hope
The patients travel from farming areas in Punjab, a northern state with heavy pesticide use.
N. Korea’s Kim backs peace with South
Supreme leader calls for detente, but with conditions that S. Korea’s new president will find difficult to accept.
Latest Headlines
- Indonesian police kill 5 suspected Islamist terrorists in 2nd deadly raid in 48 hours
- China records coldest temperature in 28 years; ice and snow disrupt traffic
- India rape victim's friend recounts attack in TV interview; recalls apathy of police, public
- Philippine police to file charges against man who reloaded gun in rampage that left 9 dead
Photos from around the region
Pakistan’s Mr. Popular
Imran Khan hopes to replicate his success on the cricket pitch in the field of Pakistani politics.
India election sees change
After 34 years, world’s longest-serving democratically elected communist party loses power.
The art of Ai Weiwei
A collection of popular works of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was arrested by the Chinese police.
Global nuclear debate heats up
Governments around the world are questioning the use of nuclear power.
Powerful quake, aftershocks rattle Tokyo
A massive earthquake and tsunami struck the eastern coast of Japan.
Quake in New Zealand kills scores
The search for survivors continues after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch.
Elsewhere in World
Asia / Pacific
- Indonesian police kill 5 suspected Islamist terrorists in 2nd deadly raid in 48 hours
- China records coldest temperature in 28 years; ice and snow disrupt traffic
- India rape victim's friend recounts attack in TV interview; recalls apathy of police, public
- Philippine police to file charges against man who reloaded gun in rampage that left 9 dead
Africa
- Former Algerian prime minister resigns as head of party amid divisions
- Islamist group in northern Mali withdraws its cease-fire, criticizes talks with govt
- A look at why quick intervention happened in Central African Republic rebellion but not Mali's
- Nigeria police: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. paid $187K to free abducted South Koreans workers
Middle East
- Office of Iraq's president says he's recovering from stroke
- Syrian media: Journalist for pro-government TV station dies of wounds from rebel attack
- Government airstrikes on rebel-held suburbs show limits of opposition push to take Damascus
- South Sudan proposes binding international arbitration to resolve border disputes with Sudan
Europe
- Euro zone leaders say the worst is over, but is it?
- 6 Russians killed, 2 injured when their snowmobile crashes on Italian slopes
- 9 police hurt, 18 rioters arrested in second night of violent N. Ireland flag protests
- Excavators head to Myanmar to find alleged stash of buried WWII British Spitfire planes
The Americas
- Venezuelan VP: Ailing Hugo Chavez could be sworn in later before Supreme Court
- Small plane with 6 on board, including 4 Italian tourists, missing near Venezuelan archipelago
- Colombia police probe report computers stolen during party at Honduran embassy
- Mexico's 'grand warlock' draws a crowd despite spotty prediction record
National Security
- Correction: Obit-Schwarzkopf story
- Clinton to return to work at State Department next week after treatment for blood clot in head
- US Army major pleads guilty to accepting thousands of dollars in gratuities from contractors
- 3 star general O'Reilly, accused of bullying, allowed to retire without demotion