The saga of French Muslims took an ugly turn earlier this month when Islamic militant Mohamed Merah was identified as the gunman in mass killings in Toulouse that appeared to have been driven by bias.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 29, 2012
As of now, several organizations fear that that the pastor will be executed any time and without notification, as is Iran's practice of executing those on the death row.
ambrosia sabrina
Mar 29, 2012
Ahead of next month's French presidential election, incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy has already complained that there are too many immigrants in France.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 28, 2012
Wednesday's successful protests in defense of Balwant Singh Rajoana evince a longstanding tension between Sikhs and other religious groups in India.
Jacey Fortin
Mar 28, 2012
Christianity in China is booming despite the government’s rigorous attempts to control religious practice.
Jillian Melchior
Mar 28, 2012
The comments come amid growing international skepticism towards a peace plan accepted by Syria and its last remaining Security Council allies Russia and China on Tuesday, after reports emerged of continued clashes between Assad's forces and opposition fighters.
Oliver Tree
Mar 28, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI ends his three-day trip to Cuba by delivering a mass and meeting with former leader of the communist island, Fidel Castro.
Esther Tran Le
Mar 28, 2012
The government of President Hamid Karzai has failed in its duty to improve the rights of women in the country.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 28, 2012
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad took to the streets of Baba Amr, a former Syrian rebel stronghold in the neighborhood of Homs, sporting a casual look dressed in an open-necked shirt and blue suit.
Amrutha Gayathri
Mar 28, 2012
Syria has accepted UN envoy Kofi Annan's six-point proposal to end violence, a sudden development in the long-standing crisis, which the US has welcomed with caution and a general sentiment of skepticism.
Amrutha Gayathri
Mar 28, 2012
In a typically provocative statement, Ahmadinejad said Iran had no limit to expanding ties with President Bashar al-Assad's regime and that Iran would do all in its power to support this country.
Oliver Tree
Mar 27, 2012
Confidential documents reveal the nation's leading anti-gay marriage group discussed framing President Obama as a social radical and making vocal support for traditional marriage a requirement to gaining the Republican presidential nomination.
Ashley Portero
Mar 27, 2012
The Middle East saw a nearly 50 spike rise in executions during a year of widespread turmoil and revolutions.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 27, 2012
Syrian opposition activists gathered in Istanbul to endorse a program for political change to unify their movement, but the conference proved divisive even before officially opens Tuesday.
Eric Linton
Mar 26, 2012
Israel severed ties Monday with the United Nations Human Rights Council after it voted to initiate an investigation into human rights abuses in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Daniel Tovrov
Mar 26, 2012
U.S. regulators pushed Internet companies on Monday to adopt a Do Not Track system that would give consumers more control over their personal data online, and asked Congress to pass privacy legislation.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 26, 2012
U.S. regulators pushed Internet companies on Monday to adopt a Do Not Track system that would give consumers more control over their personal data online, and asked Congress to pass privacy legislation.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 26, 2012
Turkey closed its embassy in Damascus on Monday, as the country stepped closer to suspending diplomatic ties with President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, the Syrian military has cracked down on dissidents trying to cross the Syria-Turkey border.
Daniel Tovrov
Mar 26, 2012
A property consultant long tied to China's leadership won Hong Kong’s executive election, authorities said Sunday.
Eric Linton
Mar 25, 2012
Pope Benedict is on a six-day trip to Mexico and Cuba.
Geetha Pillai
Mar 24, 2012
Before a much anticipated election, Burmese state television announced Friday it will postpone voting in three Kachin state districts
Jonathan Davis
Mar 23, 2012
Sri Lanka has rejected a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution urging the country to look into alleged war crimes committed by the military in 2009.
Daniel Tovrov
Mar 23, 2012
