Egypt's first parliamentary election since the fall of president Hosni Mubarak will be conducted in September, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) confirmed on Monday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 28, 2011
Islam, like Christianity, does not refer to any ethnic group or nationality. And, like Christians, Muslims come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 24, 2011
Bahrain arrested several opposition leaders on Thursday as part of a crackdown on anti-government protests in the Gulf kingdom, driven by majority Shiites, who are calling for democracy and civil rights.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 17, 2011
American folk singer Bob Dylan will perform in the Communist nation of Vietnam for the first time next month, according to his promoter.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 15, 2011
Filmmaker and left-wing activist Michael Moore is irate after the Wisconsin State Senate voted to remove the collective bargaining rights of public unions.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 11, 2011
Youth activist groups are planning to hold a rally to demand the resignation of the country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah and to call for democratic reforms and greater freedoms.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 08, 2011
A partner at Foley & Lardner has sued the firm for discrimination and breach of contract, citing in his complaint that the firm treated younger, female and/or non-white employees more favorably.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 07, 2011
A veteran Cigna Corp (CI.N) manager sued the U.S. health insurer on Thursday, saying it unfairly blocks female employees from promotions and higher-paying jobs. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Boston, seeks $100 million in damages and asks for class-action status.
Samantha Nolan
Mar 04, 2011
Suze Rotolo, who became a 1960s icon by appearing on the cover of Bob Dylan’s classic “Freewheelin’” album, has died in New York at the age of 67.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 02, 2011
Malikah Shabazz, one of the children of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, has been denied bail by a North Carolina court in connection with grand larceny, forgery and identity theft and could face trial in New York City where warrants have been issued against her.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 24, 2011
Transparency campaigners sued the European Union's executive on Tuesday for withholding documents on free trade talks with India, stepping up pressure on the bloc to make its policymaking less secretive.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 16, 2011
Lindsay Lohan's latest shoplifting scandal has put the spotlight on celebrity shoplifters. But the question that boggles many is what drives the rich stars to steal.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 10, 2011
KTRK television station in Houston, Tex. Is showing a video that appears to show Houston police officers beating, kicking and stomping on a teen burglary suspect last March.
Palash Ghosh
Feb 03, 2011
The Asian American community is demanding an apology from Rush Limbaugh, the vociferous conservative talk show host, for mocking Chinese President Hu Jintao in a racially insensitive way.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jan 28, 2011
It’s only January and already the whole world knows what to get Rep. Michele Bachmann for Christmas – a history book, or two.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jan 27, 2011
Iran has hanged two men for their activities during the turmoil following President Ahmadinejad’s controversial election victory in 2009. Iran has now executed 64 people is just the past twenty-four days, or on average one person every nine hours.
Palash Ghosh
Jan 24, 2011
Controversial, colorful politicians like Silvio Berlusconi are a dying breed.
Palash Ghosh
Jan 22, 2011
Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom has put his home in the Hollywood Hills for rent at a whooping $18,000 a month.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jan 21, 2011
The United States today celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., America’s pre-eminent civil rights leader, who was gunned down by an assassin on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39 years old.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jan 17, 2011
As the United States observes the 25th Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, world has immemorial incidences of non-violence movements to look back to, which curbed exploitation and discrimination on the basis of race, caste, color, creed and more, prevalent in the then civil societies.
Sanskrity Sinha
Jan 17, 2011
The gallery which is slated to open just before President's Day will be the only place in the world where visitors can see and touch all 44 US presidents.
Sanskrity Sinha
Dec 22, 2010
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Berkeley School District, Illinois, for refusing to grant unpaid leave to a Muslim teacher who wished to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
IBT Staff Reporter
Dec 16, 2010