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The United States and Afghanistan have begun laying the groundwork for peace talks with the Taliban, multiple outlets have reported.

In 1972, the Chinese economy was a shadow of the modern powerhouse it would blossom into.

The most expensive cities in the world according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey are...

Indian parents pressure their children to succeed in academics and to shun 'frivolous' pursuits like sports, arts and music

From China to Japan, to the Empire State Building in New York City, people from across the world celebrated the day of love with their loved ones.

Amid soaring food prices, a quarter of a billion parents are forced to cut back on food and stop sending their children to school, aid agency Save the Children said in a report.

China's defense budget is set to double by 2015, which will be more than the combined spend of all other key defense markets in Asia Pacific, a global think tank has said.

India may be the only major nation in the planet that has absolutely no history of state-sponsored anti-Semitism.

An Israeli diplomatic vehicle was attacked today in New Delhi, injuring four, including the wife of an Israeli defense representative working at the Embassy. The perpetrator reportedly used the same method of attack - detonating an explosive device that had been attached magnetically to the vehicle.

Al-Sadah is the brother of bin Laden's Yemeni fifth wife Amal.

There is another element to this ongoing drama – Greece’s resentment of Western Europe and the feeling that Greeks don’t feel like they are a part of Europe.

Moreover, it’s not clear exactly when and how he died.

By indicting Pakistan's embattled prime minister for contempt of court on Monday, the Supreme Court may have cemented its role as a political player alongside the military and the civilian government, complicating an already Byzantine political scene.

A youth from Raichur district of Karnataka in India was interrogated by police in connection to a phone call received by Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar.

Qatar is perhaps the wealthiest nation on earth.

Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in an online video recording posted on Sunday, urged Syrians not to rely on the West or Arab governments in their revolt to topple President Bashar al-Assad.

The United Nations-backed survey, Buried in Bricks: Rapid Assessment of Bonded Labour in Afghan Brick Kilns, found that workers and their families are tied to a kiln as they have to repay the loans which they often take for basic necessities, medical expenses, weddings and funerals.

Aided by the World Food Programme (WFP), the Philippine government's Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is undertaking a $46,000 customization of open-source software, Sahana, which is commonly used in disaster relief to develop a national Relief Goods Inventory and Monitoring System (RGIMS).

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has tossed out an appeal by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani designed to avoid appearing before the court in connection with an ongoing contempt case.

Pakistan's Supreme Court rejected the prime minister's appeal against summons in a contempt case on Friday and is set to charge him on Monday, a move likely to bring fresh political turmoil to the chronically unstable country. If convicted, Yusuf Raza Gilani could face jail.

British-Australian actress Naomi Watts will play the lead role in a movie which will focus on the last two years of Princess Diana, producers announced Thursday.