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05/22/2008 01:00 am
Terrorism & Security India's Jaipur bombing called 'terror plot'

A series of attacks in the Indian city may have been intended to incite religious fury between Hindus and Muslims. Some Indian officials suspect terrorist groups from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
05/14/2008 01:00 am
Preponed meetings and other time travels

A coinage from India may help us keep our schedules straight.
05/02/2008 01:00 am
Saving the children

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
05/02/2008 01:00 am
Iran takes goodwill tour to India

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stops in India Tuesday after visiting Pakistan and Sri Lanka on a trip aimed at inking energy deals and curbing the West's influence.
04/29/2008 01:00 am
Can the earth provide enough food for 9 billion people?

That's how many are expected to inhabit the world by 2050. Experts worry over looming food shortages.
04/21/2008 01:00 am
Hippies kick back in Dharamsala

Home to the Tibetan government in exile, global travelers have headed to the Indian hill town, a cosmopolis of yoga practitioners, espresso drinkers, and Web-surfing monks.
04/14/2008 01:00 am
Tibetan leaders struggle to speak for split populace

The government in exile is popular but faces pressure from moderates and radicals.
04/09/2008 01:00 am
After brutal years, Kashmiris embrace new calm

Despite sporadic attacks, such as a bombing Wednesday, violence has dropped in the disputed region.
03/20/2008 01:00 am
Ships sail to scrap yards via legal loophole

Three US agencies cannot agree on who has oversight on scrapping ships filled with toxic materials.
03/19/2008 01:00 am
After Pakistan vote, U.S. eyes options

Some White House officials want to embrace victors in parliament; others don't want to abandon Musharraf.
02/29/2008 12:00 am
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02/28/2008 12:00 am
Terrorism & Security New focus on undersea Internet cable security after cuts

Recent damage caused some to question the need to better protect undersea communication cables from attack.
02/12/2008 12:00 am
Cut undersea Internet cables slow India's connectivity

Three vital undersea cables were cut last week, but India's IT sector coped well.
02/04/2008 12:00 am
Afghan woman is all about business

Entrepreneur Kamela Sediqi teaches Afghans around the country the skills they need to start ventures.
01/29/2008 12:00 am
Freedom takes a hit worldwide

A new report by Washington watchdog group Freedom House says a clampdown on political rights made 43 countries 'not free' in 2007.
01/17/2008 12:00 am
Why a new president may slow population growth

Democrat in the White House is likely to reverse Bush policies on global birth-control funds.
01/14/2008 12:00 am
In Pakistan, fear of an ethnic divide

The political blame game over Bhutto's assassination and rising ethnic tensions raise worries about the fragility of the country's federal structure.
01/10/2008 12:00 am
Family dynasty fills Bhutto vacuum in Pakistan

Benazir Bhutto's party named her son and husband as new leaders, following a South Asian tradition of keeping political power in the family.
01/02/2008 12:00 am
Bhutto's rise carved path for Pakistani women

But analysts say the slain leader was adept at transcending the politics of gender.
01/02/2008 12:00 am
Oprah's academy: Why educating girls pays off more

01/05/2007 12:00 am