World News

UN rights chief urges Syria to end assault on its own people

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Syrians protest in Damascus on 24 April 2011

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DISPLACED PAKISTANIS RETURN HOME WITH UN HELP

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Displaced children in Jalozai Camp

Burning of a Mosque in West Bank

The United States condemns the burning and vandalizing of a mosque in the West Bank village of Al-Mughayyir today. This attack is the latest of several such acts of violence against West Bank mosques.

China's Rise: A Quest To 'Hug The World'?

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Chinese explorer Zheng He sailed on diplomatic and business missions in the early 1400s, reaching as far as...