Asia
Widow of Pakistani Shot by Raymond Davis Committed Suicide
“We want blood for blood.” Those were the last words of Shumaila Faheem, who committed suicide after swallowing poison pills on Sunday, February...
Iranians Crack Down on Christian Churches
While Islamist extremism is advancing in Pakistan and Egypt, one of the bastions of the Jihadist ideology is facing a challenge its mullahs...
Read moreDeath Remains Pakistan’s Penalty for Blasphemy Against Mohammed
A Pakistani lawmaker who had worked to reform her nation’s harsh blasphemy law has abandoned that effort, at least for the moment. Sherry...
Read morePublic Voice of Pakistan Denies Immunity for Raymond Davis
"Raymond Davis must be tried under Pakistani laws," stated the nearly unanimous voice of Pakistanis as the masses express their anger and grief...
Read morePakistani Govt Fails to Eradicate Polio Despite Millions in Funding
Despite millions of dollars in funding for polio eradication, the Pakistani regime and its health department have failed to erase the scourge —...
Read moreRed China Bans Anti-Communist Rabbit Cartoon
With the Year of the Rabbit set to commence on February 3, 2011 — Chinese New Year — the ruling Chinese Communist Party...
Read moreSearch for “Blasphemers” Continues in Pakistan
In the three weeks that have passed since the governor of Punjab was assassinated, it has become clear that Islamic extremists are gaining...
Read moreCongress Considers Religious Freedom Envoy
As Pakistan slides further in the direction of Islamic extremism, and anti-Christian violence is on the rise in Iraq and Egypt, Congress may...
Read moreChristian Arabs Face Persecution in Their Homelands
Romel Hawal was born in Habbaniya Cece, Iraq, 48 years ago. Most of the population then was Christian. Now Hawal may become part...
Read moreMissing Persons and Intelligence Agencies
Missing persons are a major human-rights issue in various countries. One niche of the missing persons saga is Asian nationals who went missing...
Read moreIs Chinese Economy a Paper Tiger?
Banks in China allow American customers to buy and to hold Chinese yuan. A state-owned Chinese bank in New York has begun to...
Read morePakistani Lawyers Laud Jihadist Assassin
When Governor Salman Taseer was murdered by his own bodyguard, “moderate Muslim” scholars in Pakistan greeted the assassination with cries of adulation. As...
Read moreChina and India Fight Each Other and Christianity
The civilizations of China and India are two of the oldest in human history. Archeologists have found Bronze Age Indian artifacts from about...
Read moreCommunist Laos Opens Stock Market
“Beware, my dear Zilkov. The virus of capitalism is highly infectious. Soon, you'll be lending money out at interest,” commented Dr. Yen Lo,...
Read moreKyrgyzstan Honors Putin
In a gesture of goodwill to Moscow, the government of Kyrgyzstan decided to name a 14,587-foot mountain, located in the Tian-Shan range in...
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