A court in western China has reduced the sentences of 11 Uighurs convicted of terrorism and endangering state security, including a naturalized Canadian preacher whose life term had been sharply criticized by Ottawa.
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission laid blame for the boy's death with his family, the government and the Taliban, a militant group that has been fighting a 15-year insurgency.
The Indian-American community across America celebrated the 67th Republic Day of India with cultural programmes and a call to renew commitment to the Gandhian ideals and help their motherland achieve its full potential.
WINNIPEG — An untimely death has cast a shadow over this year's Groundhog Day festivities in Winnipeg.
Actor Mindy Kaling told her 6.2 million Twitter followers on Jan. 26, "You pronounce Newfoundland like 'understand,' according to my friend who just shot a movie there," delighting residents long frustrated at outsiders who get it wrong.
Hillary Clinton declared victory over Bernie Sanders in a razor thin contest between Democratic candidates, while arch conservative Ted Cruz scored an upset victory over Republican frontrunner Donald Trump