WorldNews.com The Rohingya issue calls for international attention Sun 8 Nov 2009 Article by WN Guest Writer Nurul Islam Once Arakan was an independent and sovereign monarchy ruled by Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim kings. According to A. P Phayer and G.E. Harvey, the Arakanese kings... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin)
Asia Times Jaipur blaze challenges oil priorities Wed 4 Nov 2009 By Raja Murthy MUMBAI - The 50th anniversary celebrations of IndianOil Corp (IOC), India's largest commercial enterprise, have become a blazing funeral with the devastating week-long inferno at its... (photo: AP)
BBC News Wed 4 Nov 2009 Karzai poll lacks 'legal basis' Former Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has said Hamid Karzai's re-election is illegal. Dr Abdullah was speaking publicly for the first time since Mr Karzai was declared the victor on... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq) AfghanistanElectionKarzaiLegalPhotos
The GuardianSat 31 Oct 2009 The heart of India is under attack The low, flat-topped hills of south Orissa have been home to the Dongria Kondh long before there was a country called India or a state called Orissa. The hills watched... (photo: Creative Commons / PICQ) HinduHomeIndiaOrissaPhotos
The Times of IndiaSat 31 Oct 2009 The Dalai is god here, his writ is law The day starts early at the monastery in Tawang, a rambling structure atop a mountain with clusters of smaller buildings and living quarters arranged around it. The... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) IndiaMountainPhotosTibetreligion