A view of mangrove shoots planted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and others on Tarawa, an atoll in the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati, on September 4, 2011. more
Social media has been the single most important platform for the silent Pakistani majority to share its rejection of terrorism, writes Ayesha Haroon. more
North Koreans have entered 12 days of mourning in honor of their longtime leader Kim Jong Il. Meanwhile, comedians elsewhere seems to have entered into 12 days of jokes. more
A fire ripped through a privately-owned hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, formerly Calcutta, before dawn on Friday, killing 89 patients, who mostly died from smoke inhalation. more
