A racy new music video by Kurdish pop singer Helly Luv has gone viral, but also angered some in conservative Kurdistan
The Evil of WhatsApp: $19 Billion App Angers Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis
Paper cites New York rabbis as saying the app causes the destruction of Jewish families and businesses
Nepal Tightens Security On Mount Everest
Officials want to improve security for climbers trying to conquer the world’s tallest peak
Beijing Issues Rare Pollution Alert As Smog Intensifies
The city’s air pollution regularly exceeds the safe levels set by the World Health Organization
Militants Attack Presidential Palace in Somalia
President Hassan Sheik Mohamud unharmed as attack is repelled
Far-Right Party Officials in Greece Could Lose Immunity
Golden Dawn officials could face criminal charges
China Warns Obama Not to Meet With Dalai Lama
The president and the exiled spiritual leader are scheduled to meet on Friday
Basque Separatists in Spain Promise to Disarm
Hopes are high that 40 years of militant activity by Eta have come to an end
Ukraine President and Opponents Sign Deal in Bid to End Violence
Early elections and other concessions are part of an internationally-brokered deal to end battles between police and protesters in Kiev
Indian Court Stops Release of Gandhi Murderers
Freeing trio responsible for killing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is not “legally tenable”
Ukrainian President Claims Deal to End Crisis, But Shooting Persists
Viktor Yanukovych announces agreement to end conflict that has claimed dozens of lives, but gunfire reported in Kiev
Paratroopers Deployed Against Venezuelan Protesters
Most serious charges dropped against opposition leader, but he still faces 10 years in prison
Brazil Boosts World Cup Security Force by 70%
Response to safety concerns following massive street protests