Opposition Islamist parties had threatened “dire consequences” if Abdul Quader Mollah was executed.
Spain Rejects Call for Catalonia Independence Vote
Seeking a vote to secede from Spain
India’s Gay-Rights Movement Rises Up After Supreme Court Criminalizes Homosexuality
Both politicians and activists decried a controversial ruling by India’s Supreme Court that reinstated a colonial-era ban on homosexuality
E.U. Official: Ukraine’s President ‘Intends’ to Sign Trade Deal
Yanukovych didn’t sign the agreement over fears of losing trade with Russia
Top U.S.-Backed Rebel Commander Flees Syria
Growing infighting among rebel factions
Israeli Parliament Throws Out Blood Bank Collectors
After they refused to accept a blood donation from an Ethiopian-born lawmaker
Australia Court Nixes Gay Marriage in Capital
A day after India’s Supreme Court recriminalized gay sex, Australia’s High Court has overturned the capital’s same-sex marriage legislation
Nepal’s Last Remaining Slave Girls Wait for Their Freedom
Despite the best efforts of NGOs, around 500 slave girls remain in Nepal — and next month a concerted effort is being made to trace and rescue them
Mandela Deaf Interpreter: ‘I’m a Sign Language Champ!’
Blames gibberish gestures on schizophrenia
At Mandela’s Birthplace, the Rain Falls and the Memories Follow
En route to the town of Qunu, where Nelson Mandela will be buried this weekend, our correspondent makes an unexpected stop in the anti-apartheid hero’s birthplace
Scientology Officially a Religion, According to U.K. Supreme Court
Group could now claim huge tax breaks
Pilots Need Special Qualification to Land in Beijing Due to Smog
Pilots must have necessary training to land in thick clouds of pollution
Shock as Incestuous Clan Discovered in Australia
Family living in rural New South Wales practiced incest for generations, authorities find