The Indian government on Thursday said that the "root cause" of problems between India and Pakistan is the latter's "continued support for cross-border terrorism against its neighbours and its promotion as an element of state policy".
Vatican finance chief George Pell is being investigated by Australian police over child sexual abuse allegations, a report by the national broadcaster said on Thursday, as the leading Catholic cleric denounced the claims as “totally untrue”.
A former top Sri Lankan politician was arrested on Monday over allegations he extorted money from a businessman.
Top UN peacekeepers, admittedly ashamed of reports of troops involved in sexual exploitation and abuse cases, said on Thursday the world organization is committed to eradicating the "scourge which actually dishonors" the work and sacrifices of peacekeepers.
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Thursday night said that FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke has been put on leave and released from his duties effective immediately until further notice.
Pakistan on Tuesday dismissed as "baseless and preposterous" Indian assertions to link Pakistan to the boat which exploded in the Arabian Sea in early hours of January 1.
Senior Pakistani and Indian foreign ministry officials are scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss "ways and means to further streamline and improve the modalities regarding trade across the Line of Control, which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, the Foreign Ministry said.
Chinese real estate developers have dismissed a media report that claims they owe a massive amount in unpaid land taxes.
The German Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador for talks on Thursday as German politicians voiced outrage at alleged U.S. spying on mobile phone communications of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Foreign ministers from the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), a South American trading block, expressed concern over alleged U.S. spying activities on them.
British oil giant BP said Monday it has uncovered new allegations of fraud in the settlement program that has given billions of U.S. dollars to Gulf Coast businesses and residents after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, U.S. media reported.
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