A Muslim cleric i Kenya said it is wrong for Muslims to be drawn by offers to work as mercenary fighters since it is against the principles of Islam.

The Iranian foreign minister announces a counter-proposal to the draft presented by the IAEA. The U.S. announces the study of "a package of possible steps." The crux seems to be the attitude of China and Russia, strongly interested in economic projects in Iran.

Before leaving for Seoul, the U.S. president met with Wen Jiabao and visited the Great Wall. Hundreds of activists with petitions arrested or deported.

Why didn't Obama raise sensitive human rights issues while visiting China? Maybe because he couldn't afford to do so in the midst of America's decline.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Indian foundation The Art of Living are behind the interfaith commemoration. Believers must “repudiate the culture of death’ and promote instead “the sanctity of life, tolerance and freedom.” Parents and teachers must fight “divisive tendencies”.

Government decision to disinvest from public companies pushes up stocks and rupee. Car sales increase for the ninth month in a row. After declining in 2009, exports are expected to pick up. India’s industrial growth should increase by 9.1%.

The Israel navy seized thousands of rockets, mortar rounds, small arms ammunition, and grenades bound for the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization.