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Suspected Subway Pusher Charged With Murder as a Hate Crime

Authorities say a 31-year-old woman who is accused of pushing a man off a subway platform into the way of a train in Queens last week did so because of his religion. Erika Menendez was arrested Saturday and charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime in the death of Sunando Sen.

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India to Cut Troops in Kashmir

In an attempt to rebuild relations with restive Kashmir, one of the world’s most militarized regions, the Indian government has declared that it will cut its troop levels there by 25 percent over the next 12 months.

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‘Colbert Report’: Is That a Cross-Mallow in Your Lucky Charms?

Stephen Colbert is on a serious tear in this “Colbert Report” clip from Tuesday night’s show, tackling religious symbology, reptilian champion of atheism Christopher Hitchens, canary-eating Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the infamous Three-Fifths Compromise all in one go—and that’s before he busts into the Apostles’ Creed. 

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Cell Phone Cards Lead to Arrests in India

Police in India are looking within their own national borders for possible leads and potential allies involved in late November’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai, following a technological trail to two new suspects arrested on Friday.

Posted on Dec 6, 2008 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


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India Demands ‘Strong Action’ From Pakistan

After reports emerged that the perpetrators of last week’s terror siege in Mumbai were allegedly members of the Kashmiri guerrilla organization Lashkar-i-Taiba, Indian officials called upon their Pakistani neighbors to back up their pledges of support with concerted action to crack down on militants.

Posted on Dec 1, 2008 READ MORE  |  5 COMMENTS


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More Than 140 Killed in Stampede at Indian Temple

At least 147 people were killed and many more wounded when a wall collapsed at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur, India, setting off a stampede of devotees there to observe the Hindu Navaratra festival on Tuesday.

Posted on Sep 30, 2008 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


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Indian Police Get ‘Shoot on Sight’ Orders

If the war in Iraq has taught us anything about the politics of chaos it is that rarely, if ever, does more violence quell violence. But tell that to Indian police who were issued shoot-on-sight orders after clashes between Hindus and Christians rocked the Orissa state in eastern India.

Posted on Aug 27, 2008 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


Malaysian Groups Rankled by Jesus Cartoon

The Malaysian newspaper Makkal Osai is apologizing for running a cartoon image of Jesus Christ enjoying a beer and a cigarette on its front page, claiming it was a mistake made by an editor who had downloaded the image from the Web.  However, Makkal Osai’s efforts to quell the controversy may not be sufficient for some religious groups, judging by last year’s flap over the infamous Muhammad cartoons.

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