Donors pledge $1b as Ban says Syria ‘catastrophic’
International donors at a Kuwait conference Wednesday pledged almost $1 billion in aid for stricken Syrians, as the UN chief, Ban Ki-moon, warned of a ‘catastrophic’ situation in their war-torn country. Full storyLawyers of accused 9/11 plotters seek access to prison
Lawyers for five alleged 9/11 plotters urged a military judge Tuesday to give them two days to visit the super-secure prison and cells where their clients are being held. The defendants, meanwhile, boycotted proceedings on the... Full storyDoctors outline operation to repair Malala’s skull
Doctors in Britain on Wednesday outlined how they plan to repair a hole in the skull of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban last year for campaigning for girls’ education. Full storyFacts and figures on undocumented immigrants in US
With immigration reform rising to the top of the US political agenda, here are some facts and figures on undocumented foreigners in the United States: The Department of Homeland Security estimates there were... Full storyIndia FM rules out election spending spree
India’s government will not embark on a pre-election spending splurge in next month’s budget as it seeks to bring down the deficit, the finance minister said in an interview published Wednesday. Full storyMexico probes band massacre as 17 bodies found
Mexican authorities are investigating why a band that performed love songs was kidnapped and killed by gunmen, who dumped their bodies in a well in the drug cartel-infested north. The killings underscored yet again the pervasiveness... Full storyShah Rukh Khan in spat over Muslim remarks
