A presumed cigarette smuggling scheme was nipped in the bud by Swedish police earlier this week. Two North Korean diplomats were arrested Wednesday with a large quantity of cigarettes.

A decade old dispute has raged at the Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C. over tradition and modernism. In a pivotal election result early Monday, the traditionalist Sikh Youth have won a landslide victory. It is the second largest temple in North America.

U.S. President Barack Obama tours Asia, applauding China's success and promising that America will happily participate in the growth and stability of the Asian continent.

The Pakistani army considers the withdrawal of Taliban forces more like a rout than a tactical withdrawal. In recent fighting the army has been making inroads in the North West Frontier province.

Many await President Obama's decision on Afghanistan. Impatience is growing, but the world should consider what's at stake.

As world leaders past and present gather in Germany to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a poll has revealed that one in eight Germans regret the day that their country was reunified.

A suicide bomb attack has been carried out in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is estimated that 12 people have been killed and more than 30 were injured from the explosion.

A total of $5million has been offered by the Government of Pakistan for information that would lead to the capture of Taliban leaders and commanders.

Pakistani forces fighting the Taliban for control of South Waziristan, an area in Northwestern Pakistan, have discovered a passport in the name of a man suspected of involvement in the attacks in the U.S. on September 11 2001.

As the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan intensify, the United Nations' international law investigator believes the U.S. military's use of drones may be a breach of international law.