Why is India silent on the crackdown in the Maldives?

India's silence on this week's troubles in the Maldives is puzzling, says Rajeev Sharma. Embattled Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who narrowly survived a no-confidence motion against the......

WikiLeaks founder Assange should be freed immediately: UN

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be allowed to walk free immediately and compensated for his “arbitrary detention” of over five years by the UK and Sweden, a United Nations......

Assange 'will surrender' on Friday if UN rules against him

Julian Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for three-and-a-half years. Photograph:  Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images WikiLeaks Julian Assange says he will hand......

India abstains from voting on UN resolution on American NGO

India has abstained from voting on a United Nations resolution that granted special consultative status to an American Non-Governmental Organisation that works to free political prisoners across......