Search results for

Pakistani officials are trying to arrange a peace deal with tribal elders in northwest Pakistan. Previous attempts have failed, but there is optimism this time because a Pashtun nationalist party, the ANP, is involved in the negotiations.

It's been so long since I registered to vote that I don't remember what documentation I had to provide. But I do know that when I show up at the neighborhood garage, the poll workers just check out my name and address - and I'm cleared to exercise my privilege as a citizen of this democracy where the will of the people counts.

Say "Cheese" to Vote: The High Court Decides

The US Supreme Court on Monday upheld Indiana's voter ID law, considered the strictest in the country. Proponents say voter ID laws prevent voter fraud while opponents say they disenfranchise the poor

Sixteen Western Indian tribes are in San Diego today in an effort to preserve their native language. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states can require voters to show identity cards, rejecting arguments that this amounts to an unconstitutional burden, especially on the elderly and minority groups.

The Pakistani government and elders of a militant tribe on the border of Afghanistan are negotiating a pact that would expel foreign members of al-Qaida, but not home-grown members of the Taliban. The hope is to rein in domestic attacks organized by Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud.

"Veteran kamikaze pilot" might sound like an impossibility. But some of Japan's World War II suicide bombers survived — and in conjunction with a new documentary, they're touring American schools.

Okay, you don't seriously think

In an NPR interview, the Dalai Lama renewed his call for "meaningful" autonomy for Tibet within China and said China, "whether intentionally or unintentionally," is carrying out "cultural genocide" in Tibet.