NEW DELHI - "A hue and cry is being made because of the dirty rooms in the Commonwealth Games Village, but no one is concerned about the filthy conditions that we live in," said Rajesh Kumar, a slum dweller, at a meeting here Sunday to question the spendings of elected leaders.

DHAKA - Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman Sunday appointed A.B.M. Khairul Haque as the country's chief justice effective Thursday, an official announcement said.

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of a company which sought permission to sell health insurance policies on behalf of a Ukrainian firm.

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court has summoned the director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to explain why no space has been allotted to a charitable pharmacy that aims to provide cheap medicines to poor patients.

BEIJING - China Sunday released a white paper on human rights, highlighting the role of Internet freedom and the country's efforts in safeguarding its citizens' legitimate civil and political rights.