NEW DELHI (AP) --  Scores of demonstrators have gathered near India's Parliament to protest a new sexual violence law they say is inadequate. The government Monday defended its decision to approve an ordinance over the weekend that prescribed harsher punishment for rapists.But activists say the law only partially followed the recommendations of a government panel set up after the fatal gang rape of a woman in New Delhi two months ago.Activists say the new law does not deal with marital rape or s

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Both Israeli and Palestinian schoolbooks largely present one-sided narratives of the conflict between the two peoples and tend to ignore the existence of the other side, but rarely resort to demonization, a study released Monday said.The study by Israeli, Palestinian and American researchers, billed as setting a new scientific standard for textbook analysis, tackled a particularly fraught issue -- longstanding Israeli claims that the Palestinians teach hatred of Israel and glor

South Korean rapper Psy said Monday his follow-up to his global hit "Gangnam Style" will likely be released in April."I finished the song but it's hellish to make its music video," he told reporters at Incheon International Airport.The video for Psy's "Gangnam Style" became the most-viewed YouTube clip in December, topping 1 billion hits, and broke the 1.2 billion mark last month.He recently starred in a Super Bowl ad for Wonderful Pistachios, a popular U.S. snack brand.The singer's first ad in

Chuck Hagel, the nominee to be U.S. secretary of defense, on Thursday emphasized the importance of bolstering alliances with South Korea, Japan and Australia to deal with North Korea, which he described as "quite unpredictable."He said North Korea poses an actual threat to the U.S. and its regional allies, expressing his far-reaching views on pending national security issues at his Senate confirmation hearing."North Korea is beyond a threat," he said. "It's a real nuclear power and quite unpredi

With a shake-up of President Barack Obama's national security team in full swing, major changes are expected in the line-up of key officials handling Korea issues.Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, is certain to quit as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves the department this week.Campbell will likely stay in office for at least a few more weeks until his successor is decided and completes the Senate confirmation process.Multiple sources say ther

Global leaders participating in a conference on intellectual disabilities on Wednesday will issue a joint statement urging the world to help improve rights for the intellectually disabled, officials said.The "PyeongChang Declaration," with the subtitle, "Hearing Voices, Making Changes," will be announced after the conclusion of the Global Development Summit, which opened earlier Wednesday on the sidelines of the 10th Special Olympics World Winter Games, the event's organizers said. PyeongChang,

The Foreign Ministry expressed concerns on Tuesday over a plan by the transition team of President-elect Park Geun-hye to transfer its trade division to the commerce ministry, saying it could hurt overall capabilities in trade negotiations. The ministry made the comments in an 8-page report submitted to the National Assembly as it is set to lose its 15-year-long jurisdiction over trade affairs, a part of government-wide reorganization plans set by the incoming President Park. The report, obtaine