An unusual Diwali gift has triggered outrage in Maharashtra. Employees working at the renowned Vitthal temple in Pandharpur were given chicken masala packets as their festive gift.

Amid cautious optimism that a "top kill" effort to cap the leaking well causing the Gulf oil spill is working, President Obama banned new offshore drilling Thursday until further notice.

In the town of Metepec, southwest of Mexico City, artisans create clay figures that are intertwined with their faith. Hilario Hernández is a fifth-generation artisan who has dedicated his life ...