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Indian rape victim’s friend speaks out
His eyewitness account of the aftermath of the horrific attack reveals apathy on the part of both the New Delhi police and public.
India's rape problem is taking an economic toll
A study finds that 82 percent of women say they will curb work hours because they fear for their safety while commuting.
Falklands dispute heats up again
30 years after armed conflict, Britain and Argentina exchange words, economic threats over islands.
Fatah’s rally signals new ties to Hamas
Rival Islamist factions draw closer in wake of Fatah’s clashes with Israel and U.N. Palestinian statehood vote.
Is al-Jazeera too soft on Qatar?
Even as it celebrates its purchase of Current TV, media network faces tough questions about its coverage.
Chinese journalists mount rare protest
Ex-staffers from reformist weekly pen open letter decrying official censorship of New Year message.
‘Normalcy’ elusive in war-scarred Gaza
Ongoing conflict with Israel has left region’s youth traumatized and obsessed with death and violence.
Clinton to return to work next week
Secretary of state is “raring to go” after medical issues sidelined her for 3 weeks, spokeswoman says.
Chavez swearing-in could be delayed
Ailing leader may be unable to take oath next week, the Venezuelan vice president said Friday.
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Polar bear gets cake, toy walrus for birthday
VIDEO | Polar bear Anori celebrated her first birthday at the Wuppertal Zoo in western Germany on Friday. The zoo gave her a cake and a walrus made out of cardboard to play with.
Pakistani girl activist released from hospital
VIDEO | A teenage Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has been released from hospital.
London Zoo takes annual census
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Syrians run for cover following airstrike
VIDEO | Airstrikes continued across Syria Thursday as the military stepped up its assault on areas near the capital. Volunteers in Douma helped find survivors from the debris and carry them away for treatment.
Giant yellow duck floats into Sydney Harbor
VIDEO | A giant yellow duck floated around Sydney Harbor on Thursday in a rehearsal for a Sydney Festival event which organizers say will turn the harbor into a “giant bathtub.”
Mass casualties in Syria after airstrikes in capital
On Wednesday, airstrikes smashed towns and villages across Syria, according to activists, contributing to the rising number of dead that new UN figures estimate to have exceeded 60,000.
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India rape victim's body cremated
In India, a young woman who died after being gang-raped and beaten on a bus has been cremated in New Delhi. Her accused attackers are now charged with murder.
Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill
VIDEO | President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children.
Putin will sign U.S. adoption ban
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will sign a controversial bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children.
Raw: Kazakhstan plane crash kills 27
Kazakhstan's acting border service chief was among 27 people killed in a military plane crash near a southern city, another blow to the agency after he was appointed in June to deal with the aftermath of a mass killing involving a conscript.
World's longest high-speed train opens in China
On Wednesday, China opened the world's longest high-speed rail line that more than halves the time required to travel from the country's capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China.
Russian parliament passes anti-U.S. adoption bill
The upper chamber of Russia's parliament on Wednesday unanimously voted in favor of a measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children.
Raw: Gang rape protesters clash with police in India
Police in New Delhi, India capital used tear gas and water cannons to push back thousands of people who tried to march to the presidential mansion to protest the gang rape and brutal beating of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus.
Raw: U.K. floods force evacuations
Areas of Cornwall in Southwest Britain were hit hard by torrential rain and floods on Saturday. In the town of Lostwithiel fire brigade rescue workers provided people with sandbags to stop overflowing waters from seeping inside their properties.
Syrian rebels make strategic moves in Damascus, Aleppo
Activists are reporting more violence in Damascus and Aleppo, the country's largest city, where reports say rebels are trying to capture an air defense base on its northern edge.Photos from Around the World
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Syrian refugee families short on options
Official camps in Turkey are at capacity, so families count on generosity in a small border town.
Stampede in Ivory Coast kills 61 people
Victims say stampede in the main city of Abidjan was caused by unofficial barricades in the road.
Navigating the waters
Fishermen in Peru have harvested the sea since the 1500s, but many fear modernization will force them to abandon fishing.
Syrian students learn to adjust
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A world without frogs
Frog species around the world are facing imminent extinction, victims of a modern plague.
India mourns death of rape victim
The gang rape and death of a 23-year-old medical student triggers grief and anger across the country.
Elephant festival in Nepal
Elephants and mahouts from the Chitwan district participate in the annual event.
Brazil’s crack epidemic
An outbreak of crack use is alarming officials and tarnishing Brazil’s carefully cultivated image ahead of two major sporting events.
Child malnutrition in India
Finally, signs of progress after India realizes economic growth alone not enough to curb malnutrition.
The destruction of Aleppo
The city that used to be the commercial capital of Syria is now a site of ruin as the civil war takes its toll.
Protests, riots in wake of gang rape in India
The brutal assault of a 23-year-old in New Delhi has triggered violent reactions.
Images from around the world
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Afghan school a refuge from war
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Middle East
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- South Sudan proposes binding international arbitration to resolve border disputes with Sudan
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National Security
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