10 Arrested In Pakistan Over 2012 Attack On Malala Yousafzai
The army says the men were ordered by the Pakistani Taliban to kill the teenager who has stood against extremist attempts to prevent girls from attending school.
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Make Way For Ambulances: They're Stuck In Bangalore Traffic
The Indian city is a busy high-tech hub with crowded roads. Ambulances get tied up in traffic along with everyone else. Clever thinkers are coming up with solutions. Motorcycle ambulance, anyone?
Fijian Peacekeepers Released By Syrian Nusra Front Rebels
The 45 U.N. troops were taken hostage last month on the Syrian-controlled side of the Golan Heights.
The Alibaba Effect: How China's eBay Transformed Village Economics
At first, Sun Han made a staggering 100 percent profit margin on his furniture. Soon everyone in his village was opening a furniture factory — and didn't need to raise pigs anymore.
Will Al-Qaida Find Followers In India?
The Islamist group has established a new franchise in a country with 176 million Muslims. But al-Qaida could find it hard to recruit in India, according to many analysts.
3 Captive Americans In North Korea Appeal For U.S. Help
It's unclear what it will take to secure their release. David Greene talks Stephen Bosworth, who served as U.S. special representative for North Korea policy during President Obama's first term.
Why Did Crowd Flee Shanghai Subway After Foreigner Fainted?
A widely watched video shows a foreigner fainting on a subway car and everyone around him fleeing. No one helps. It's rekindled a national debate about trust, fear and the Chinese national character.
Hong Kong's Drive For Open Elections Runs Low On Steam
Earlier this week, China insisted that the people of Hong Kong would not be allowed to nominate candidates for the territory's next leader. Occupy Central, a local democracy movement, is threatening to shut down the city's financial district in protest — but organizers acknowledge that only 3,000 people have signed pledges to participate.
North Korea Grants Interviews With American Detainees: To What End?
Two U.S. news organizations, CNN and the Associated Press, were granted interviews with three men detained by North Korean authorities.
No. 1 Most Expensive Coffee Comes From Elephant's No. 2
A coffee entrepreneur claims his brew is different — and better — than the trendy civet poop coffee. And it starts with the idea that elephants, unlike humans or civets, are herbivores.