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An instructor at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., carries VX nerve agent inside a special chamber used for training in 2003.

VX: The Nerve Agent Used To Kill Kim Jong Nam Is Rare And Deadly

4:46pm February 24, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

A colorless, odorless liquid, similar in consistency to motor oil, VX kills in tiny quantities that can be absorbed through the skin. It is among the deadliest chemical weapons ever devised.

In this 2014 photo, two Siberian tigers rest beside a gamekeeper's vehicle at the Harbin Siberian Tiger Park in China's Heilongjiang province.

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The Problem With That Video Of Tigers Squaring Off With A Drone

4:44pm February 24, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The enclosure in China's Heilongjiang province, where the drone video was filmed, has been accused of keeping animals in "deplorable conditions."

Li Jie, pictured in 2009, was one of two elite players in a rally that lasted more than 10 minutes at the Qatar Open table tennis tournament.

WATCH: 2 Table Tennis Titleholders Have Epic, 766-Shot Rally

1:07pm February 24, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Li Jie and Hitomi Sato met at the Qatar Open on Thursday and wound up in a battle of wills that lasted more than 10 minutes and perhaps defied the average human ability to focus.

TV screens in Seoul, South Korea, show images Wednesday of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Chemical Weapon Found On Body Of North Korean Leader's Half-Brother

12:32pm February 24, 2017

by Elise Hu

Malaysian police said VX nerve agent — classified as a weapon of mass destruction — was found on Kim Jong Nam's body. South Korea says North Korea ordered the hit.

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The Siberian tigers grimly contemplate their kill: the flying drone operated by their keepers.

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WATCH: In The War Between Tigers And Drone, Chalk One Up For Tigers

4:06pm February 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Sure they might be chubby — to put it charitably — but they're still tigers. And when Chinese zookeepers mobilized a drone to get them some exercise, the big cats had little trouble bringing it down.

Wedding guests dance at a New Delhi celebration.

Legislator Aims To Stop The Million Dollar Wedding (Or At Least Tax It)

2:17pm February 23, 2017

by Chhavi Sachdev

Wealthy families in India spend a lot on weddings. So do lower income families. A member of Parliament is proposing a bill that would tax the rich and help the poor.

Vijayan's night frog (Nyctibatrachus pulivijayani), a 13.6 mm miniature-sized frog from the Agasthyamala hills in the Western Ghats in India, sits comfortably on a thumbnail. It is one of seven newly discovered frog species.

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Behold: 4 New Species Of Tiny Frogs Smaller Than A Fingernail

3:46pm February 22, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Scientists in India say the frogs are actually fairly common but have eluded discovery likely because of their extremely small size, secretive habitats and unusual calls.

Director Seijun Suzuki, center, died last week at age 93. He's seen here with actors Zhang Ziyi, left, and Joe Odagiri, right, as they arrive for a screening at the Cannes film festival in 2005.

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Seijun Suzuki, Director Of Delirious Thrillers, Dies At Age 93

10:28am February 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

These days, Suzuki's Branded to Kill is widely seen as a masterpiece; when he made the absurdist thriller in 1967, he was fired.

Royal Malaysian Police Chief Khalid Abu Bakar addresses journalists in front of a screen displaying the details of North Korean Embassy staffer Hyon Kwong Song, who has been identified for questioning, during a press conference at the Bukit Aman police he

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North Korean Diplomat Joins List Of Suspects In Kim Jong Nam's Death

8:46am February 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

It's the latest twist in the inquiry into the killing of Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother, who died 10 days ago shortly after being approached by two women at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Each year thousands of people from around the world tour the Gomantong Cave in Borneo. Although scientists have found a potentially dangerous virus in bats that roost in the cave, no one has ever gotten sick from a trip here.

The Next Pandemic Could Be Dripping On Your Head

10:35am February 21, 2017

Bats, birds and tourists love a good cave. And so do viruses. Scientists say this mixture could trigger a deadly outbreak.

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