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S. African Prosecutors To Seek Murder Conviction Against Pistorius

2:21pm December 10, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The double-amputee Olympian was convicted earlier this year of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, in the shooting death of his girlfriend. He is serving a five-year prison sentence.

An Israeli soldier pushes Palestinian Cabinet member Ziad Abu Ain (left) during a protest in the village of Turmus Aya near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Wednesday. Abu Ain died shortly after the protest in which witnesses said Israeli troops fired t

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Palestinian Minister Dies In West Bank Protest Against Israel

2:15pm December 10, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The circumstances surrounding Ziad Abu Ein's death are unclear. Medics say he died from exposure to tear gas. Israel said it will examine his body jointly with Jordanian and Palestinian pathologists.

After a woman reported that she was raped by an Uber driver in New Delhi, protesters gathered outside a police station.

Alleged Rape Of Passenger Raises Concerns About How Uber Runs Abroad

1:51pm December 10, 2014

by Nsikan Akpan

A passenger in an Uber car in New Delhi reported that the driver raped her. As the company expands into the developing world, questions about the screening of its drivers are being raised.

Cho Hyun-ah, the daughter of Korean Air's chairman and CEO, has apologized and resigned from a position at the airline after a backlash over her kicking a steward off a recent flight. Cho was angered by the presentation of macadamia nuts.

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Nut Rumpus Prompts Korean Airline Exec To Apologize And Resign

1:42pm December 10, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Cho Hyun-ah, whose family runs Korean Air, forced a Korea-bound jet to return to a New York terminal so she could eject its cabin crew chief over the presentation of macadamia nuts.

James Franco (left) and Seth Rogen in The Interview. The North Korean dictator promised "merciless counter-measures" if this film was released.

North Korea's Cyber Skills Get Attention Amid Sony Hacking Mystery

12:32pm December 10, 2014

by Elise Hu

A North Korean official now denies its involvement in one of the worst corporate hacks in history, after a different official played coy. How sophisticated are the Hermit Kingdom's hackers?

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Pro-democracy activists tents are seen Tuesday on the road outside Hong Kong's Government Complex.

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Officials Set To Dismantle Final 'Occupy' Camp In Hong Kong

12:24pm December 10, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

After two months of demonstrations, police said they would clear a camp near the government offices in the Central business district. Students planned one last sit-in.

Ram Nagarkoti responds to emergency calls and brings injured dogs to the triage room at the Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre.

When A Stray Dog's In Trouble, Katmandu's Canine Rescuers Jump To It

10:38am December 10, 2014

by Donatella Lorch

The city is home to some 20,000 strays. They roam the streets, they beg for food, they howl and fight at night and they often need medical help.

State Department Feared Torture Report Would Spark Fury. Where Is It?

6:23am December 10, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

The U.S. beefed up security at embassies ahead of the CIA interrogation report's release in anticipation of a violent reaction. But around the globe, the response was relatively muted.

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Reporter In Kabul Wins Award For Courage In Journalism

1:35pm December 09, 2014

Rolling Stone's Matthieu Aikins reported on this year's opium harvest — the biggest in Afghanistan's history. He also talks about traveling with a rescue crew in Syria and a Shia militia in Iraq.

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In a new public health campaign, British actor Idris Elba plays a soccer coach whose team is squaring off against Ebola.

Idris Elba Plays A Soccer Coach Out To Crush Ebola In New Ad Campaign

12:27pm December 09, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

The British actor and a group of African soccer stars have teamed up with the CDC in a new public health campaign. The message: Ebola "is not an ordinary game. This is life or death."

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