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Dr. Aun Pyae Phyo examines a baby at the Whampa malaria clinic on the Thailand-Myanmar border.

A View From The Ground: Thailand Confronts Drug-Resistant Malaria

3:16pm December 20, 2012

Global deaths from malaria have dropped sharply in the past decade, thanks in part to powerful drugs called artemisinins. But on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, doctors are starting to see cracks in artemisinin's armor. The medicine is working more slowly, and sometimes not at all.

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Toby Ord, founder of Giving What We Can.

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How Much Good Can You Do? There's A Calculator For That

3:16pm December 20, 2012

by Mark Memmott

The "Giving What We Can" campaign urges members to donate 10 percent of their incomes to effective charities. Over many years, the group's calculators suggest, such giving could improve far more lives than you might imagine.

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Indian women and children in New Delhi stage a protest Tuesday to condemn the gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a city bus.

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Rape Case In India Provokes Widespread Outrage

3:16pm December 20, 2012

by Julie McCarthy

Rape is a problem throughout India, and a particularly brutal attack on a Delhi bus has sparked street protests and condemnation by members of Parliament. The victim, a 23-year-old woman, is battling for her life.

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Preparing For The World Of 2030

2:10pm December 20, 2012

A report by the National Intelligence Council projects that in 2030 the U.S. influence in global affairs will decrease, China will continue to rise as a global power, and a global middle class will grow significantly.

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French journalists film the Pic of Bugarach, a mountain in the village that is said to have magical powers.

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In A French Village, Protection From The Apocalypse

11:37am December 20, 2012

by Eleanor Beardsley

Friday marks the end of the Mayan calendar — and the end of the world if you believe doomsayers. But a rumor circulating online says the village of Bugarach, population 200, will be spared. That has the village bracing for an influx of believers.

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South Korea's New Leader Promises Moderate Path

11:37am December 20, 2012

by Anthony Kuhn

South Korea will have its first female president, following Wednesday's close presidential election. Park Geun-hye says she will be open to better relations with North Korea, but she leads a conservative party known for its hardline with Pyongyang.

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Gunmen In Pakistan Target Polio Vaccinators

5:44am December 20, 2012

by Dina Temple-Raston

Gunmen staged new attacks Wednesday on health workers carrying out a nationwide polio vaccination program. On Tuesday, six workers were killed as they went house to house.

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Credit Rating Upgrade Is Good News For Greece

5:44am December 20, 2012

by Joanna Kakissis

A day after eurozone lenders finally released about $45 billion in loans to Greece, a top credit agency raised its rating on the country by a six points. It's a rare piece of good news for Greece, which still faces Depression-level unemployment and at least another year of recession.

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Russian Scandal Hints At Larger Political Battle

10:33am December 18, 2012

by Corey Flintoff

President Vladimir Putin's decision to sack his defense minister has created widespread speculation about his motives. The defense minister was embroiled in a scandal, but analysts say Putin's decision may point to a larger battle over the future of Russia's military.

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South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun-hye, who appears slightly favored in Wednesday's election, is the daughter of a military dictator who ran the country for nearly two decades. She would be South Korea's first female president.

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Daughter Of A Dictator Favored In S. Korean Election

6:07am December 18, 2012

by Anthony Kuhn

Park Geun-hye's father was a military dictator who ran the country for nearly two decades. She has apologized for her father's suppression of democracy and appears to be slightly favored in Wednesday's presidential vote.

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