Inside Tacloban's Astrodome of horrors
Stadium in devastated Philippine city provided rare shelter during storm, but after 6 days without supplies the situation is desperate
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Sensors allow planes to fly through volcanic ash
3 years after Iceland volcanic eruption disrupted air travel, scientists test new sensor that would allow planes to fly through debris
U.S. tries to literally smash illegal ivory trade
Six tons of ivory slated to be destroyed in Colorado in U.S. initiative aiming to persuade other governments to crack down on illicit industry
Pope shuns pretense on state visit to Italian leader
In latest breach of protocol and security, Francis opts for Ford Focus over elaborate motorcade most dignitaries get
How Iran is skirting sanctions; How U.S. is following the money
Ayatollah Khamenei funneled billions into company called Setad, Treasury says; Expert talks financial warfare, calls it a global game of cat-and-mouse
Inside Typhoon Haiyan victims' fight for survival
Hospital in Tacloban running on candles, a generator and a sheer will to survive 6 days after disaster struck
Hezbollah chief: "We will stay" in Syria to back Assad
Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon-based, Iran-backed Shiite militant group helping Assad, says fighters will stay put as long as needed
Giant pink diamond sells for $83 million
"The Pink Star" fetches highest price ever paid for a gemstone at auction
L.A. woman prays and waits for word of her family in the Philippines
For relatives far away in the United States, not knowing the fate of loved ones is a nightmare
Violence raises worries of chaos in typhoon disaster zone
Mobs overrunning a rice warehouse, security forces exchanging gunfire with armed gang add to concerns about slow aid distribution
Afghanistan's opium problem
Despite international efforts to combat drug production, opium has flourished in Afghanistan, says U.N. report
Drama on ice at curling championships
Top teams compete in Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in Beijing
Afghan opium production hits record high, U.N. says
Poppy cultivation surges despite international efforts over the past decade to wean the country off the narcotics trade
Brazil's Indigenous Games
Members of 48 tribes compete in Brazil's annual Games of the Indigenous People
Toronto mayor: Yes, I bought illegal drugs
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who has admitted smoking crack, tells City Council that he has bought illegal drugs in past two years
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
Trump administration ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads
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Iran calls U.S. response "insufficient" amid stalled talks to end the war
DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
