Syria refugees "begging" John Kerry for no-fly zone

Top U.S. diplomat visits camp in Jordan where 105K Syrians are taking refuge from a war many of them blame the U.S. for failing to stop

• Jul 18, 2013

Beijing pollution forces students to play under dome

Concerned parents routinely check air quality, while schools are taking extraordinary measures to protect students

• Jul 17, 2013

Vatican: Get time off in purgatory by following Pope on Twitter

Concept of indulgences date back to 1300s; church has power to reduce amount of time one spends in purgatory

• Jul 17, 2013

Power: U.N.'s "failure" to respond to Syria a "disgrace"

Obama's nominee to be United Nations ambassador harshly criticized the U.N. during her Senate confirmation hearing

• Jul 17, 2013

Taliban advises Malala to "use your pen for Islam" in open letter

Senior commander of group who attacked Malala writes her letter explaining reasons behind shooting

• Jul 17, 2013

Grief and anger in India

At least 20 children died and many more were sick after eating at a primary school in the eastern Indian state of Bihar

• Jul 17, 2013
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Search for stolen art turns up ashes

Evidence found in oven indicates mother of man charged with stealing 7 multimillion-dollar paintings may have burned artwork

• Jul 17, 2013

Panama: More arms containers found on N. Korean ship

Security minister says more weapons found on ship seized by authorities en route from Cuba to North Korea

• Jul 17, 2013

World swimming champs convene in Spain

Elite swimmers prepare for the Fina World championships in Barcelona

• Jul 17, 2013
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India school kids killed by insecticide in lunches

Autopsies confirm toxic substance in food or cooking oil killed 22 school children, results still pending to determine what the chemicals were

• Jul 17, 2013

Tainted school lunch kills at least 22 kids in India

Official says preliminary investigation shows traces of toxic insecticide in free school meals; at least 27 still hospitalized

• Jul 17, 2013

Russia's war games

Largest war games in 20 years conducted in Russia's far eastern regions

• Jul 17, 2013
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Arab leaders endorse Kerry's bid to restart peace talks

In Jordan, U.S. Secretary of State briefs Arab leaders on efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, crises in Egypt and Syria

• Jul 17, 2013

U.K. legalizes same-sex marriage

Queen Elizabeth II's official approval of law passed by Parliament clears way for nation's 1st same-sex weddings next summer

• Jul 17, 2013

Asiana Airlines pulls back on plans to sue TV station

South Korean air carrier reverses position on lawsuit against San Francisco TV station that broadcast racially offensive names

• Jul 17, 2013

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