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

Putin: Snowden has been warned against further leaks

As Russia considers NSA leaker's asylum request, Putin says he's been warned against "harming Russian-American relations"

• Jul 17, 2013

Al Qaeda in Yemen confirms No. 2 leader killed by drone

Saeed al-Shihri, a Saudi who spent 6 years in Guantanamo then went on to become No. 2 in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, likely died last year

• Jul 17, 2013

Mexico town on edge after cartel boss arrested

Residents of Zetas drug lord's hometown "waiting" for violent retaliation for his capture by Mexican marines

• Jul 17, 2013

U.S., Cuba resuming migration talks

First negotiations in 2 years on movement of people between them; Analysts say both sides have reasons to loosen restrictions

• Jul 17, 2013

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