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Pakistan executes four militants for roles in Peshawar school massacreThe Peshawar school massacre was the deadliest terrorist attack to occur on Pakistan’s soil.
South African businesswoman becomes first black woman to launch an airlineThe airline, Fly Blue Crane, started flying from Johannesburg in September.
India deploys troops in south to help citizens deal with deadly floodsThe historic rainfall has put entire villages underwater, destroyed farmlands, and paralyzed transportation and commerce.
Russia: Turkey's Erdoğan is in the oil business with ISISRussia's deputy defense minister accused Turkey's President Erdoğan of personally benefitting from Islamic State oil smuggling in his country, an accusation the president fiercely denies.
Thailand sets goal of citizenship for 18,000 stateless peopleThe Southeast Asian country has nearly 450,000 people who are stateless, the largest such population in the world.
Israel finds three guilty of 2014 murder of Palestinian teenStiff sentences for Muhammad Abu Khdeir's killers could mitigate longstanding concerns that Israel treats Jewish suspects more leniently than Palestinian ones. But the suspects, including two teens, still await formal convictions.
Why 900 women are running for office in Saudi ArabiaFor the first time, Saudi women are allowed to vote and run in the upcoming Dec. 12 municipal election. And while other restrictions make it difficult for a woman to get elected, most activists call it a step in the right direction.
In Arkansas, a growing population of 'climate change refugees'Rising sea levels have prompted thousands of natives from the Marshall Islands to flee their homes and relocate to Springdale, Arkansas.
Japan's Antarctic whale hunt set to resume. Why now?After a two-year hiatus, Japanese whalers prepare to return to Antarctic waters. But the International Whaling Commission is asking whether Japan's hunts are truly scientific – or just a veiled commercial expedition?
Few signs of reconciliation as Russia enacts sanctions against TurkeyDespite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saying he's 'deeply saddened' about the shooting of a Russian jet, Vladimir Putin refuses to budge, enacting bans on goods and ending the visa-free travel between the two countries.
Modern-day Syria and 'Antigone': Syrian women find strength through actingHow female Syrian refugees use an ancient Greek play to reconcile their own tragic pasts.
A Holocaust survivor pays it forward for Syrian refugeesBritish publisher Lord George Weidenfeld is helping 2,000 Syrian and Iraqi Christians be funded and resettled.
IKEA assembles a solution for Syrian refugeesKnown for its flatpack furniture, the Swedish company IKEA has teamed up with the United Nations to create a better shelter for refugees.
Could Pope Francis bring together African Muslims and Christians?The Pontiff has kicked off his African tour, arriving in Nairobi Wednesday. In Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, he will address matters of poverty, corruption, and interfaith healing.
More countries are revoking the citizenship of terrorist affiliatesIsrael is the latest country to enact the policy in an attempt to to preemptively curb terrorist attacks.
Russian plane in Turkey: A return to air-to-air combat?Syrian, Russian, and various NATO warplanes all acting in the same airspace: Could we be seeing a return to air-to-air combat?
Vatican under fire for trying two journalistsCourt proceedings began Tuesday for two Italians reporters who released books early this month on corruption at the Vatican. But will their revelations put Pope Francis's policies on trial?
Canada's new 'lifeboat' refugee policy: Women, children, and families onlyTrudeau's commitment to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada has earned praise from humanitarian groups. But the plan will admit only women, children, and families, perhaps meant to mollify concerns about security checks.
Why kitten photos overwhelmed the #BrusselsLockdown on TwitterA Brussels lockdown produced a surge of cat photo tweets to offer a moment of levity in an extremely tense situation. But the cat tweets may have assisted police, too.
Is Brazil nearly out of fresh water?As the drought in Southeastern Brazil drags on, the people of Sao Paulo are struggling with stringent rationing. What accounts for the water crisis and how could it be remedied?
