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Jordanian king, Obama to meet after pilot’s killing

U.S. President Barack Obama will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II later Tuesday in a hastily arranged meeting just hours after a video emerged of a caged …

Britain authorizes ‘three-parent’ babies

Britain on Tuesday became the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people after MPs voted for the controversial …

IS claims pilot burned alive, angry Jordan vows revenge
IS claims pilot burned alive, angry Jordan vows revenge

The Islamic State group released a video Tuesday purportedly showing a Jordanian pilot being burned alive in a cage, in the jihadists’ most brutal …

Hong Kong media mogul admired and loathed in equal parts
Hong Kong media mogul admired and loathed in equal parts

Toting a backpack and wearing baggy blue jeans, with a yellow pro-democracy ribbon tacked onto a shirt button, a portly man blends into the flanks of activists …

What it means to be poor
What it means to be poor

How much food can we get with 7 ringgit ($1.94)? Stefen Chow, a Beijing-based Malaysian photographer, is calling on the public to join in “The Poverty …

On death row in Saudi Arabia

When Mohammad Afzal, a textile mill worker, was told that he could get better employment and also a chance to perform umrah, he jumped at the opportunity. Poor …

Hostage killings highlight threat, meager options for Japan

The killing of two Japanese taken hostage by the Islamic State group has violently driven home the high stakes Japan faces and limited options it can muster in …

Jack Ma defends Alibaba amid fakes row

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has defended his company’s reputation after authorities accused it of allowing “illegal” actions on its …

Cuba publishes first photos of Fidel Castro in 5 months

Cuba has published the first photos of Fidel Castro in more than five months, showing the 88-year-old former leader engaged in what appears to be a lively …

Obama sends record $4 trillion spending plan to US Congress

President Barack Obama set up another clash with Republicans by sending Congress a $4 trillion budget that seeks to raise taxes on wealthier Americans and …

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