Female Afghan Lawmaker Survives Suicide Bomb Attack
Shukria Barakzai, an ally of newly elected President Ashraf Ghani who has fought for women's rights, was only slightly wounded in the attack.
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Nigerian Army Retakes Chibok, Home Of Kidnapped Schoolgirls
A day after reports that Boko Haram militants had captured the town where they abducted hundreds of schoolgirls in April, the government says it has regained control of the northeastern city.
Clearing Of MH17 Debris Begins In Eastern Ukraine
The Boeing 777 that crashed over the area on July 17, killing nearly 289 aboard, is widely believed to have been downed by a Russian-built, rebel-operated surface-to-air missile battery.
G20 Leaders Pledge Growth, Threaten More Sanctions On Russia
The meeting wrapped up with a pledge to grow global output by 2.1 percent in the next five years, but Russia's President Vladimir Putin got the cold shoulder.
Google Asks Users To Help Fight Ebola — And They Answer With Cash
For the first time ever, Google reached out to users in a matching campaign to help fund Ebola treatment and prevention. The company's philanthropic director explains why.
In A Back-And-Forth Battle, An Iraqi Town Splits On Ethnic Lines
When the Islamic State seized the town of Zumar, the Kurds fled. Now Kurdish fighters have taken control, and it's the Arabs who have been driven out. Is this the future of Iraq?
Boko Haram Seizes Town That Is Home To Kidnapped Schoolgirls
The rebel group that abducted nearly 300 girls in April has captured the town where they were taken, dashing faint hopes that a cease-fire deal with the government could still be salvaged.
At A Tense Jerusalem Holy Site, Palestinians Stand Watch
With tensions rising over a sacred hilltop in Jerusalem, Muslims "defenders" say they are protecting the holy site against Jewish activists. But critics say this is just contributing to the friction.
Putin Gets Frosty Reception At G20 In Australia
President Obama and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper were among those who gave the Russian leader an earful over Moscow's involvement in Ukraine.
Hong Kong Democracy Leaders Barred From Traveling To Beijing
Three student activists, including Alex Chow, were stopped at the airport as they sought to board a flight in hopes of meeting with Chinese leaders.