Testimony feeds speculation over whether captain was distracted or showing off
Vietnamese Man Convicted for Facebook Posts
Dinh Nhat Uy receives a 15-month suspended sentence for using the social network to call for the release of his activist brother
After Three Years in Captivity, French Hostages Are Released
Four French citizens released from their al-Qaeda captors
Report: 13-Year-Old Pakistani Girl Buried Alive After Being Raped
Unhelpful local police prompted higher authorities to intervene in the investigation
Conservative Saudi Arabia Is Becoming a Hotbed for Amphetamines
In strict, conservative Saudi Arabia, there are signs of a booming illicit amphetamines trade
Brazil Developing Cheap Vaccine for Developing Countries
Brazil plans to produce a low-cost measles and rubella vaccine for developing nations
Massive Storm Kills At Least 15 in Europe
Dozens more injured
Iceland Tops Gender Equality List
The U.S. is ranked No. 23
WHO Confirms Polio Outbreak in Syria, Warns of Spread
It’s the first confirmed outbreak in the country in 14 years
Beijing Looks for Uighur Link After Tiananmen Fireball
But authorities have yet to comment on yesterday’s “major incident” in which five died and dozens were injured
Beijing’s Tiananmen Square: Centuries of Chinese History and Protest
The vast plaza at the heart of China’s capital is the most politically sensitive location in the country, and has long attracted protesters seeking to express grievances. TIME charts some key moments.
David Cameron Warns U.K. Press Against Further Snowden Leaks
May take legal action against newspapers that don’t show “social responsibility”
Turkish Tunnel Opens First Undersea Link Between Two Continents
Once a dream of a Turkish sultan, the Euro-Asian link became a reality on Tuesday