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Bono Honors The Man Who Could Not Cry
Humor, humility and the ability to compromise were the marks of the man
Nelson Mandela, 1918–2013: Remembering an Icon of Freedom
TIME’s former managing editor writes about the man he knew — a prisoner turned peacemaker who carried South Africa out of apartheid and changed the world
American Teacher Killed in Libya
The chemistry teacher at a local school was reportedly jogging near where the U.S. Ambassador was killed last year when he was shot
Iran vs. Azerbaijan Polo Battle: Who Invented The Game?
Who invented polo? Iran and Azerbaijan are locking horns over which nation invented the popular sport.
Bolshoi Ballet Dancer Sentenced In Acid Attack Case
Former Bolshoi Ballet star dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko was sentenced to six years in prison after a Moscow court found him and two other men guilty of carrying out a gruesome acid attack on the ballet’s artistic director.
Iceland Police Kill Man, For The First Time Ever
Armed man failed to respond to officers and injured two
Should Euthanasia Be Extended to Minors?
In Belgium, voluntary euthanasia for adults has been allowed since 2002. Now, Belgium is now on the cusp of becoming the first country ever to remove an age limit for the procedure.
Currently, under Belgian law, patients have to be at least 18 years old to request assistance from a doctor to die. On Wednesday, a controversial bill …
At Least 20 Haitians Die as Ship Capsizes in the Bahamas
U.S. Coast Guard and Bahamian officials say 110 riders saved
Meet the Baby Boy Who Defied History in Lebanon
Baby Ghadi became Lebanon’s first ‘sect-less’ registered infant
WATCH: What’s Next After the Iran Nuclear Deal
Iran reached a nuclear deal with Western powers in Geneva over the weekend. Bobby Ghosh, TIME International Editor, lays out what’s at stake.
WATCH: What You Need to Know About Afghanistan’s Loya Jirga
As the U.S. and Afghanistan seek to hammer out a security deal for 2014 that will set out the terms of the U.S.’s continued presence in the country for years to come, all eyes fall on this week’s Loya Jirga. This grand assembly of tribal leaders, deeply embedded in Afghan culture, isn’t your usual decision making body. Here’s what you …
WATCH: American Rescue Dog Searches for Typhoon Victims in the Philippines
A small group of Americans and their cadaver dogs went to help with recovery operations in hard-hit Tacloban