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Grief and Anger in South Korea
Relatives of those aboard the sunken Sewol ferry ask whether the crew could have saved more lives by reacting sooner as reports emerge that the vice principal of the high school that accounted for many of the passengers hanged himself after being rescued
Suicides Hit Special Ops
The head of Special Operations Command says more than a decade of "hard combat" is taking a tough toll on the mental health of his elite troops
Deadliest Day in Everest History
An avalanche near a base camp on Mount Everest has killed at least 12 Nepalese Sherpa in the single deadliest day in the mountain's history
Obama Rules Out Military Intervention in Ukraine
The President said the U.S. won't enter the crisis after the U.S., E.U., Ukraine and Russia agreed to a plan that includes disarming militias in the eastern region who are occupying government buildings, but the insurgents say they'll stay until Kiev's leadership resigns
Ole Miss Frat Chapter Shut After Racist Prank
Sigma Phi Epsilon is closed at the University of Mississippi after three members were expelled on suspicion of tying a noose around a statue of a civil rights icon, who was the institution's first black student
Zuck-backed Immigration Group Targets Congressman
A pro-immigration reform group supported by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will launch a TV and digital ad campaign against Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King for his comments about not wanting immigrants to earn permanent residency if they joined the military
Obamacare Enrollment Hits 8 Million
President Obama has announced that more than 8 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, considerably over initial predictions. More than a quarter are aged between 18 and 34
Gabriel García Márquez Dies at 87
The Colombian author's book One Hundred Years of Solitude established him as the defining member of a movement known as magic realism. A Nobel laureate, García Márquez died on April 17 having inspired an entire generation of Latin literature
Weibo: We'll Be Watching Facebook, Twitter
During its first day on the market in the U.S, the social network known as the "Twitter of China" saw its shares leap 19 percent Thursday. Weibo will now compete directly with social giants like Facebook and Twitter for the attention of U.S. investors
Shinzo Abe Talks China, Patriotism and WWII
Japan's Prime Minister spoke to TIME managing editor Nancy Gibbs and East Asia correspondent Hannah Beech on a wide range of topics, from his country's relationships with the U.S. and China to the lessons he took from his family's political past
Suspect Arrested in Kansas City Highway Shootings
Local police have arrested but not yet charged a man in his late twenties who's suspected in the string of shootings around Kansas City over the past six weeks that have targeted people on highways at night and left at least three injured as residents remain on edge
No Parking: GM's Recalled Cars Can Stay on the Road
Whether General Motors should take its recalled cars off the road is up to federal transportation authorities, a judge has ruled, marking a victory for the company as it faces a legal battle related to the recall of 2.6 million vehicles over faulty ignition switches
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Killer's Life Spared Just Before Hanging
Hundreds of people are executed every year in Iran, but Balal will not be one of them, thanks to the actions of his victim's mother. Photographer Arash Khamooshi captured the unexpected moment in the northern Iranian city of Nowshahr
