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What we know so far about the Bangladesh hostage siege

Twenty foreigners have been killed in an attack on a Western-style cafe in the capital Dhaka, with many hacked to death during the country's worst hostage crisis in recent memory.

What we know so far about the Bangladesh hostage siege
A villager casts his vote at a polling station on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on June 29, 2016.

Mongolian voters head to the polls amid economic uncertainty

Mongolian voters head to the polls amid economic uncertainty
Members of the National Security Bureau take part in a drill next to a national flag at its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, November 13, 2015.

US man commits suicide in Taiwan courtroom

US man commits suicide in Taiwan courtroom

Taiwan's new president 'emotional' single woman: China analyst

Taiwan's new president 'emotional' single woman: China analyst
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou speaks at a news conference after a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in Singapore November 7, 2015.

Taiwan's Ma sees unlikely comedy farewell video go viral

Taiwan's Ma sees unlikely comedy farewell video go viral

It's time to put down the civet-poop coffee

And not just because it's passed through an animal's anus.

It's time to put down the civet-poop coffee
A man wearing a face mask walks across a bridge in front of Shanghai's financial district of Pudong amid heavy smog on Dec. 15, 2015.

Environmental pollution kills more than 12 million people every year

That's almost equivalent to the combined populations of New York City and Los Angeles.

Environmental pollution kills more than 12 million people every year

'Unfair and lovely': South Asian women dare to be dark

After years of artificially whitening their skin, more and more women are embracing their natural shades.

'Unfair and lovely': South Asian women dare to be dark

Nepal has yet to spend billions of dollars pledged after the 2015 earthquakes

Nearly a year after the disaster, administrative and political wrangling have stalled the distribution of even basic aid.

Nepal has yet to spend billions of dollars pledged after the 2015 earthquakes

Gene holds key to (no) grey hair

Dyeing one's hair may no longer be the only option for keeping grey at bay, scientists said Tuesday in announcing the discovery of a gene that makes hair lose its luster.

Gene holds key to (no) grey hair

The 2016 World Press Photo winners — in pictures

The topics range from the war in Syria to the illegal ivory trade in many parts of Africa.

The 2016 World Press Photo winners — in pictures

China just put very powerful missiles in the South China Sea

Surface-to-air missiles in the middle of the planet’s most contested waters? Seems sensible.

China just put very powerful missiles in the South China Sea

150,000 Antarctica penguins die after iceberg traps them

Sea ice around Antarctica is increasing, in contrast to the Arctic where global warming is causing ice to melt and glaciers to shrink.

150,000 Antarctica penguins die after iceberg traps them

Taiwan's terrifying earthquake (PHOTOS)

It is one thing to read about a tragedy of such magnitude. It is quite another to take in the images.

Taiwan's terrifying earthquake (PHOTOS)

China’s reach over fleeing dissidents is expanding worldwide

Here's why more and more countries are willing to help China capture its critics on the lam.

China’s reach over fleeing dissidents is expanding worldwide