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Two brothers, raised in China, living an ocean apart, trying to make sense of the world
Bill and Fred Engst were born in China to American parents who wanted to be part of the Communisty revolution. The two now live apart, one in the U.S. and one in China, but carry many of those Communist ideals with them. It gives them an interesting lens on changes in the world.
Documentary film 'The Other Chelsea' depicts Ukraine's poor, corrupt side
In the Ukraine, politicians admit that the courts only protect the people in power. Lose an election and you could go to jail. That's just one of the more surprising revelations in a new documentary that examines life in Ukraine through the lens of its successful and popular soccer team, Chelsea, which plays in Donetsk....
Nicaraguans mourn death of Sandinista founder Tomás Borge
Tomás Borge, the last living co-founder of the Sandinista movement in Nicaragua, died on Monday in his home country. Borge has been imprisoned and tortured by Nicaragua's dictator, only to take control of the prisons after a revolution and use the same techniques....
Dull, Boring set to become sister cities
Two small towns, one in Oregon the other in Scotland, are considering becoming sister cities. They're not exactly linked by trade, nor are they culturally significant. It's really the towns' names that have the two communities considering linking up....
Trial begins in Norway for Anders Breivik, accused of attack killing 77 people
Anders Breivik's trial commenced Monday morning with a plead of not guilty on the grounds of self defense. Breivik is accused of killing 77 people in Norway last July during terrorist attacks against the government. The court must determine Breivik's sanity as well as whether or not he is guilty....
VIDEO: Titanic memorial cruise set to leave U.K. for North America
The M.S. Balmoral will retrace the steps of the ill-fated Titanic as part of a memorial cruise that's attracted hundreds of passengers interested in history and the voyage 100 years ago that saw the Titanic strike an iceberg and sink to the bottom of the North Atlantic....
State Department needs your help to find 5 (fake) criminals -- using social media
The "Tag Challenge" is a worldwide social media contest in which five people play the role of "thieves" who must be found and photographed. The thieves are spread across five different American and European cities. Contestants have 28 hours to find all five for a chance to win $5,000....
European Union enacts sanctions against Assad's wife, 11 others
The European Union imposed new sanctions against 12 Syrian's within the government's inner circle, including President Bashar al-Assad and his wife. The sanctions include a freeze on EU assets, as well as a travel ban....
British bell manufacturer enjoying rush of fame in advance of Queen's jubilee, Olympics
The Whitechapel Foundry has been making bells for more than four centuries. They've made the bell atop Big Ben, in Westminster Abby and a host of less prominent ones as well. Now, the foundry's employees are enjoying some very high-profile work -- a series of bells for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee and another bell for the Olympics....
VIDEO: French police find suspect in deadly Jewish school shooting
Hundreds of French police surrounded the home of a 24-year-old man in France suspected of being behind the shooting at a Jewish school on Monday, as well as the killing of three French soldiers last week. They spent hours in an stand-off with him Wednesday morning...- Roots of Mali's coup, rebellion can be traced to fall of Libya's Gaddafi
- Charles Taylor had a long road from Liberia to the U.S. to war criminal
- Charles Taylor, former leader of Liberia, found guilty of war crimes
- Verdict expected this week in war crimes trial of Liberia's Charles Taylor
- New Mali prime minister played key role in 1997 NASA Mars exploration
- Tunisian protesters bring something unusual to demonstration: books
- Liberian tribal leaders agree to limited suspension of female genital mutilation
- African reporter confronted with violent threats after story on female circumcision
- VIDEO: Shock, dismay, outrage expressed over desecration of World War II-era graves in Libya
- As Senegal counts votes, tensions fester between incumbent's supporters, challengers
- Climber calls for stricter rules after three die, two go missing on Mount Everest
- In South Korea, activists try to support single mothers
- Fears increase of big earthquake near Tokyo in the foreseeable future
- VIDEO: Story of Chen Guangcheng resembles Hollywood movie
- Signs of a way forward on Chen Guangcheng diplomatic crisis
- VIDEO: U.S. in difficult position with Chen Guangcheng in China
- Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng leaves U.S. Embassy after negotiations
- Pakistani children face high rates of incest, receive little support from family, state
- Karzai praises Afghan forces, blames NATO for weekend's attacks in Kabul
- Pakistan building its own fleet of military drones
- Hopes high for latest round of nuclear talks between Iran, western government
- Middle class played big role in Egypt's revolution, but not entirely satisfied with result
- Egyptians prepare for presidential elections; candidate make final pleas
- One American wounded in Yemen attack; 96 Yemeni soldiers killed in suicide bombing
- Tensions high between Israelis and undocumented African migrants
- Life filled with struggles on front-line of Syrian conflict
- Jordan struggling as Syrian refugees stream across the border
- VIDEO: More killed as Syrian cease fire teeters on brink of irrelevance
- Outsiders concerned al-Qaeda may have entered the fray in Syria
- VIDEO: Suicide blast in Damascus leaves more than 50 dead, hundreds wounded
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