Monday, November 26, 2012

Chinese flock to elite U.S. schools

Chinese flock to elite U.S. schools


Chinese flock to elite U.S. schools

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:19 AM PST

Jay Lin is the embodiment of the American dream -- and what is increasingly a Chinese dream.

Myanmar's forgotten Rohingya

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:29 PM PST

It's been three years since I reported on the plight of the Rohingya Muslim people of western Myanmar and neighboring Bangladesh.

Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:53 AM PST

Do you know where this photo was taken?

Weapons of would-be assassin

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:19 AM PST

All you might feel is someone brush by you and a slight pin prick. But very quickly you would be suffering muscle paralysis followed by suffocation. You would be dead within a very short period of time.

Critics: Is Morsy Egypt's strongman?

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:29 PM PST

No longer railing against Hosni Mubarak, who was forced out amid popular unrest, Egyptian demonstrators now direct their anger at the first man since him to be the North African nation's president: Mohamed Morsy.

Robin Wright: Morsy went too far

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:26 PM PST

Robin Wright and Stephen Farrell discuss the underlying causes for protests and political tension in Egypt.

Children killed on Syrian playground

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:18 AM PST

Ten children were reportedly killed on Sunday when government warplanes shelled a Damascus playground.

Living in prison with a parent

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:17 AM PST

More than 2.7 million children in America live with a parent in prison, says a recent study. In some countries, children even have to live in prison with their parents. The effects can be devastating.

Factory fire kills more than 100

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:54 AM PST

As Bangladesh prepared to mourn the deaths of more than 100 clothing factory workers, firefighters battled a blaze at another apparel factory near Dhaka on Monday.

Israeli Defense Minister Barak resigns

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:45 AM PST

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced his resignation Monday, saying he will quit politics in January to spend more time with his family.

UPDATE: Where in the world ...?

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:33 PM PST

Do you know where this photo was taken?

Hamas leaders in Egypt for cease-fire talks

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:15 AM PST

Talks are set to resume Monday in Cairo between Israeli and Egyptian officials to further discuss the details of the Hamas-Israeli cease-fire, which began to take hold last week, Hamas said in a statement.

Israeli Defense Minister Barak resigns

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:45 AM PST

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced his resignation Monday, saying he will quit politics in January to spend more time with his family.

10 children killed in Syria bombing

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:11 AM PST

"May God bring you pain, Bashar."

Factory fire kills more than 100

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:54 AM PST

As Bangladesh prepared to mourn the deaths of more than 100 clothing factory workers, firefighters battled a blaze at another apparel factory near Dhaka on Monday.

Did misunderstanding lead to horrific mob killings?

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:04 AM PST

It may have been a simple misunderstanding that led to a horrific lynching.

Bodies, secret graves found in Mexico

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:06 AM PST

Eight bodies and the remains of others were found in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua over the weekend, sources and state news said.

To-do list for Obama and Mexico's new president

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:44 AM PST

Ruben Navarrette says President Obama and Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto have a big opportunity to help each other and their nations.

Trying for a Kyoto 2.0, as the planet simmers

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:12 AM PST

On December 11, 1997, the world agreed that climate change needed to be tackled. The grandly named United Nations Framework on Climate Change adopted the Kyoto Protocol on that day, and it was eventually ratified by 191 countries. Now it's about to expire with a whimper.

Monitoring of Saudi women's travels draws outrage

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:19 AM PST

When word started spreading last week that Saudi women -- already some of the most oppressed and restricted in the world -- were being monitored electronically as they left the country, activists were quick to express their outrage.

Reverse migration for some Mexicans in U.S.

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:10 AM PST

In a remote town in northern Mexico, a 10-year-old-boy is struggling with his homework. His name is Oscar Castellanos, and the fifth-grader is getting extra help from his father because he's having trouble adjusting to his new school.

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