Assad Attack.. Keep Your Money.. Bahrain's Crackdown

Assad Shown Unharmed After Rebels Report Attack

Assad Shown Unharmed After Rebels Report Attack

Syrian rebels said on Thursday they targeted President Bashar al-Assad's motorcade heading to a Damascus mosque to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, but state television showed him unharmed and the government denied he had been attacked.

Buried History Unearthed

Cocaine Bananas

Morsi Backers Won't Budge

Thousands of supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi Thursday celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, defying government calls for them to leave the streets.

British Women Attacked With Acid In Zanzibar

Assailants on the East African island of Zanzibar threw acid on two British women volunteering at a primary school on the Tanzanian island, police said Thursday.

Egyptians To U.S.: Keep Your Money

On the day after a routine press conference turned two U.S. senators into pariahs in the local media, ordinary Egyptians, who have been deeply divided over virtually every element of their country's politics, found a cause for accord: U.S. politicians have done enough.

Activist: Bahrain Intensifies Crackdown

Bahraini human rights activist Maryam al-Khawaja says the government there is escalating its crackdown on protests in advance of a major opposition rally, and says that the regime continues to torture detainees.

The Teacher With A $4 Million Salary

A teacher that makes $4 million a year? Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore. The Wall Street Journal recently chronicled the story of one South Korean teacher who makes a salary that is comparable to that of tech moguls and Wall Street bankers. Kim Ki-hoon, who has been teaching for more than 20 years in after-school tutoring programs called hagwons, is described as a "rock-star teacher."

Suspected U.S. Drone Kills 6 Militants In Yemen

A suspected U.S. drone strike in Yemen killed six alleged al-Qaeda militants Thursday in one of the group's former strongholds in a central province, a military official said.