Gang Rape Case.. Malala's New Challenge.. Taliban Attacks Consulate

4 Men In Gang Rape Case Sentenced To Death

4 Men In Gang Rape Case Sentenced To Death

An Indian court Friday sentenced to death four men for the gang rape and murder of a young New Delhi woman, ordering them to the gallows for a brutal attack that riveted India, where it became a symbol of the rampant mistreatment of women and the government's inability to deal with crime.

Faces Of Flight

Malala's New Challenge

Kerry: Syria Peace Depends On Weapons Talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday the prospects for resuming the Syrian peace process are riding on the outcome of U.S.-Russian talks aimed at securing Syria's chemical weapons arsenal that lurched into a second day.

Taliban Attack U.S. Consulate In Afghanistan

Taliban militants unleashed car bombs at the U.S. Consulate in western Afghanistan on Friday morning, triggering a firefight with security forces in an attack that killed at least two Afghans and wounded 17. The U.S. said its personnel from the mission were safe and that most of them were temporarily relocated to Kabul, while American forces secured the site.

SKorean Fisherman Escapes From North 41 Years After Abduction

A South Korean man has escaped four decades after he was kidnapped by North Korea while fishing near the disputed Yellow Sea border, officials said Friday.

Fire At Dilapidated Psychiatric Hospital In Russia Kills Dozens

A fire killed 37 people in a Russian psychiatric hospital on Friday, the second deadly blaze at such a facility this year and it was likely to heighten concerns about Russia's treatment of the mentally ill and other wards of the state.

Al Qaeda Leader Threatens U.S. On 9/11 Anniversary

Al-Qaida's leader on Friday marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks by calling on Muslims to strike inside the United States, with big attacks or small, using any opportunity they can to "bleed" America financially.