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Protesters march against prolonged power outages in Faisalabad, Pakistan, last month. The country faces power outages of more than 18 hours a day in some parts of the country.
Socks Are Optional As Pakistan Grapples With Power Cuts
()You are a poor country with chronic power shortages. The summer is blazing hot. What do you do? In Pakistan, the prime minister has banned air conditioners in government offices — but says it's OK for workers to go without socks.
National Security
Fox News Reporter James Rosen Caught Up In Federal Probe
Rosen was monitored after breaking a story about North Korea's nuclear weapons program in 2009.
The Low-Tech Way Guns Get Traced
The process is usually tedious, involving many calls and searching, by hand, through paper records.
White House Again Raises Possibility Of Closing Guantanamo
President Obama had promised to shutter the facility when he first took office.
Middle East
Iran's 'Zahra' Tells Alternate Tale Of Presidential Campaign
The heroine of an Iranian graphic novel is now launching a virtual presidential campaign of her own.
Former U.S. Ambassador: 'Don't Go Into Syria Blind'
Interview with former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Europe
Young People Cast Out Of Italy's Welfare System
The system skews toward the elderly, leaving youths with no political or trade union representation.
An Ancient Religious Pilgrimage That Now Draws The Secular
The 1,200-year-old pilgrimage across France to Spain has become a social and cultural event.
British Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal Heads For Scrap Yard
The former Royal Navy flagship fell victim to austerity measures.
Asia
Socks Are Optional As Pakistan Grapples With Power Cuts
Amid blackouts, air conditioners are banned — but government workers don't have to wear socks.
Beijing Angry Over North Korea's Seizure Of Chinese Fishermen
Chinese media report North Korea is demanding nearly $100,000 for the release of the boat and crew.
The Two-Way
British Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal Heads For Scrap Yard()
May 20, 2013 The former Royal Navy flagship fell victim to a 2010 defense review that recommended scrapping the vessel and selling its Harrier jump jets.
U.S.
White House Again Raises Possibility Of Closing Guantanamo()
May 20, 2013 President Obama is scheduled to give a major address on national security Thursday, and the Guantanamo Bay prison is expected to feature prominently. Obama had promised to shutter the facility when he first took office, but that has proven more difficult than he expected.
The Two-Way
Beijing Angry Over North Korea's Seizure Of Chinese Fishermen ()
May 20, 2013 North Korea's capture of a Chinese fishing boat and its crew of 16 has angered Beijing, adding to its concern over Pyongyang's recent provocations.
Parallels
Pope Francis Puts The Poor Front And Center ()
May 20, 2013 Shunning the formalities of his office and focusing on poverty, Pope Francis is drawing a sharp contrast between his 2-month-old papacy and those of his predecessors.
Parallels
Children Of China's Wealthy Learn Expensive Lessons ()
May 20, 2013 Some super-rich Chinese are sending their kids to weekend classes in order to learn how to deal with money. The lessons include things like a charity sale designed to teach the children compassion, sharing and the value of money.
