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South Korea's actions toward Pyongyang after the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il were intended to show that Seoul does not have animosity toward the North, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said in a meeting with political leaders….

Many of the million visitors who travel to the rock-cut architectural wonders of Petra in Jordan every year are unaware of the Bedouin who live there maintaining the traditions of their forefathers.

Many of the million visitors who travel to the rock-cut architectural wonders of Petra in Jordan every year are unaware of the Bedouin who live there maintaining the traditions of their forefathers.

Doctors in Texas plan to do reconstructive surgery on a girl who was found severely burned two years ago in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Her caretaker, Hashmat Effendi, brought her to the United States last week.

How could so many of North Korea's citizens mourn the passing of such a cruel leader? The answer may be in that cruelty, says John Sifton

How could so many of North Korea's citizens mourn the passing of such a cruel leader? The answer may be in that cruelty, says John Sifton

How could so many of North Korea's citizens mourn the passing of such a cruel leader? The answer may be in that cruelty, says John Sifton

How could so many of North Korea's citizens mourn the passing of such a cruel leader? The answer may be in that cruelty, says John Sifton

Admirers of the late Czech President Vaclav Havel lined Prague's famous Charles Bridge Wednesday as his coffin was moved to Prague Castle ahead of his state funeral Friday.