The former nursing student left a note that blamed the skin condition for pushing her over the edge.

The deadly Indian tsunami reached its 10th anniversary today, with mourners honoring the quarter of a million people lost on Dec. 26, 2004. Over 230,000 died when a magnitude-9.1 earthquake hit over 12 countries surrounding the Indian Ocean. Diplomats, families of victims, and other world leaders took part in moments of silence to honor the lives […]

Afghan intelligence and U.S. officials have confirmed that senior al-Qaeda member Abu Bara al-Kuwaiti was killed near the Pakistani border during U.S. air strikes on Sunday. Abu Bara was said to be at the home of al-Qaeda commander Abdul Samad Khanjari when he was killed. Afghanistan’s intelligence service, the National Directorate of Security, raided and seized weapons, […]

Just days before early voting is set to begin in Texas, a court of appeals has reinstated the state’s controversial voter ID law. The ruling was based on the deadline for early voting and was previously deemed unconstitutional by residents. The law requires residents to show a state-issued ID to vote. Previously, residents were allowed to […]

Protestors in Hong Kong have given the government 24 hours to meet their demands for a pro-democracy and the resignation of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. The Occupy Central Movement, or what many have dubbed the “Umbrella Movement,” hasn’t slowed down since the demonstrations garnered worldwide attention over the weekend. Occupy Central with Love and Peace released a […]

The photographs are reminiscent of similar police clashes we watched in Ferguson, Mo. this summer. But the tear gas, rubber bullets, and militarized tactics aren’t being applied by Missouri police — these protests between residents and law enforcement are occurring across the world in Hong Kong. The movement — dubbed the “Umbrella Revolution” after the […]