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Gay rights activist John Abdallah Wambere had received death threats in Uganda.
Justice
A gay rights activist from Uganda gets the green light for political asylum
A US Marine takes a gasp of air while loading humanitarian goods into helicopter as part of relief efforts in the Philippines following Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
Conflict
What do American troops have to do with medical emergencies? A lot
Indian cartoonist R.K. Laxman draws himself drawing his iconic character, The Common Man. Laxman 's political cartoons cover India's first 60 years of independence.
Global Politics
R.K. Laxman, cartoonist who chronicled India’s first 60 years of independence, has died
Flood in Kashmir
Environment
A journalist returns to his hometown in Kashmir after the worst flood in a century
Music Heard on Air
Music heard on the air for September 17, 2014
Fashioning Cancer
Lifestyle
A Canadian prof designs gowns inspired by cancer cells
People attend a rally in support of Scotland's independence referendum, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
Global Politics
Russia says ‘Yes’ to self-determination — as long as it’s not within Russia
Food
You might want extra life insurance before trying some of the recipes in this cookbook
Rehman Malik speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad.
Global Politics
Why one plane full of Pakistanis chased a famous politician off their flight
Scientists holds the arms of a colossal squid as they examine the squid at a national museum facility in Wellington, New Zealand.
Science
A rare colossal squid was dissected in New Zealand — and you can watch it on YouTube
Vivien Dance, a vocal YES campaigner. She's standing in front of Faslane, the military installation that houses the UK's nuclear arsenal and employs some 6,000 people.
Global Politics
If Scotland votes ‘Yes,’ the UK’s nuclear force could be in trouble