The killings of gay rights activist Xulhaz Mannan and his friend are the latest in a recent string of grisly attacks in the country.
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Long Thought To Be Extinct, Bizarre Tree Frog Surfaces In India
Frankixalus jerdonii has been rediscovered in northeastern India — and scientists say it represents an entirely new genus. Strangely, the tadpoles feed on their mothers’ unfertilized eggs.
Australia resumes search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Six months after Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappeared from radar en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, Australia has resumed a search in the Indian Ocean for possible wreckage.
U.S. Spying Allegations Chafe An Already Angry India
McCain’s two-day visit was overshadowed by reports that the U.S. National Security Agency was granted permission in 2010 to spy on Modi’s political party.
Facebook’s Sandberg Apologizes For Newsfeed Experiment
Facebook’s No. 2 executive apologized on Wednesday over an experiment that manipulated the news feeds of more than 600,000 users.
Malaysia Releases Satellite Data From Missing Jetliner
Under pressure, Malaysia has released a data set detailing communication between Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and satellites operated by the global satellite communications company Inmarsat.
Tropical Storms Hitting Peak Strength Nearer Poles, Study Says
Tropical storms are migrating out of the tropics, reaching their peak intensity in higher latitudes, where larger populations are concentrated, a new NOAA-led study published in the journal Nature says.
Minneapolis Renames Columbus Day As Indigenous People’s Day
Minneapolis has designated the second Monday of October, the federal Columbus Day holiday, as Indigenous Peoples Day.
New Ping In MH370 Search Boosts Optimism Of Finding Aircraft
An Australian plane detected yet another possible signal from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet in the southern Indian Ocean on Thursday, as searchers said they were feeling more confident that the aircraft’s flight-data recorder would ultimately be found.
Signal ‘Just Like’ Emergency Beacon Detected In Search For Flight 370
Calling it the “most promising lead” so far, the leader of the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner says ships have again detected a signal on the same frequency used by “black box” emergency beacons.