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Leslie Tumlinson, who lives on on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, sits at a table with photos that show rodent and spider infestation she experienced in military housing.

Concerns Over Private Military Housing Touch Camp Pendleton

Congress is debating whether to give tenants of private military housing additional rights after a receiving complaints from military families around the country.

Jawar Mohammed, 32, created the Oromia Media Network and used it to bludgeon one of the most brutal regimes on the African continent.

How An Exiled Activist In Minnesota Helped Spur Big Political Changes In Ethiopia

Ethiopia's recent changes are due largely to an uprising by young men from the largest ethnic group, the Oromo. Their inspiration: Jawar Mohammed, who created a media network in exile in Minnesota.

A tourist takes a selfie at Google's sculpture garden in Mountain View, Calif.

Silicon Valley Has Its Tech Campuses. Now It Wants A Monument

Tourists are flocking to California to see the origins of their favorite tech companies. Now there might be a monument about Silicon Valley's glory.

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shout slogans against the government outside an accountability court in Islamabad, where Sharif was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison.

Pakistan's Ex-Prime Minister Sharif Sentenced To 7 Years In Latest Corruption Case

Nawaz Sharif, who was removed from office over a separate corruption case last year, claims that the charges against him are politically motivated.

At least 25 people died in a fire at a high-rise office building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday — and officials say the building didn't have the right safety protocols in place.

Emergency Exits Were Locked In Building Where 25 People Died From Fire, Officials Say

"This wasn't an accident; it's murder," Public Works and Housing Minister SM Rezaul Karim told reporters, blaming negligence for Thursday's deadly fire.

Demonstrators shout during a Free Internet rally in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday. The protesters fear widespread censorship and isolation, following a bill that calls for Russia to be cut off from the global Internet.

Russians, Fearing Internet Isolation, Protest Government Plan

The rallies follow a bill to cut Russia off from the global Internet. Demonstrators on Sunday chanted, "Hands off the Internet." About two dozen people were arrested.

Pakistan's Ex-Prime Minister Sharif Sentenced To 7 Years In Latest Corruption Case

Nawaz Sharif, who was removed from office over a separate corruption case last year, claims that the charges against him are politically motivated.

San Diego's Top Weekend Arts Events: Cirque, August Wilson And Ukuleles

This weekend offers an eclectic mix of arts, from a jam with the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain to Cirque du Soleil’s street-inspired acrobatics. Plus, there's a festival dedicated to the playwright August Wilson.

Ukrainian presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko takes a televised blood test.

In Ukraine, Presidential Candidates Trade High-Stakes Challenges

It's down to the incumbent president and a comedian who plays a president on TV. The two remaining candidates took alcohol and drug tests on Friday, and may debate each other in a stadium.

Baltimore's Franklin Square neighborhood is hotter than about two-thirds of the neighborhoods in the city. It's also in one of Baltimore's poorest areas.

As Rising Heat Bakes U.S. Cities, The Poor Often Feel It Most

Hotter neighborhoods tend to be poorer in dozens of major U.S. cities. That extra heat can have serious health effects for those living there.

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