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The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. The fraternity was at the center of a controversial Rolling Stone article describing an alleged gang rape at the school.

U.Va. Reinstates Fraternity Accused In 'Rolling Stone' Rape Story

Phi Kappa Psi was at the center of a story alleging a 2012 gang rape at its house at the University of Virginia. The fraternity has consistently denied that events detailed in the article took place.

Al-Jazeera's Mohamed Fahmy pleads his case to the judge in Cairo last May. Fahmy is one of three Al-Jazeera journalists convicted on terrorism charges. Egyptian President Abdel Fateh el-Sisi recently condemned the shooting attack in Paris, but has cracked down on any many critics of his government, including journalists.

What World Leaders Say, And What They Do

Many leaders have criticized the attacks in Paris. How does this square with their own records on freedom of the press and human rights?

A woman in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, hangs her laundry to dry in front of her home. Made out of tin and tarps, her family built the shelter on land where their home once stood before a massive earthquake devastated the nation in 2010. An estimated 80,000 Haitians displaced by the quake remain in tents.

In Haiti, Politics And An Earthquake Anniversary Collide

It's been five years since an earthquake devastated Haiti. Meanwhile, opposition lawmakers are blocking a compromise that would avert the dissolution of parliament and the president ruling by decree.

Your Online Avatar May Reveal More About You Than You Think

Even if your avatar for games and social media doesn't look at all like you, it still says a lot about your personality, a study finds. Want to look friendly? Skip the shades, wear a sweater.

Supreme Court Sees The Signs — But Can They Stay?

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case that looks at how municipal governments may regulate where and when signs are posted.

Indian Man, A No-Show At Work For 25 Years, Finally Gets The Ax

A.K. Verma left his desk at the Central Public Works Department in 1990 and never came back. On Thursday, it finally caught up with him.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has accused Israel of committing war crimes against the Palestinians. The Palestinians have joined the International Criminal Court, a move that has angered Israel and is unlikely to lead to any prosecutions in the near term.

Mideast Conflict Could Bog Down International Criminal Court

Palestinians have joined the court, hoping for war crimes investigations against Israel. This presents a challenge for the ICC, which has had its share of setbacks.

Bill Gates takes a sip of water that came out of the new Janicki Omniprocessor, which turns human waste into clean drinking water in minutes.

Bill Gates Raises A Glass To (And Of) Water Made From Poop

And he drinks it. It's all thanks to the Janicki Omniprocessor, a new machine that can turn human waste into clean water.

Syrian political cartoonist Ali Farzat sits at his desk at a Kuwaiti newspaper on Dec. 14, 2011. Earlier that year, Farzat was badly beaten in retaliation for cartoons that mocked Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Satire In The Muslim World: A Centuries-Long Tradition

Ninth-century satirist al-Jahiz remains a beloved figure in Islamic literature, but his modern-day counterparts — including comedian Bassem Youssef and cartoonist Ali Farzat — don't have it easy.

Uzbek President Islam Karimov looks on as Russian President Vladimir Putin, unseen, speaks to the media after talks in Moscow in April 2013.

Courted By The U.S. And Russia, Uzbekistan Ignores Critics

Uzbekistan has been a key partner for the U.S. in the Afghan war. Now that the U.S. role in that war is winding down, will Uzbekistan's poor human rights record become more of an issue?

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