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Former Thai Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang (center) was detained by soldiers after speaking at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand in Bangkok on Tuesday.

Soldiers Arrest Thai Politician As He Speaks Out Against Coup

A former minister of Thailand's ousted Cabinet was detained Tuesday at a news conference. The arrest comes as ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is released.

Chinese mourners placed flowers and lit candles at the scene of an attack last week that killed 39 people in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi. When people used social media to call for a protest, authorities tried to break up the gathering.

With A Heavy Hand, Chinese Authorities Crack Down On Mourners

After a terrorist attack in northwestern China, mourners left flowers at the scene, and citizens took to social media and called for an evening protest. The government saw this as a threat.

Art In A Jar 2: Details, Details

Can you find the masterpiece in the mass of pieces?

Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., says having Medicaid pay for some students' coverage through the school health plan will give those students better options.

States Consider Using Medicaid To Pay College Health Plan Premiums

Students who are covered by Medicaid could get access to a wider network of doctors and hospitals, as well as mental health services, if they get care through their school's health plan.

Florida death row inmate Freddie Lee Hall challenged the state's use of an IQ cutoff to determine mental disability. The Supreme Court sided with him on Tuesday, saying Florida's law doesn't take standard errors of measurement into account.

Florida's IQ Limit For Death Penalty Isn't Constitutional, Supreme Court Says

In a reversal of a state court, the justices say Florida's rule ignores norms in the psychiatric profession. The opinion also cites the Eighth Amendment barring cruel and unusual punishment.

Over the next few years China will build a multi-billion dollar railway linking the Kenyan port of Mombasa to Nairobi (shown here), based on an agreement signed earlier this month by East African and Chinese officials. It's one of many examples of China's increasing economic engagement with African countries.

China Turns To Africa For Resources, Jobs And Future Customers

In China's Second Continent, Howard French explores the Chinese presence in 15 African countries. The relationship goes beyond economics: more than a million Chinese citizens have migrated to Africa.

The survey results go against the image of Greek life depicted in the 1978 movie "Animal House" with John Belushi.

Does College Pledging Lead To Greater Happiness And Success?

A new survey finds that for students in fraternities and sororities, life after graduation is happier and they tend to be more successful.

Valley Edition: May 27 - LGBT Veterans; Neel Kashkari; Hetch Hetchy; Respite By The River

This week on Valley Edition we take a look at LGBT issues for veterans in Porterville, speak with GOP gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari, talk with…

Peat Bog The Size Of England Discovered In Congo Republic

The previously undiscovered expanse of ancient, partially decayed vegetation, could cover as much as 80,000 square miles.

President Barack Obama speaks about troop pullout from Afghanistan at the White House on May 27. The administration's plan is to keep a contingency force of 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014, consolidating them in Kabul and on Bagram Air Base. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Obama Announces Afghan Troop Withdrawal Plan

The president has announced plans to leave 9,800 troops in Afghanistan for one year beyond the withdrawal of combat forces in December.

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