Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer has been sentenced to four years in prison for implausible charges.

*New Cuban decree tightens controls on social media, sparking outrage.*

In Kansas City, mothers of men killed by uniformed thugs have formed a support group.

*Residents block road near Peru's Las Bambas copper mine after two-week truce.*

They blame the mine's heavy truck traffic for spreading toxic dust.

The government that took power through the coup that ousted President Morales is now accused of torturing and executing political opponents.

A Taliban representative accepted an interview with a female journalist on Afghanistan television.

This doesn't conclusively demonstrate anything about what they will do in the future, but it shows an openness.

Malala Yousafzai talks about protecting Afghan women's access to education.