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Fragile future for disfigured Haitian girl (13 March 12:04) |
| The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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How helping hands could hurt Haiti (12 March 09:07) |
| Groups that helped Haitians since January's earthquake -- foreign governments, relief agencies and companies pledging to rebuild -- could hobble Haiti's long-term survival by creating a cult... |
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Death metal rockers in Bahrain (12 March 08:20) |
| He's an airline worker by day, and unknown to most of his colleagues, a death metal rocker by night.
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Future ever more fragile for disfigured Haitian girl (12 March 08:05) |
| The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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39 killed in Pakistan bombings (12 March 07:32) |
| Twin suicide blasts killed at least 20 people Friday in a high security area with a dense military presence in eastern Pakistan, CNN affiliate Geo TV reported.
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British Airways cabin crews vote to strike (12 March 06:30) |
| Union members representing British Airways cabin crews announced Friday they will hold two separate strikes this month in a dispute over working conditions.
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Israel seals off West Bank (12 March 04:51) |
| Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours and tightened security around the old city of Jerusalem, Israeli officials said Friday.
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Chinas migrant permits stir outcry (12 March 03:59) |
| It's break time at the Seven Colors Elementary School, a privately-run school just an hour's drive from central Beijing. Scores of warmly dressed Chinese pupils are enjoying sunshine. Some p... |
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32 asylum seekers rescued off Australian coast (12 March 03:06) |
| Australia rescued 32 people seeking asylum this week after spotting them floating on boats off the country's northwest coast.
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Ex-Pakistan spy chief urges talks with Taliban leader (12 March 01:43) |
| Talking to the Taliban leader in Afghanistan may help bring peace to the country, according to a former Pakistan spy chief once referred to as the "father of the Taliban."
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Japan arrests anti-whaling activist (12 March 12:09) |
| Japanese authorities arrested an activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegal trespassing after he boarded a whaling ship last month in waters off the Antarctic.
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Islamic scholar who condemned terrorism not afraid (12 March 08:04) |
| The Islamic scholar who issued a powerful fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism and suicide bombers said Thursday that he was not afraid of reprisals from his enemies and did not fea... |
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US man suspect in Yemen rampage (12 March 05:50) |
| Federal authorities are investigating a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member and going on a deadly rampage at a hospital in Yemen.
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Three strong earthquakes strike Chile (12 March 02:53) |
| A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Thursday morning near Libertador, Gen. Bernardo O'Higgins of the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Early Iraq poll results put PM in lead (12 March 01:42) |
| Iraq's election commission is expected Thursday to announce partial results of last week's vote.
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Strong aftershocks hit Chile (11 March 11:00) |
| A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Thursday morning near Libertador, Gen. Bernardo O'Higgins of the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Thousands protest Greek austerity plan (11 March 10:22) |
| Thousands of people marched through Athens Thursday as part of a 24-hour nationwide strike to protest further austerity measures by the embattled government.
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Crazy for Thai tatoos (11 March 10:19) |
| For many, tattoos can be a sign of rebellion, individuality or fashion; but in Thailand, tattoos have a whole different meaning.
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Court EMI cant break up Pink Floyd albums (11 March 10:13) |
| Pink Floyd won a legal battle Thursday against EMI that prevents the band's long-time record label from selling individual songs online.
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Billionaire sworn in as Chilean president (11 March 10:04) |
| Sebastian Pinera was sworn in Thursday as president of Chile, taking over a country battered by a recent earthquake but with a strong economy and stable social institutions.
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Trump presses on with $1B golf course in Scotland (11 March 09:54) |
| Despite the financial downturn affecting property prices and construction projects around the world, bullish American billionaire Donald Trump remains committed to building what he has dubbe... |
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72-magnitude quake hits Chile (11 March 09:06) |
| A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Thursday morning near Libertador, Gen. Bernardo O'Higgins of the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Outlook brighter for international airlines (11 March 08:59) |
| The international airline business is improving, said an industry group Thursday, and while losses are still expected for 2010, they should be half the size previously forecast.
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Partial results of Iraq election expected (11 March 06:12) |
| Iraq's election commission is expected Thursday to announce partial results of last week's vote.
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Israeli construction plans irk Biden Palestinians (11 March 06:11) |
| Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says it is difficult to have any negotiations with Israel unless it revokes plans to build new homes on disputed land in Jerusalem, Abbas' top n... |
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British Airways employee faces terrorism charges (11 March 06:01) |
| A British Airways employee appeared in court Thursday on charges related to terrorism.
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Death toll rises as violence rocks Somali capital (11 March 02:18) |
| Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital Thursday, a day after a battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and scores injured.
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Violence rocks Somali capital (11 March 02:18) |
| Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital Thursday, a day after a battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and at least 80 people wounded.
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Nigeria violence fed by ethnic issues (11 March 08:54) |
| Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted Wednesday that this week's explosion of violence that claimed at least 200 lives is not driven by religious tensions between Christians a... |
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Mexican telecom king tops richest list (11 March 08:22) |
| Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.
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Obasanjo Nigerian violence fed by ethnic economic issues (11 March 06:23) |
| Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted Wednesday that this week's explosion of violence that claimed at least 200 lives is not driven by religious tensions between Christians a... |
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Mexican telecom king unseats Gates atop richest list (11 March 04:55) |
| Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.
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Myanmar bars Suu Kyi from election (11 March 03:41) |
| Myanmar's ruling junta has announced a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections.
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Biden US will hold Israelis Palestinians accountable (11 March 03:03) |
| The United States will hold both Israel and the Palestinians responsible for any steps that make peace between them more difficult, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday.
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Jihad Jane American who lived on Main Street (11 March 02:00) |
| The Pennsylvania woman who dubbed herself Jihad Jane is an American who lived literally on Main Street in an apartment where she spent much time online, posting messages saying she was "desp... |
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Shell stops selling gasoline to Iran (11 March 01:12) |
| Royal Dutch Shell has stopped selling gasoline to Iran, the company confirmed Wednesday, adding to a list of oil giants that have stopped sales after a threat of future U.S. sanctions.
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Obama pledges to continue Haiti aid says situation remains dire (11 March 12:52) |
| President Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
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6 killed in attack at charity in Pakistan (10 March 09:13) |
| Militants attacked the office of a humanitarian organization in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday killing six people, police said.
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Islam and recession in Bahrain (10 March 08:18) |
| Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
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Al Qaeda frees Spanish aid worker (10 March 08:08) |
| A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish workers, Spain... |
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Child abuse claims hit German Catholic church (10 March 07:43) |
| Norbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.
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US hikers held in Iran allowed to call home (10 March 07:25) |
| Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said W... |
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Bahrain Islamic rules saved us from recession (10 March 07:05) |
| Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
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President Bali bombing mastermind dead (10 March 07:03) |
| The suspected mastermind behind the deadly Bali bombings in 2002 has been killed by Indonesian police, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday.
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Sunni Islams top cleric dies (10 March 06:44) |
| Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam's top learning center, died of a heart attack on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian state-run television reported. He was 82.
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Court hearing over bulldozer death (10 March 06:40) |
| A-23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death.
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Afghanistan gets US vows of friendship (10 March 06:28) |
| America's defense chief thanked Afghanistan's soldiers for their service during a tour of a training camp Wednesday as Iran's hardline president arrived in Kabul with a pledge to purge "occu... |
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Afghanistan gets US vow of friendship (10 March 06:28) |
| America's defense chief thanked Afghanistan's soldiers for their service during a tour of a training camp Wednesday as Iran's hardline president arrived in Kabul with a pledge to purge "occu... |
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US Iran court Afghanistan (10 March 06:28) |
| America's defense chief thanked Afghanistan's soldiers for their service during a tour of a training camp Wednesday as Iran's hardline president arrived in Kabul with a pledge to purge "occu... |
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Parents demand answers from Israel in bulldozer death (10 March 04:02) |
| A-23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.
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