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Football fever turns nasty in Cairo (21 November 01:29) |
| Areas of Cairo might as well be under martial law. This normally chaotic but otherwise peaceful city of 18 million has been wracked by football fever gone mad. The government has deployed th... |
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Baby gorillas getting playpen paradise (21 November 01:02) |
| The only two baby mountain gorillas in captivity -- orphaned two years ago after their mothers were slain in massacres -- will soon be getting a lush, new playpen, Congo's wildlife authority... |
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Peru Arrests made in ring that sold human fat (20 November 11:51) |
| Peruvian authorities say they have arrested four members of a gang that specialized in selling fat obtained from dead humans.
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Right-wing activists storm TV station over bias (20 November 11:32) |
| A band of right-wing activists ransacked an Indian television station in the country's financial hub of Mumbai in an assault their party said was an act of retaliation against the channel's ... |
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Parts of Scotland England underwater 11 missing (20 November 11:27) |
| Parts of Scotland and northern England were under several feet of water Friday morning after raging rivers burst their banks and flooded towns, officials said.
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Commentary Europe job too small for Tony Blair (20 November 11:17) |
| Faced with a choice for its new president between the traffic-stopping Tony Blair and a capable but little-known Belgian, the EU's 27 leaders settled on Herman Van Rompuy, a man who would sc... |
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Blind students sing upon school supplies arrival (20 November 10:03) |
| Kids in school rarely smile so much, or sing so loudly. But at Baghdad's Al-Noor School for the Blind, there was reason to celebrate, as much-needed Braille learning materials from the U.S. ... |
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Prosecutor calls for end to Knox saga (20 November 09:30) |
| Closing arguments began Friday in the case of slain British student Meredith Kercher, with the prosecutor calling for an end to the legal saga that began with Kercher's death two years ago.
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FIFA turn down Irelands replay request (20 November 08:37) |
| The governing body of world soccer has turned down the request from the Irish Football Association to replay their deciding World Cup playoff game against France.
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Bacteria prompts nasal spray recall in US Europe (20 November 08:09) |
| Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said.
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Soccer match leads to riot police diplomatic meltdown (20 November 07:29) |
| Hundreds of angry demonstrators in Egypt's capital fought with police near the Algerian Embassy early Friday, the Interior Ministry said.
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Man who killed wife while dreaming is released (20 November 07:18) |
| A British man who strangled his wife in his sleep while dreaming that she was an intruder walked free from court Friday after the case against him was withdrawn, prosecutors said.
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Authorities Gunman kills 4 wounds 6 on Saipan (20 November 04:47) |
| A gunman went on a shooting spree on Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, killing four people and wounding six others before turning a gun on himself, authorities said.
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Police find body 3 rifles after Saipan shooting spree (20 November 04:47) |
| A gunman went on a shooting spree on Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, killing four people and wounding six others before turning a gun on himself, authorities said.
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11 missing after severe floods in northern England (20 November 04:31) |
| Parts of Scotland and northern England were under several feet of water Friday morning after raging rivers burst their banks and flooded towns, officials said.
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Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills 13 (20 November 02:21) |
| A suicide bomber self-detonated Friday morning next to the governor's house in the capital of Afghanistan's western Farah province, killing at least seven people, including a policeman, poli... |
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Suicide bomber detonates near governors house kills 13 (20 November 02:21) |
| A suicide bomber self-detonated Friday morning next to the governor's house in the capital of Afghanistan's western Farah province, killing at least seven people, including a policeman, poli... |
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Suspected drone kills 8 militants in Pakistan (20 November 02:02) |
| A suspected drone fired two missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan on Friday morning, killing eight militants and wounding several others, officials said.
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Honduran de facto leader to step down temporarily (20 November 09:56) |
| De facto Honduran President Roberto Micheletti will temporarily step down from power in the days surrounding the scheduled November 29 presidential election, Micheletti says.
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Afghan minister Taliban can be defeated (20 November 09:41) |
| The war in Afghanistan is winnable, and corruption will be fought, Interior Minister Hanif Atmar told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Thursday, as President Hamid Karzai was being sworn in for ... |
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Former Rwanda official warns of violence (20 November 07:54) |
| A former speaker of the Rwandan parliament warned that his country could again descend into chaos and violence, 15 years after the genocide that killed as many as 1 million people.
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US and Cuba practice softball diplomacy (20 November 06:47) |
| A metaphorical timeout has been in place between the United States and Cuba for nearly 50 years. But that could all be changing with the help of sports.
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French soccers tainted win enrages Irish (20 November 04:40) |
| French soccer star Thierry Henry palmed the ball to his feet and then flicked it a teammate who then scored, eliminating Ireland from the 2010 World Cup and raising tempers on the Emerald Is... |
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Belgian PM is first president of Europe (20 November 02:05) |
| Belgium's prime minister, Herman Van Rompuy, has been appointed the first "president of Europe," British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday.
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French soccer cheating enrages Irish (20 November 12:20) |
| French soccer star Thierry Henry palmed the ball to his feet and then flicked it a teammate who then scored, eliminating Ireland from the 2010 World Cup and raising tempers on the Emerald Is... |
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Obama threat security guard freed (20 November 12:12) |
| A former security guard at a New Jersey airport who was accused of making threats against the president is expected to be released from jail Thursday after a judge determined that he is not ... |
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Clinton pleased with Karzais promises (19 November 10:08) |
| U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that she is pleased by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's pledge to have the country's security forces take the lead over the next few year... |
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Closing arguments set in Amanda Knox case (19 November 09:38) |
| Closing arguments are set to begin Friday in the case of murdered British student Meredith Kercher, whose body was found more than two years ago at the Italian villa she shared with her Amer... |
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10 killed in Afghan suicide bombing (19 November 07:29) |
| Ten civilians were killed and 13 were wounded when a suicide attacker targeted a police vehicle, a spokesman for the Afghan Interior of Ministry said Thursday.
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South African gender test athlete to keep gold medal (19 November 06:26) |
| The widely anticipated results of gender tests conducted on South African runner Caster Semenya will not be made public, the country's sports ministry announced Thursday.
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200 million childrens growth stunted report says (19 November 06:23) |
| Almost 200 million children under the age of five in the developing world suffer from stunted growth, according to a new U.N. report. But surprisingly, in the Middle East, wealthier countrie... |
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Suicide bomber kills 19 in Pakistan (19 November 06:02) |
| A suicide bomber self-detonated Thursday morning outside a court compound in the heavily guarded administrative heart of the Pakistani city of Peshawar, the seventh deadly explosion there in... |
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Russian corruption fight explodes on YouTube (19 November 05:19) |
| The month of November has been a poignant one for Russia and its fight against corruption -- arguably its biggest vice.
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Obama wraps up 4-nation tour of Asia (19 November 04:05) |
| President Obama wrapped up an eight-day tour of Asia on Thursday, holding talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and speaking to American troops at Osan Air Base.
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Afghanistans Karzai sworn in to 2nd term (19 November 01:17) |
| Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term Thursday amid intense pressure from Western nations to tackle corruption in the troubled nation.
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Deadly suicide bombing in Peshawar (19 November 12:54) |
| A suicide bomber self-detonated Thursday morning outside the gates of a court compound in the heavily guarded administrative heart of the Pakistani city of Peshawar, the seventh deadly explo... |
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The politics of filling the EUs top jobs (19 November 09:20) |
| Is the new "Mr Europe" -- the President of the European Council -- to be Tony Blair, the perma-tanned political jet-setter with half a dozen jobs already or Herman van Rompuy, a poetry-writi... |
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Kenya orphanage takes in elephant babies (19 November 03:40) |
| Sala saunters in the red soil, her wrinkled skin glistening in the sun as she tries to keep up with the rest of the herd.
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Kenyas orphanage for elephants (19 November 03:40) |
| Sala saunters in the red soil, her wrinkled skin glistening in the sun as she tries to keep up with the rest of the herd.
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Iran rejects key part of nuclear deal (19 November 01:48) |
| Iran will not send its partially enriched uranium abroad to be turned into material for medical research, its foreign minister said Wednesday, rejecting a key plank of a deal designed to eas... |
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US soldiers missing in Afghanistan named (19 November 01:46) |
| The Pentagon on Wednesday identified two U.S. soldiers who disappeared in Afghanistan this month, announcing the death of one of the men and saying that the whereabouts of the other remain u... |
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Clinton Afghanistan at critical moment (19 November 01:16) |
| Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in Kabul Wednesday in a surprise visit on the eve of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai.
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Obama brothers meet in China (19 November 12:15) |
| President Obama's four-day visit to China was aimed at building deeper ties -- and also spending time, albeit briefly, on family relationships.
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Pirates clash over Spanish ransom (18 November 08:52) |
| Somali pirates exchanged gunfire Wednesday over a ransom they received for releasing a Spanish fishing boat, a local journalist in contact with the pirates said.
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Germany extends Afghanistan mission (18 November 07:56) |
| The German Cabinet has decided to extend the country's mission in Afghanistan but leave troop levels unchanged.
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US ship thwarts second pirate attack (18 November 06:52) |
| The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, which played a central role in a bloody hijacking drama last spring, was attacked again Wednesday. This time, the container ship evaded the attack by firing ... |
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North Korea trade on agenda as Obama visits South Korea (18 November 06:41) |
| North Korea's nuclear program and a free trade agreement will be front and center on President Obama's agenda as he visits South Korea -- the last leg of his trip to Asia.
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N Korea trade on agenda as Obama visits S Korea (18 November 06:41) |
| North Korea's nuclear program and a free trade agreement will be front and center on President Obama's agenda as he visits South Korea -- the last leg of his trip to Asia.
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Hillary Clinton makes surprise visit to Afghanistan (18 November 06:40) |
| Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in Kabul Wednesday in a surprise visit on the eve of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai.
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Vice presidents veto threatens Iraq election (18 November 05:52) |
| Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president tossed the Shiite majority country's upcoming election into "crisis" mode Wednesday with a veto of a vital law passed by parliament earlier this month.
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