UK foreign secretary to brief parliament after Iran demonstrations Posted: 29 Nov 2011 11:11 PM PST British Foreign Secretary William Hague, who warned of "serious consequences" after Iranian protesters stormed two British facilities in Tehran, is expected to brief parliament Wednesday on what they will be. |
Former Ivory Coast president in international court custody Posted: 29 Nov 2011 11:08 PM PST Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo arrived Wednesday at the International Criminal Court in The Hague to stand trial for his role in his country's post-election violence that killed thousands. |
Suspects face arraignment in Amish beard cutting case Posted: 29 Nov 2011 11:00 PM PST Four members of a breakaway Amish group charged with hate crimes will be arraigned in federal court in Youngstown, Ohio, on Wednesday. |
Clinton trip 'tests the waters' in Myanmar Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:45 PM PST You could call this the "show me" trip: the first visit by a secretary of state in more than a half-century to the nation one U.S. official recently referred to as that "mythical and tragic country" of Myanmar. |
Obama administration appeals block on new cigarette warning Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:38 PM PST The Obama administration appealed Tuesday a federal judge's decision to block a law that would have made tobacco companies include graphic pictures and messages showing the dangers of smoking on cigarette packages. |
Emergency meeting planned to address bloodshed in Syria Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:31 PM PST The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation will hold an emergency meeting in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss the Syrian government's crackdown on protesters calling for regime change there. |
NBA teams to open facilities to players Thursday Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:30 PM PST After a long lockout, the National Basketball Association will open its doors Thursday for teams to hold voluntary workouts. |
Nine dead in fire at popular Hong Kong market Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:17 PM PST The death toll from a deadly fire that swept through a popular tourist market in Hong Kong Wednesday morning has risen to nine, officials have said. |
Reagan shooter Hinckley to seek freedom at hearing Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:17 PM PST On the day he shot President Ronald Reagan, 25-year-old John Hinckley Jr. left in his hotel room a letter addressed to young actress Jodie Foster, with whom he was infatuated. The letter began: |
Britain braces for public sector strike Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:57 PM PST Britain is bracing for mass disruption to schools, hospitals and border controls Wednesday, as up to 2 million public-sector workers walk out over proposed pension reforms. |
Burmese try to make sense of rapid reforms Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:40 PM PST When Hillary Clinton arrives in Myanmar on Wednesday she will be looking for signs of real change from the government reforms undertaken by the one-time reclusive military state. |
Funeral services set for FAMU drum major Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:17 PM PST Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Robert Champion, a Florida university drum major who died this month in what officials have called a hazing-related incident. |
Chilean judge indicts U.S. military official in 1973 killings Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:01 PM PST A Chilean judge requested the extradition of a former U.S. military official Tuesday, accusing him of involvement in the 1973 killing of an American journalist that inspired an Oscar-winning movie. |
What's wrong with India's airline industry? Posted: 29 Nov 2011 08:51 PM PST When India's aviation sector began liberalizing in 2003, a regional powerhouse was unleashed. |
Ai Weiwei: Wife held by Chinese police Posted: 29 Nov 2011 08:15 PM PST The wife of Ai Weiwei was taken from the Chinese artist's studio by police Tuesday and was questioned for three hours, the high-profile dissident said. |
2nd accuser of Syracuse coach: 'I just hope that no other kids get abused' Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:51 PM PST A second man who has publicly accused a former Syracuse University coach of molesting him told CNN on Tuesday that he was speaking out so that no other children would be hurt. |
Administration launches campaign against counterfeit goods Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:48 PM PST In an effort to confront the growing problem of global counterfeiting of U.S. consumer goods, the government Tuesday launched a campaign designed to grab the public's attention. |
Authorities arrest suspect in toddler's death Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:24 PM PST A fugitive task force in San Diego Tuesday captured a New Jersey man who is suspected in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, authorities said. |
Study: Cyber Monday was biggest online shopping day ever in U.S. Posted: 29 Nov 2011 07:19 PM PST Americans' clicking fingers must be sore. |
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