South Korean civilian delegation enters North to pay respects to Kim Posted: 25 Dec 2011 11:25 PM PST A delegation of South Korean citizens arrived in Pyongyang on Monday to express condolences over the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the North's state-run news agency reported. |
Suicide bomber targets Iraqi interior ministry compound Posted: 25 Dec 2011 11:21 PM PST A suicide car bomber struck a security checkpoint at the main entrance to Iraq's interior ministry compound in central Baghdad Monday, killing at least five people and wounding 39 others, police said. |
Arab League observers expected in Syria on Monday Posted: 25 Dec 2011 11:09 PM PST Dozens of Arab League observers are expected to arrive in Syria on Monday to monitor whether President Bashar al-Assad's government complies with an agreement to end a brutal crackdown on protesters calling for the end to his regime. |
Casualties from storm in Philippines continue to mount Posted: 25 Dec 2011 10:44 PM PST The death toll from the tropical storm that lashed the southern Philippines just over a week ago has risen further, the government said Monday, as hundreds of thousands of people continue to receive assistance from evacuation centers in the stricken region. |
Arson suspected in post office fire Posted: 25 Dec 2011 07:32 PM PST Investigators suspect arson in a fire that heavily damaged a small post office in rural western Nevada Sunday morning, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman said. |
South Korean civilian delegation enters North to pay respects to Kim Posted: 25 Dec 2011 07:31 PM PST A delegation of South Korean citizens left for North Korea on Monday morning, passing through the demilitarized zone between the two countries to express condolences over the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. |
Christmas carnage in Nigeria; 5 churches bombed Posted: 25 Dec 2011 07:24 PM PST A string of bombs struck churches in five Nigerian cities Sunday, leaving dozens dead and wounded on the holiday, authorities and witnesses said. |
Hackers target global think tank Posted: 25 Dec 2011 06:35 PM PST Hackers targeted Stratfor, a global intelligence company, but it was unclear Sunday evening whether the breach and apparent release of credit card information was the work of the group Anonymous. |
Formula maker says tests show no sign of bacteria Posted: 25 Dec 2011 06:07 PM PST The manufacturer of the widely used baby formula Enfamil said Sunday that its testing shows the product is free of the bacteria blamed for the death of a Missouri infant. |
Police: 7 found dead in Texas apartment Posted: 25 Dec 2011 05:40 PM PST Seven people were found shot to death Sunday inside a Grapevine, Texas, apartment, police said. |
Thrilling game ushers in shortened NBA season Posted: 25 Dec 2011 01:46 PM PST The NBA rewarded patient fans Sunday with an exciting game that kick-started a season delayed five months by a lockout. |
13 more deaths reported in Syrian unrest Posted: 25 Dec 2011 01:28 PM PST On the eve of the planned arrival of Arab League observers, 13 people died and scores were injured in volatile Syria on Sunday, according to the opposition movement. |
At least 40 patients die amid India doctors' strike Posted: 25 Dec 2011 12:31 PM PST More than 40 patients have died in the last five days amid an ongoing strike by doctors at public hospitals in India's Rajasthan state, CNN sister network CNN-IBN reported Sunday. |
11 missing after fatal capsizing in India Posted: 25 Dec 2011 12:13 PM PST At least 13 people died and 11 were reported missing after a boat capsized Sunday in a southern India lake, authorities said. |
'Horrible tragedy' mars Christmas in Connecticut Posted: 25 Dec 2011 10:11 AM PST A fire at a house in Connecticut early Christmas morning killed two adults and three children, fire officials said. |
Feed America's hungry (and their pets), says nonprofit group Posted: 25 Dec 2011 10:04 AM PST Food banks across the country kicked into high gear for the holiday season this week in an effort to feed America's hungry. But a few instead homed in on an often overlooked casualty of hard times -- the family pet. |
Revolutionary blogger freed in Egypt Posted: 25 Dec 2011 09:10 AM PST A prominent Egyptian blogger freed by an Egyptian judge on Sunday lambasted the military government and said "nothing has changed" since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power in February. |
'War Horse' stumbles between sentiment and horror Posted: 25 Dec 2011 06:54 AM PST Who -- or what -- is "War Horse" for? |
Pope prays for Syria and Myanmar in Christmas message Posted: 25 Dec 2011 06:07 AM PST Pope Benedict XVI prayed for peace in Syria, reconciliation in Myanmar, and comfort in flood-stricken Thailand and the Philippines in his annual Christmas message "To the City and the World" on Sunday. |
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