Thursday, March 22, 2012

From battlefield to art gallery

From battlefield to art gallery


From battlefield to art gallery

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 06:40 AM PDT

The concept of converting "swords to plowshares" -- turning from war towards constructive, peaceful endeavors -- is as old as the Bible.

Suspect in French terror attacks dead

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:43 PM PDT

Mohammed Merah opened fire on police as they raided an apartment where he was holed up, a French official said Thursday. Merah jumped from a window while shooting and was found dead outside.

The secret life of drinking water

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PDT

This infographic shows where the tiny proportion of the world's water goes and how it's misused and wasted.

Quiz: Who uses the most water?

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:35 AM PDT

Which country consumes the most water per head of population? Take the CNN World Water Day quiz to find out.

Panda poo tea goes for big bucks

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:35 AM PDT

Tea grown using panda waste as fertilizer debuts in China as the world's most expensive tea. CNN's John Vause reports.

Bridge falls on minibus in Mexico

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:24 AM PDT

CNN's Brian Todd reports on earthquake damage captured on video in Mexico.

Renegade soldiers declare Mali coup

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 06:30 AM PDT

Renegade Malian soldiers declared Thursday that they have seized power in the nation and dissolved public institutions because of the government's handling of an insurgency in the north.

Quiz: Who uses the most water?

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:35 AM PDT

Which country consumes the most water per head of population? Take the CNN World Water Day quiz to find out.

'New' Van Gogh painting discovered

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:39 PM PDT

A painting dismissed for years as the work of an unknown artist has been identified as a piece by Vincent Van Gogh, after x-rays revealed an image of two wrestlers fighting underneath the floral still life.

Renegade soldiers declare coup in Mali

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 08:02 AM PDT

Renegade Malian soldiers declared Thursday that they have seized power in the nation and dissolved public institutions because of the government's handling of an insurgency in the north.

Syrian attacks continue despite U.N. condemnation

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 01:18 AM PDT

Shelling in the besieged Syrian city of Hama continued early Thursday, a day after the U.N. Security Council called for the nation to end the bloodshed.

Family: 'Kony 2012' director suffered 'reactive psychosis'

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:28 AM PDT

Jason Russell, who directed a documentary about a notorious Ugandan warlord that went viral, will remain hospitalized "a number of weeks" to recover from "reactive psychosis," his family said Wednesday.

Divers find 3 more bodies in Costa Concordia wreckage

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 12:48 PM PDT

The bodies of three more people killed when the Costa Concordia cruise ship sank were found Thursday, bringing to 28 the number of bodies located, Italian officials said.

Al Qaeda leader to Afghans: Rise up against Western troops

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:32 PM PDT

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri calls on Afghans to rise up against Western troops -- especially American forces -- in their country and back the Taliban, according to a recent audio message posted on jihadist web forums Wednesday.

Myanmar invites U.S., EU to observe April elections

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:27 AM PDT

Myanmar has invited the United States and the European Union to send representatives to observe elections in April, according to officials in the region.

Pope's visit overshadowed by predecessor's legacy in Mexico

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:43 AM PDT

It was an exciting day for Laura Dominguez and her 11-year-old daughter Paulina.

Museum discovers 'new' Van Gogh painting

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:37 PM PDT

A painting dismissed for years as the work of an unknown artist has been identified as a piece by Vincent Van Gogh, after x-rays revealed an image of two wrestlers fighting underneath the floral still life.

'Harry Potter' actor jailed

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:39 PM PDT

An actor in the Harry Potter movies was jailed for two years Tuesday for his role in riots that swept London last summer.

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