Thursday, March 29, 2012

Tibetans' cries for help

Tibetans' cries for help


Tibetans' cries for help

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:20 AM PDT

Frida Ghitis says that with 30 Tibetans setting themselves on fire in protest, it's time for China to change its policies toward Tibet.

Tycoons arrested in Hong Kong

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 01:23 PM PDT

Brothers Thomas and Raymond Kwok, who control Hong Kong's biggest property development company, Sun Hung Kai, have been arrested for suspected corruption, authorities said Thursday.

Syria novelist writes for opposition

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:22 AM PDT

Some Syrian writers used to like Bashar al-Assad. Choosing their words carefully, they might say they tolerated him.

Booby-traps stopping fleeing Syrians

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:03 AM PDT

Mazen Hajisa has a secret.

Syrian novelist writes for opposition

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:10 AM PDT

Some Syrian writers used to like Bashar al-Assad. Choosing their words carefully, they might say they tolerated him.

Landmines hurting Syrian refugees near Turkish border

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:09 AM PDT

Mazen Hajisa has a secret.

Pakistan fires doctor who helped CIA hunt bin Laden

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:32 AM PDT

Pakistan has fired a doctor who helped the CIA to hunt Osama bin Laden, a senior government official told CNN.

U.S. sanctions engineering firms with ties to Iran

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:21 AM PDT

The United States sanctioned two engineering firms Wednesday for their ties to an elite Iranian military unit that has been branded a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.

Energy giant finds source of offshore gas leak

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:49 AM PDT

Energy giant Total has located the source of a gas leak on an offshore oil platform in the North Sea, the company told CNN on Thursday. The leak is not underwater, but is on the deck level of the well head platform, Total said.

Saudi prince condemns accuser after court dismissal

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 01:18 PM PDT

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world's richest men, Thursday excoriated a young woman model whose accusation that he raped her was dismissed a day earlier by a Spanish court, the prince said in a statement.

Opinion: Afghan army, police pose growing risk to NATO troops

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:34 AM PDT

Peter Bergen says plans to turn over security functions to the Afghans are endangered by the insider attacks against NATO soldiers

Gun attacks kill 7 in volatile Pakistani province

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Gunmen in the restive Pakistani province of Balochistan on Thursday shot and killed five Shiite Muslims traveling in a van and two U.N. employees, local officials said.

Azarenka's unbeaten run ends

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:56 AM PDT

Women's tennis No. 1 Victoria Azarenka is looking forward to more success despite the end of her perfect start to 2012.

Ex-coach: Tiger 'very complex'

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:01 AM PDT

"Any time you're around greatness, like I was for six years, and you see it at close quarters, you're asked about it."

Blade Runner's Olympic ambition

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:03 AM PDT

He has yet to compete at the Olympics, but the eyes of the world will be on Oscar Pistorius if he is selected for London 2012.

Workers strike in Spain

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:33 AM PDT

Huge traffic jams snarled central Madrid Thursday, as pain's first general strike in more than a year kicked off with nine people slightly injured in demonstration, including police officers, the Interior Ministry said.

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