Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Bo scandal 'good' for China?

Bo scandal 'good' for China?


Bo scandal 'good' for China?

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 05:44 AM PDT

The dramatic fall from grace of a man so close to the top of China's hierarchy is "very positive" for the country's political development, one prominent China expert has argued.

From fashion mogul to eco-warrior

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 04:36 AM PDT

CNN's Nkepile Mabuse reports on a successful fashion designer who suddenly became a devoted conservationist.

Turning up the heat, bring down bills

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 04:35 AM PDT

It's an illuminating idea which its creators hope will help drive up energy efficiency and bring down buildings' carbon emissions.

Save the whales? Use the app

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 04:36 AM PDT

A new iPhone app is making waves in the commercial shipping world by providing an early warning system that aims to reduce maritime collisions with endangered whales.

Somali rapper has come a long way

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 11:13 AM PDT

His name means "traveler" and Somali-born poet, rapper and musician K'naan has certainly come a long way.

Chechnya making a comeback

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:08 PM PDT

Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, was once a war-torn city but is making its way back through reconstruction.

Inside China's great political drama

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 11:04 AM PDT

It's a scandal that has grown to encompass a murder investigation, spying allegations, rumored affairs and the ouster of a man once touted as a potential president of China.

Tokyo's view of the U.S. election

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 04:49 AM PDT

If the U.S. election race conjures up images of mud flying through the air for many Japanese, campaigning politicians in the Land of the Rising Sun evoke visions of a more white-gloved affair.

Money for Cuba's young artists

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 08:42 AM PDT

While artists abound in Cuba, they, like everyone else, face constant shortages in materials and a United States economic embargo that complicates the sale of their work. But a new website called Yagruma is helping them finance their work.

Tokyo's view of the U.S. election

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 04:49 AM PDT

If the U.S. election race conjures up images of mud flying through the air for many Japanese, campaigning politicians in the Land of the Rising Sun evoke visions of a more white-gloved affair.

Money for Cuba's young artists

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 08:42 AM PDT

While artists abound in Cuba, they, like everyone else, face constant shortages in materials and a United States economic embargo that complicates the sale of their work. But a new website called Yagruma is helping them finance their work.

China's great political drama

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 05:18 AM PDT

Wang Kang looks every bit what he is: a Chinese scholar.

Explosion rocks central Damascus

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Reports of carnage in Syria only continue to grow despite the U.N. Security Council's agreement to boost the number of monitors there.

Murdoch blames employees for hacking

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 11:15 AM PDT

James Murdoch, a top executive in his father's media empire, insisted Tuesday that he knew little about the scale of phone hacking by people working for News Corp.'s British tabloids.

Van der Sloot may face extradition for U.S. trial

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 04:51 AM PDT

The process to extradite Joran van der Sloot from Peru to the United States to face criminal charges has begun, according to Maximo Altez, van der Sloot's Peruvian attorney.

Brazilian actor dies after accidental hanging

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 08:44 AM PDT

A Brazilian actor died after accidentally hanging himself during the play "The Passion of the Christ," a local hospital said.

Netanyahu: Iran sanctions a mixed bag

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells Erin Burnett that sanctions against Iran are delivering mixed results.

Records: Overdoses killed 8 Americans in Afghanistan

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Eight American soldiers died of overdoses involving heroin, morphine or other opiates during deployments in Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011, according to U.S. Army investigative reports.

The forgotten Black Power hero

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:01 AM PDT

It is perhaps the most iconic sports photograph ever taken.

Madrid takes Clasico, nears title

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:03 AM PDT

Barcelona's Champions League title defense suffered a big blow in rainy London in midweek, and the Spanish club's hopes of a fourth successive La Liga crown were all but ended in similarly wet conditions on home turf on Saturday.

Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT

Two-time world champion Sebastian Vettel held off the surprise challenge of Kimi Raikkonen in a Lotus to win Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.

Chavez refutes death rumors

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 05:32 AM PDT

Ending a more than week-long silence, Hugo Chavez took to the airwaves Monday to refute rumors of his death.

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