Monday, April 23, 2012

N. Korea threatens 'special actions'

N. Korea threatens 'special actions'

N. Korea threatens 'special actions'

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:10 AM PDT

North Korea said Monday that it would soon initiate "special actions" aimed at destroying the South Korean president and his government.

Suu Kyi delays parliament debut

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 12:46 PM PDT

The Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of her party are delaying their parliamentary debut Monday as they seek to resolve a problem concerning the wording of the oath that lawmakers have to take.

Soccer ball in Alaska traced to tsunami

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 07:17 AM PDT

A soccer ball recently found washed up on a remote Alaskan beach apparently belongs to a teenager from a city devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan more than a year ago.

French election: 5 things to know

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 11:02 AM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Francois Hollande are heading for a runoff after Sunday's election. What issues are at play and how will the outcome affect U.S.-France relations?

Mom: System failed gang-raped daughter

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 04:57 AM PDT

The mother of a South African girl seen gang-raped in a cellphone video slammed authorities for neglecting to protect her mentally disabled daughter when she was raped before.

Inside China's murder mystery hotel

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:26 AM PDT

I glimpse the sprawling hotel from a distance, nestled into the lush hills on the outskirts of Chongqing. The air is fresher here, the temperature several degrees cooler than the sprawling metropolis of more than 30 million people below.

UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Do you know where this photo was taken?

'Cardboard cathedral' in New Zealand

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:27 AM PDT

Fourteen months to the day after an earthquake devastated Christchurch's 19th century cathedral, work is starting on a new center of worship reflecting the spirit of 21st century design.

Dutch government collapses

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned Monday after a far-right party withdrew its support for his government, a government spokesman said.

Mom: System failed gang-raped daughter

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 04:57 AM PDT

The mother of a South African girl seen gang-raped in a cellphone video slammed authorities for neglecting to protect her mentally disabled daughter when she was raped before.

Inside China's murder mystery hotel

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:26 AM PDT

I glimpse the sprawling hotel from a distance, nestled into the lush hills on the outskirts of Chongqing. The air is fresher here, the temperature several degrees cooler than the sprawling metropolis of more than 30 million people below.

UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Do you know where this photo was taken?

Dutch government collapses after far right pulls plug

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 08:01 AM PDT

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned Monday after a far-right party withdrew its support for his government, a government spokesman said.

Mixed verdict for Iceland's ex-PM in trial tied to banking collapse

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 12:36 PM PDT

Former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde was convicted Monday of negligence related to the collapse of his nation's banking system, but he was cleared of three other charges and will face no punishment, a court official said.

Witness: Sudan planes strike S. Sudan

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:54 AM PDT

Sudanese war planes crossed a disputed border region to conduct airstrikes in South Sudan on Monday, a witness said, escalating fighting that threatens to return the neighboring African countries to full-scale war.

Officials: U.S. troops have fired from Afghanistan at Pakistan

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 05:23 AM PDT

U.S. troops have fired into Pakistani territory at least four times in the last 10 months in cross-border skirmishes that they say are in response to shelling from inside Pakistan, CNN has learned.

Shelling hits Hama, Syria

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Intense explosions rocked the devastated city of Homs early Monday, opposition activists said, just days after the U.N. Security Council voted to send as many as 300 observers to monitor a tenuous cease-fire in Syria.

U.S., Afghan officials close to post-2014 deal

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 05:04 AM PDT

The United States and Afghanistan appeared close to signing a vital diplomatic deal Sunday, a pact that would continue cooperation between the two countries after the planned departure of NATO troops in 2014.

Prince Harry to visit U.S.

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Britain's Prince Harry is to travel to the United States to be presented with a prestigious award honoring his work with war veterans and serving members of the armed forces.

43 killed in bus-truck collision

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:29 AM PDT

Forty-three people were killed and 18 injured Friday morning in a roadway crash involving a bus in the state of Veracruz, the governor's office said.

Prosecutors: 15 killed in Mexico bar

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:29 AM PDT

A group of masked gunmen stormed a popular bar in the Mexican city of Chihuahua late Friday, killing 15 people, including two journalists, state prosecutors said Saturday.

Bahraini hunger striker's appeal

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 01:46 PM PDT

A scheduled hearing Monday where a Bahraini dissident, on hunger strike, could have appealed his life sentence was adjourned until Aprll 30.

Egypt halts gas exports to Israel

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:34 AM PDT

Two state-run Egyptian energy companies have abruptly ended a gas export deal to Israel, raising questions about the move's legal validity and the political effect on relations between the two countries.

Thousands again fill Tahrir Square

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 06:32 AM PDT

The scene Friday in Cairo's Tahrir Square felt familiar. Only this time, the protest came ahead of critical elections.
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