Thursday, May 31, 2012

Made in Africa: Bamboo bikes

Made in Africa: Bamboo bikes

Made in Africa: Bamboo bikes

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:22 AM PDT

In Zambia, bicycles are grown from the ground.

Syria: Military not behind Houla attack

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:36 PM PDT

After a government probe, Syria is blaming the Houla massacre on "armed terrorist groups." But Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said there's no evidence to "substantiate that rendition of events."

Decades, diamonds and dollars: Elizabeth II by the numbers

Posted: 31 May 2012 11:32 AM PDT

It's been 60 years since Queen Elizabeth II became monarch of the UK, and she's marking her Diamond Jubilee year with a series of parties, pageants and even 1,000 boats sailing up the River Thames.

Iranian man running for peace

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:59 AM PDT

He's been running all his life, running for freedom, running for peace.

Activist Chen discusses his next moves

Posted: 31 May 2012 01:47 PM PDT

With years of house arrest and weeks at the center of a diplomatic uproar behind him, human rights activist Chen Guangcheng spoke in New York Thursday about how he plans to use his new freedom.

Porn actor sought in body parts case

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:46 AM PDT

The search continued Thursday for a porn actor suspected of dismembering his acquaintance, posting the video of the incident online and mailing the severed limbs to different locations in Ottawa, including to a political party's headquarters, according to a source with direct knowledge of the investigation.

Egypt kidnap victims released

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:36 PM PDT

Gunmen kidnapped two American tourists Thursday in Egypt's Sinai region and demanded the release of a man arrested a day earlier for drug possession, authorities said.

Pakistani Taliban vows to kill bin Laden doctor

Posted: 31 May 2012 08:50 AM PDT

The Pakistani Taliban vowed on Thursday to kill Shakeel Afridi, the jailed Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA in the search for Osama bin Laden, a spokesman for the militant group told CNN.

Israel returns 91 Palestinian bodies

Posted: 31 May 2012 08:18 AM PDT

In what has been described as a humanitarian gesture, the Israeli government on Thursday began handing over the remains of 91 Palestinians killed in attacks against Israeli targets over the last four decades.

Attacks rock Baghdad, leave dozens dead or injured

Posted: 31 May 2012 07:37 AM PDT

A series of explosions in a three-hour period shook several areas in Baghdad on Thursday morning, leaving at least 14 people dead and dozens injured, Iraqi police said.

North Korea proclaims itself a nuclear state

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:14 AM PDT

North Korea proclaimed itself a "nuclear state" this week following a revision of its constitution earlier this year.

U.N.: Sudan pulls troops from Abyei

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:12 AM PDT

Sudan has withdrawn its soldiers from Abyei, a disputed border region also claimed by South Sudan, but has left police officers, the United Nations peacekeeping mission said Wednesday.

Dam plan upsets Ethiopia neighbors

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:38 AM PDT

The waters of the Blue Nile have for millennia flowed down from the Ethiopian highlands enriching the countries on its banks.

Egypt lifts unpopular emergency law

Posted: 31 May 2012 08:51 AM PDT

Egypt's emergency law -- which was in place for more than 30 years -- has been lifted, a spokesman for the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said Thursday.
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