Friday, May 4, 2012

Women drive for equality

Women drive for equality


Women drive for equality

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:46 PM PDT

The streets of Manila can be an unforgiving place for the city's taxi and public transport drivers. Chronic traffic jams and badly maintained roads are part of the daily grind but add in the possibility of floods during the annual typhoon season and a strong constitution is needed.

Letters intrigue, amuse readers

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:12 PM PDT

More than 2,700 CNN readers have shared what they think of Osama bin Laden's letters which were released Thursday.

Bergen: 'Delusional' bin Laden

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:37 AM PDT

There is no better way for historians to assess Osama bin Laden's thinking and the real state of al Qaeda as it was understood by its leaders in the years after 9/11 than the "treasure trove" of more than 6,000 documents that were recovered by the U.S. Navy SEALs who raided bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a year ago.

Bergen: Obama's gutsy call

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:12 PM PDT

At a campaign event Monday in New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney asserted that he too would have made the decision to send a U.S. Navy SEAL team to kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, telling reporters, "Of course, even Jimmy Carter would have given that order."

Playing politics with bin Laden

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:17 AM PDT

It was probably only a matter of time -- about 365 days, in fact -- before the death of Osama bin Laden got into the U.S. political groundwater of 2012.

Is White House overselling?

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:26 AM PDT

David Gergen: An aggressive public relations offensive by the White House, celebrating the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, is kicking up a hot political fuss.

Open Mic: Islamabad

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:32 PM PDT

CNN's Open Mic went to the streets of Islamabad to ask Pakistani citizens how they would remember Osama bin Laden.

The cult of Osama bin Laden

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:31 PM PDT

CNN's Matthew Chance takes a look at the cult of bin Laden, and how al Qaeda is faring a year since his killing

Bin Laden letters intrigue, amuse readers

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:13 PM PDT

From fascination with marketing savvy to an eye toward humor, readers share thoughts on the Osama bin Laden's letters which were released Thursday.

Roof tiles gobble air pollution

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:06 AM PDT

Can the roof of your house help you breathe easier by reducing the amount of harmful pollutants from urban air?

China blocks media coverage of activist

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:26 AM PDT

During Anderson Cooper's report about escaped activist Chen Guangcheng, China blocks the broadcast for the second time.

Children of war heal on soccer field

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:01 AM PDT

Khalid Yohana was 7 years old when war reached his hometown of Mosul, Iraq.

9 found hanging from Mexican bridge

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Residents of the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo found nine bodies hanging from an overpass Friday morning, along with a message directed to a drug cartel.

Colombian escort on scandal

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:55 AM PDT

A Colombian prostitute is speaking out about the Secret Service scandal on TV.

French election: 5 things to know

Posted: 04 May 2012 02:36 PM PDT

It has been 17 years since France had a president from the left, but that might be about to change.

Chinese activist case breakthrough?

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:27 PM PDT

China said Friday that the Chinese activist at the center of a diplomatic storm has the right to apply to study abroad after he told U.S. lawmakers that he wants to leave his homeland for the United States.

China, U.S. searching for 'face-saving' solution

Posted: 04 May 2012 04:59 AM PDT

"Very busy lately, huh?" Lao Liu greets me one morning on my way to work. "What's going on with this Chen Guangcheng guy?"

Escort in Secret Service scandal: My life 'ruined by this'

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:14 AM PDT

Book publishers and modeling agents, take note: The woman at the center of the U.S. Secret Service prostitution scandal is embracing her notoriety and spilling colorful details about that infamous night.

5 things to know about French election

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:02 AM PDT

It has been 17 years since France had a president from the left, but that might be about to change.

9 found hanging from Mexican bridge

Posted: 04 May 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Residents of the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo found nine bodies hanging from an overpass Friday morning, along with a message directed to a drug cartel.

Ireland's top Catholic cleric faces calls to resign

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:19 PM PDT

Ireland's top Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Sean Brady, was under mounting pressure to resign Friday amid renewed allegations about his role in dealing with the sexual abuse of children by priests.

Opposition: Syrian forces attack towns, killing dozens

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Syrian forces opened fire in various towns Friday, activists said, as the opposition staged mass protests to continue the revolt against President Bashar Al-Assad.

Argentine Olympic ad riles UK

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:38 AM PDT

Argentina angered Britain this week when it released an advertisement filmed in the Falkland Islands that claims that it still has sovereignty over the South Atlantic island chain.

Big Ben's tower may be renamed

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:50 PM PDT

British lawmakers want to rename one of London's most famous landmarks -- known to tourists around the world as "Big Ben" -- after Queen Elizabeth II, for her Diamond Jubilee.

Twin explosions kill 8 in Russia

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:50 PM PDT

At least eight people were killed and 20 injured in an apparent suicide car bomb attack and follow-up blast in the capital of Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, according to state-run news agency RIA Novosti.

Succession guesses in Venezuela

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:48 PM PDT

With his health in question and speculation rampant about his future, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has named 10 Venezuelans to an influential commission.

Source: Iranian halts hunger strike

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:52 PM PDT

A prominent Iranian literary translator imprisoned since January on unknown charges has suspended his hunger strike after 28 days, a source close to the family said Thursday.

Report: Bahrain police torture detainees

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:54 PM PDT

Police in Bahrain regularly resort to beating anti-government protesters, despite officials' pledges to stop such practices, a human rights group said Sunday.

4 African leaders to join G8 talks

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:18 AM PDT

President Barack Obama has invited four African leaders to join food security talks at the annual G8 summit this month.

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