Wednesday, July 25, 2012

'$1T' fuel subsidies sparks debate

'$1T' fuel subsidies sparks debate


'$1T' fuel subsidies sparks debate

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 07:14 AM PDT

Political consensus was hard to find at last month's Rio +20 Earth Summit but there was at least one group speaking with unity on the planet's environmental and economic future.

Olympics worth more than Google?

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:57 PM PDT

The Olympics may have started out as an idealistic showcase of amateur sporting prowess, but now it's a very big business.

Horror inside Mali refugee camp

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 07:37 AM PDT

CNN's Erin Burnett goes inside a refugee camp in Mali which houses people who have fled Islamic militants.

Free Syrian Army: We'll kill Assad

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 11:49 AM PDT

A group of Syrians, many just ordinary civilians, began 17 months ago protesting to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Now, their movement has evolved into a full-fledged armed insurgency.

Olympic spending to lift economy

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:57 PM PDT

Steve Perry of Visa Europe discusses expectations for international spending during the Olympic Games.

Leaked secrets about Olympics

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:57 PM PDT

CNN's Zain Verjee shares new details leaked about the Olympic Games opening ceremonies.

S. Korea teenagers bullied to death

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:56 PM PDT

Seung-min's room has not changed in seven months. Even the bed is exactly as he made it, just hours before taking his own life. The 13-year-old was being bullied at school and he committed suicide by jumping out of his home's 7th floor window.

Africa's 'bombs and bullets' myth

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 05:24 AM PDT

Africa is poor, corrupt and rural. Right? Think again. A team of young documentary makers is hoping to burst the myth of Africa as a dangerous backwater by shining a light on some inspiring projects taking place on the continent.

Kim Jong Un's new bride is...

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 06:14 PM PDT

North Korea's youthful leader, Kim Jong Un, has married a woman named Ri Sol Ju, according to a report by state news agency KCNA Wednesday.

Free Syrian Army: We'll kill Assad

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 05:32 AM PDT

A group of Syrians, many just ordinary civilians, began 17 months ago protesting to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Now, their movement has evolved into a full-fledged armed insurgency.

Korean teens bullied to death

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 02:45 PM PDT

Paula Hancocks talks to the mother of a 13-year-old victim about South Korea's bullied teenager suicides.

Abortion ban halts teen's chemo

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 04:52 AM PDT

In the Dominican Republic, a ban on abortion is preventing a teenage girl from receiving treatment for a life-threatening disease.

Olympics athlete banned for tweet

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 01:51 PM PDT

Athlete Paraskevi Papachristou has been expelled from Greece's Olympic team for posting an offensive comment about African immigrants on Twitter, a team spokeswoman said Wednesday.

In London for business? Here's a tip

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 04:53 AM PDT

London will at be the center of the sporting universe come Friday but as far as the city's commercial community is concerned, it will be business as usual during the Olympics.

Olympic mascots: Cute or creepy?

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Aliens have taken over London and the invasion is gathering pace. First it was YouTube clips, then appearances with the mayor. Now they're on the shelves of every corner shop and immortalized in statues across the city.

Horror inside Mali refugee camp

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 07:37 AM PDT

CNN's Erin Burnett goes inside a refugee camp in Mali which houses people who have fled Islamic militants.

Boy hops plane to Rome without ticket or passport

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Many kids manage to slip away from their parents in shopping centers during summer vacations, but an 11-year-old boy from Manchester, England, got farther away than most this week.

Greek athlete barred from Olympics

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:53 PM PDT

Athlete Paraskevi Papachristou has been expelled from Greece's Olympic team for posting an offensive comment about African immigrants on Twitter, a team spokeswoman said Wednesday.

UK guards call off pre-Olympics strike

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 04:38 AM PDT

British border guards who had been planning to strike on Thursday, a day before the Olympics begin in London, have called off plans to walk off the job, the PCS union announced Wednesday.

Dominican Republic abortion ban halts chemo for dying teen

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 04:44 AM PDT

In the Dominican Republic, a ban on abortion is preventing a teenage girl from receiving treatment for a life-threatening disease.

Afghan police join Taliban in province

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 04:37 AM PDT

A police commander and 13 junior officers in western Afghanistan have joined the Taliban in a move that is new and troubling for the struggling nation as international forces prepare to depart.

In London for business? Avoid the crowds like this

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 04:31 AM PDT

London will at be the center of the sporting universe come Friday but as far as the city's commercial community is concerned, it will be business as usual during the Olympics.

Argentinian cops accused of torture

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 05:10 AM PDT

Six police officers are arrested after a video allegedly showing suspects being tortured surfaces on YouTube.

Munich widow pleas for silence

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 10:14 AM PDT

The widow of an Israeli Olympian killed in a terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Games made an urgent plea Wednesday for a minute of silence at the opening ceremony to remember her husband and 10 other Israelis murdered 40 years ago.

Argentina's human rights trials

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 04:43 AM PDT

Argentina this week moved forward in a pair of cases alleging human rights abuses during the country's dictatorship by having a fugitive returned to the country and refusing the extradition of a separate suspect.

Cuban dissident funeral arrests

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 12:13 PM PDT

Friends, family members and fellow dissidents on Tuesday buried Oswaldo PayƔ SardiƱas, a prominent critic of Cuba's socialist government.

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