Friday, August 31, 2012

54 rescued in waters off Indonesia

54 rescued in waters off Indonesia


54 rescued in waters off Indonesia

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Australian authorities ended their efforts to find survivors Friday after a boat carrying scores capsized off the coast of Indonesia this week.

Rwanda athletes lay ghosts to rest

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:56 AM PDT

The small group of young men walk confidently into the gymnasium in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, sit down and casually unfasten their legs.

Growing up with guns, not toys

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:29 AM PDT

Violence is stretching beyond Syria's borders and into Lebanon, where one young boy carried an AK-47 and told CNN's Arwa Damon "I wanted to protect my family, my country."

Going undercover in Syria

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:30 AM PDT

CNN has obtained an extraordinary account of life in Syria over the last two weeks. For safety reasons, we are not naming the journalist who saw the results of fighting near downtown Damascus.

What happened to Bo Xilai?

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:31 AM PDT

As China looks to usher in its next generation of leaders, one of the messiest political scandals to hit the ruling Communist Party in years continues to fester.

World's shortest man, woman meet

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:44 AM PDT

The world's shortest man and woman meet during the making of the Guinness Book of World Records 2013 edition.

Plight of the 'upside down tree'

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:57 AM PDT

With their unique shape and imposing stature, the majestic baobab trees have been an icon of Madagascar's landscape for centuries, unmovable symbols of the tropical island's luscious scenery.

Syrian forces targeting civilians?

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:46 AM PDT

CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports on a horrific attack in Aleppo that killed civilians in line for bread.

Woman's torso found in Niagara River

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:46 AM PDT

The dismembered body of a woman has been found in the Niagara River, police in Canada said.

What happened to Bo Xilai?

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:31 AM PDT

As China looks to usher in its next generation of leaders, one of the messiest political scandals to hit the ruling Communist Party in years continues to fester.

Assange sees end to standoff within year

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:39 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange -- holed up inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London -- predicts that his situation will be resolved within a year.

Syria today: Clashes in Aleppo, Homs, Daraa

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:48 AM PDT

Clashes were reported Friday in Aleppo and Homs, two centers of opposition to Syrian government forces.

Strong offshore quake hits near Philippines

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:52 AM PDT

A major earthquake offshore of the Philippines sent people scrambling toward higher ground, generated a small tsunami and killed at least one person Friday, authorities said.

Unprecedented civil union granted to Brazil trio

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:49 AM PDT

Brazilian public notary Claudia do Nascimento Domingues set off a firestorm by granting Brazil's first civil union to a trio, an act so unprecedented that there isn't a word for it in Portuguese.

Long, hot summer sends food prices soaring

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:47 AM PDT

A summer of droughts and extreme temperatures across the world threaten the planet's most vulnerable people, as food prices rise.

Torso of woman found in Niagara River

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 12:59 AM PDT

The dismembered body of a woman has been found in the Niagara River, police in Canada said.

Family pleads for release of Marine jailed in Iran

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:11 AM PDT

Relatives of a former U.S. Marine jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the CIA say they are pleading with the leaders of the Islamic Republic to show mercy and set Amir Mirzaei Hekmati free.

Clinton embarks on wide-ranging Asia trip

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:49 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was heading to Asia on Thursday for a wide-ranging trip that will take her from the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean to China and Russia farther north.

Arrest made in Russia murder case

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:18 AM PDT

Russian police arrested a suspect in the killing of two women found beneath a slogan demanding freedom for imprisoned members of the female punk rock band Pussy Riot.

Wildfire threatens Spanish coast

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Thousands of people were evacuated from the coast of southern Spain on Friday as a wildfire menaced the wealthy resort town of Marbella, local authorities said.

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