Thursday, September 27, 2012

Fleeing Syrians trapped in squalor

Fleeing Syrians trapped in squalor


Fleeing Syrians trapped in squalor

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:08 AM PDT

On the northern edge of war-torn Syria, barely a hundred meters from the Turkish border, thousands of desperate Syrians slept in the dirt. Turkey says it would like to help, but its facilities are already overloaded with refugees.

Afghans take on perilous fight

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:06 AM PDT

U.S. Marines stand under the blazing sun at Camp Bastion airfield waiting for their ride to take them far beyond the perimeter fence.

Avalanche survivor: I'm beat up

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:21 AM PDT

Glen Plake tells Anderson Cooper how he survived a terrifying avalanche on the world's 8th-highest peak.

Rare albino whale puts on show

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:09 AM PDT

It may seem straight out of Moby Dick, but a rare white whale is thrilling Australians off the eastern coast.

Afghans take on perilous fight

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:06 AM PDT

U.S. Marines stand under the blazing sun at Camp Bastion airfield waiting for their ride to take them far beyond the perimeter fence.

Sources: FBI can't get to Benghazi

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:55 AM PDT

More than two weeks after four Americans -- including the U.S. ambassador to Libya -- were killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, FBI agents have not yet been granted access to investigate in the eastern Libyan city, and the crime scene has not been secured, sources said.

Rare albino whale puts on show

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:09 AM PDT

It may seem straight out of Moby Dick, but a rare white whale is thrilling Australians off the eastern coast.

Fleeing Syrians trapped in squalor

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:08 AM PDT

On the northern edge of war-torn Syria, barely a hundred meters from the Turkish border, thousands of desperate Syrians slept in the dirt. Turkey says it would like to help, but its facilities are already overloaded with refugees.

Avalanche survivor: I'm beat up

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:21 AM PDT

Glen Plake tells Anderson Cooper how he survived a terrifying avalanche on the world's 8th-highest peak.

Flame Towers light up Baku

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:53 AM PDT

Baku has been a citadel amidst potentially destabilizing forces for centuries, routinely blasted by gale-force winds, seismic activity and positioned near one of the world's largest and most coveted oil reserves.

Netanyahu asks U.N. to draw 'red line'

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:36 PM PDT

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to ask the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday for nonmember observer status, one step up from its current position as a permanent observer.

Mexican navy: Zetas leader captured

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:13 AM PDT

Mexican forces scored a potentially strong hit against the Zetas drug cartel with the capture of one of its top leaders, Ivan Velazquez Caballero, alias "El Taliban."

Spain braces for protests as budget cuts are unveiled

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:14 AM PDT

Spain is set to unveil the debt-ridden country's new budget Thursday, after thousands protested this week against expected government budget cuts.

Sudan, South Sudan sign partial agreement

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:37 AM PDT

The presidents of South Sudan and Sudan will sign an agreement on economic issues and a demilitarized zone, said South Sudan's spokesman Atif Kiir, but the deal will not include key issues like border demarcations, disputed territories and the contested region of Abyei.

Tycoon offers $64M to wed daughter

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:03 AM PDT

The daughter of the tycoon who on Tuesday offered HK$500 million (US$64 million) to any man who would marry her found the proposal "quite entertaining," she told CNN.

U.S. to ease Myanmar import ban

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:50 AM PDT

The United States will start lifting a ban on imports of goods from Myanmar, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday, providing a huge potential boost to the once-isolated southeast Asian nation.

Chinese dissident loses final tax evasion appeal

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:52 AM PDT

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei lost his second and final appeal against tax evasion charges in a Beijing intermediate court Thursday, leaving him liable for back taxes and fines totaling RMB 15.52 million (US$ 2.4 million).

Cleric fighting extradition to U.S.

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:02 AM PDT

The Muslim cleric who once described Britain as a toilet has launched an appeal to avoid extradition to the United States on terrorism charges, a representative for the High Court in London said.

Sources: FBI can't get to Benghazi

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:55 AM PDT

More than two weeks after four Americans -- including the U.S. ambassador to Libya -- were killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, FBI agents have not yet been granted access to investigate in the eastern Libyan city, and the crime scene has not been secured, sources said.

Libya evicts unauthorized militias

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:42 AM PDT

A newly formed unit of the Libyan Army has carried out nonviolent raids on rogue militia positions in and around Tripoli as part of a government ultimatum issued over the weekend.

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