China's factional politics

China's factional politics
Zookeeper attacked by elephant
Patient confesses to hospital fire
When Ike faced down a rising nuclear power
Photos: Making charcoal in a slum
8,100 mine workers fired
Why are hundreds on hunger strike?
Patient confesses to hospital fire
Photos: Making charcoal in a slum
E-mails: White House knew of Benghazi claims
Syria proposed ceasefire: Same song, second verse?
Children's bodies 'maimed and burnt'
Patient confesses to starting deadly hospital fire
Tropical Storm Sandy closes in on Jamaica
Turkey's plea to prisoners: End hunger strike
8,100 South African mine workers fired
Farmers sue oil giant Shell over pollution
Turkey to prisoners: End hunger strike
Pope names 1st Native American saint
Mexican folk star to have biopsy
Israeli planes hit Gaza after Palestinians fire rockets
Officials: Jordan foils terror plot
8,100 mine workers fired
U.N. peacekeeper killed in ambush

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:22 AM PDT

To the casual observer, the Chinese Communist Party may seem like a monolithic, united entity.

Zookeeper attacked by elephant

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:32 AM PDT

A zookeeper was in stable condition at a Sydney hospital Saturday, a day after she was crushed by a young male elephant during a training session.

Patient confesses to hospital fire

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:22 AM PDT

A 67-year-old cancer patient was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fire that ripped through a hospital in Taiwan killing at least 12 people and injuring 60 others.

When Ike faced down a rising nuclear power

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:50 AM PDT

Evan Thomas says Eisenhower was pressed by some to pre-emptively strike the nuclear arming Soviet Union, but instead used strength of the threat. Would the next president handle such a challenge as well?

Photos: Making charcoal in a slum

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Photos: Making charcoal in a Manila slum

8,100 mine workers fired

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:57 AM PDT

Operators of a South African gold mine fired 8,100 striking workers after they did not return to work.

Why are hundreds on hunger strike?

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Turkey's government made an emotional plea Wednesday to hundreds of hunger-striking Kurdish prisoners -- some who haven't eaten in more than a month -- to end their protest.

Patient confesses to hospital fire

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:57 AM PDT

A 67-year-old cancer patient was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fire that ripped through a hospital in Taiwan killing at least 12 people and injuring 60 others.

Photos: Making charcoal in a slum

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:47 AM PDT

Photos: Making charcoal in a Manila slum

E-mails: White House knew of Benghazi claims

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:11 AM PDT

Two hours after the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, the White House, the State Department and the FBI were told that an Islamist group had claimed credit, government e-mails obtained by CNN show.

Syria proposed ceasefire: Same song, second verse?

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:35 AM PDT

After 19 months of incessant violence, the Syrian government has agreed to a cease-fire during the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday, which begins Friday, special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said.

Children's bodies 'maimed and burnt'

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:15 AM PDT

It's a horror show that has played out across Syria for 19 months. Those grieving the dead are themselves targeted by gunfire or deadly blasts.

Patient confesses to starting deadly hospital fire

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:41 AM PDT

A 67-year-old cancer patient was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fire that ripped through a hospital in Taiwan killing at least 12 people and injuring 60 others.

Tropical Storm Sandy closes in on Jamaica

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:20 AM PDT

A strengthening Tropical Storm Sandy is closing on Jamaica, bringing blustery winds and bouts of rain to the island.

Turkey's plea to prisoners: End hunger strike

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:47 AM PDT

Turkey's government made an emotional plea Wednesday to hundreds of hunger-striking Kurdish prisoners -- some who haven't eaten in more than a month -- to end their protest.

8,100 South African mine workers fired

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:50 AM PDT

Operators of a South African gold mine fired 8,100 striking workers after they did not return to work.

Farmers sue oil giant Shell over pollution

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:25 AM PDT

Four Nigerian farmers and the environmental group Friends of the Earth took oil giant Shell to court Thursday in the Netherlands to demand a proper cleanup and compensation for pollution in the Niger Delta.

Turkey to prisoners: End hunger strike

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:26 AM PDT

Turkey's government made an emotional plea Wednesday to hundreds of hunger-striking Kurdish prisoners -- some who haven't eaten in more than a month -- to end their protest.

Pope names 1st Native American saint

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:26 AM PDT

Sunday was a big day for Catholics in North America. Thousands of miles away in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI named 17th century Mohawk Kateri Tekakwitha the first Native American saint.

Mexican folk star to have biopsy

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:23 AM PDT

Mexican crooner Vicente Fernandez, an icon of folk music known for his ranchera ballads, will undergo a liver biopsy in Houston on Tuesday, he announced.

Israeli planes hit Gaza after Palestinians fire rockets

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:29 AM PDT

As dozens of Palestinian rockets rained down on southern Israel, the country's air force carried out new raids on positions in Gaza on Wednesday. Two days of air strikes have so far killed four Palestinians.

Officials: Jordan foils terror plot

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:29 AM PDT

Jordan's intelligence department foiled "a major terrorist plot" that targeted "shopping centers, residential areas, diplomats and foreign nationals" in Jordan, the country's state news agency reported Sunday.