Giant tornado in Italy

Giant tornado in Italy
Stories revive Hong Kong's 'forgotten'
U.N. OKs Palestinian bid
Assange dodges questions on asylum, health
Outgoing Mexican president defends legacy
Nieto to CNN: How Mexico will fight drug war
Turkey swaps Iran gold for gas
3 boys arrested on way to suicide bomb training
What will be Calderon's legacy?
Internet shuts down in Syria
Judge urging regulation: UK press wreaked havoc with innocent lives
The murdered schoolgirl at heart of UK hacking scandal
Egypt speeds new constitution
Turkey swaps Iran gold for gas
Police: 3 boys arrested on way to suicide bomb training
Bodies found inside drifting ship near Japan
Kosovo ex-PM acquitted of war crimes
Irish abortion case heads to court
Soldier freed after Iraqi pistol case
Bomb attacks kill dozens over 3 days

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:29 PM PST

A video uploaded to YouTube captured a giant tornado hitting the town of Taranto, Italy.

Stories revive Hong Kong's 'forgotten'

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:37 PM PST

Amid exotic trees in a garden setting rest Hong Kong's extraordinary and ordinary, those who died heroically in wars, ignominiously in drunken brawls, or suicide; victims of accidents, pestilence, and pirates; barkeepers, prostitutes, children, and luminaries whose names are today borne on street signs.

U.N. OKs Palestinian bid

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:30 PM PST

The U.N. endorsed an upgraded status for the Palestinian Authority, despite opposition from the U.S. and Israel. This elevates the authority to "nonmember observer state," which Palestinians hope will provide new leverage in their dealings with Israel.

Assange dodges questions on asylum, health

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:56 AM PST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange declined to discuss government abuse of the press by the country that has been shielding him from arrest in a CNN interview that was more remarkable for what he didn't say than any revelations about his plight.

Outgoing Mexican president defends legacy

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PST

Protesters carried a Mexican flag stained with fake blood in the country's capital -- a symbol, they said, of President Felipe Calderon's six-year term.

Nieto to CNN: How Mexico will fight drug war

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 10:01 AM PST

Creating more economic opportunities will be Mexico's greatest weapon in the war on drugs, the country's president-elect said Tuesday.

Turkey swaps Iran gold for gas

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:23 AM PST

Over the last six months, Iran has evaded U.S. sanctions by importing Turkish gold to pay for billions of dollars worth of energy sales to Turkey.

3 boys arrested on way to suicide bomb training

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:40 AM PST

Three boys ages 12 to 14, who were allegedly due to be trained as suicide bombers, were arrested with their suspected handler in northwest Pakistan, authorities said Thursday.

What will be Calderon's legacy?

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 11:18 AM PST

Protesters carried a Mexican flag stained with fake blood in the country's capital -- a symbol, they said, of President Felipe Calderon's six-year term.

Internet shuts down in Syria

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:26 PM PST

More than 90% of the Internet was shut down in Syria Thursday as rebel clashes with Bashar al-Assad's forces were reported near the Damascus airport.

Judge urging regulation: UK press wreaked havoc with innocent lives

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 07:38 AM PST

A landmark report to be released on Thursday by an independent inquiry led by Lord Justice Leveson could make recommendations that change Britain's media landscape irrevocably.

The murdered schoolgirl at heart of UK hacking scandal

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:47 AM PST

In the years leading up to 2011, several celebrities, royals and politicians had claimed to have had their phones hacked by News of The World. The paper's royal editor and a private investigator had even been convicted of intercepting phone messages and spent time in prison. The story was covered on the inside pages of selected newspapers but failed to really capture the British public's attention.

Egypt speeds new constitution

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:56 PM PST

The council charged with drafting Egypt's new constitution is expected to vote amid widespread protests against President Mohamed Morsy. If the draft passes, it will go for a popular vote within 15 days, a Morsy adviser says.

Turkey swaps Iran gold for gas

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 09:23 AM PST

Over the last six months, Iran has evaded U.S. sanctions by importing Turkish gold to pay for billions of dollars worth of energy sales to Turkey.

Police: 3 boys arrested on way to suicide bomb training

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 05:18 AM PST

Three boys ages 12 to 14, who were allegedly due to be trained as suicide bombers, were arrested with their suspected handler in northwest Pakistan, authorities said Thursday.

Bodies found inside drifting ship near Japan

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 06:32 AM PST

A small wooden boat found off the western island of Sado in Japan contained decomposing bodies, according to local police.

Kosovo ex-PM acquitted of war crimes

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:31 PM PST

For the second time, an international tribunal has acquitted a former Kosovo prime minister and two others of abusing and killing Serbs, raising fears that the Thursday ruling could further strain tense relations between the two countries.

Irish abortion case heads to court

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:31 PM PST

The husband of a woman who died after being refused an abortion in Ireland will take the case to the European Court of Human Rights, his lawyer said Thursday.

Soldier freed after Iraqi pistol case

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 12:32 PM PST

A British special forces soldier was freed from prison Thursday after an appeals court shortened and then suspended the sentence he was serving for keeping a pistol presented to him by Iraqi forces in 2007.