Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Historic cricket win for Pakistan

Historic cricket win for Pakistan


Historic cricket win for Pakistan

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 06:57 AM PST

On a day of national celebration in Pakistan, the country's cricket team provided the perfect present for Quaid Day by defeating archrival India in its Twenty20 encounter in Bangalore, India.

Mandela discharged from the hospital

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 08:49 PM PST

Former President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from a hospital and will continue receiving treatment at his home in Houghton, a spokesman for South African President Jacob Zuma told CNN.

Filipino street kid helps others

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 08:21 AM PST

Once homeless, a Filipino boy now spreads hope to the other kids living on the streets. CNN's Suzanne Malveaux reports.

The Queen's Jubilee year

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:04 AM PST

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 60 years on the throne in 2012.

Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:24 PM PST

Former President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from a hospital and will continue receiving treatment at his home, a spokesman for South African President Jacob Zuma said.

Bomb hits near U.S. base in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:07 AM PST

A car bomber hit outside a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing three people and leaving civilians injured, authorities said.

Rape protests ease in New Delhi

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:06 AM PST

Authorities lifted the lockout of New Delhi's key government district as massive anti-rape protests that hit the area over the weekend eased Wednesday.

Russian anti-U.S. adoption bill advances

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 10:01 AM PST

Russia's upper house of parliament has approved a controversial measure banning adoption of Russian children by U.S. families, Russian media reported Wednesday.

Japan parliament picks Abe as PM

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 03:04 AM PST

The Japanese parliament elected Shinzo Abe as prime minister Wednesday, giving him a second chance at the same job five years after he resigned abruptly. He becomes the nation's seventh prime minister in six years.

Syrian military police chief defects

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:51 PM PST

In what could be one of the highest-level defections from the Syrian government, the country's military police chief reportedly has left Bashar al-Assad's forces to join "the people's revolution."

Rebels advance in Central African Republic

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:02 PM PST

The United Nations announced Wednesday that it is temporarily relocating dependents and nonessential staff in the Central African Republic because a cease-fire with rebel forces is not holding.

Russian anti-U.S. adoption bill advances

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 10:01 AM PST

Russia's upper house of parliament approved a measure banning adoption of Russian children by U.S. families, Russian media reported.

UAE arrests suspected terror cell

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 08:17 AM PST

Members of a suspected terrorist cell aiming to carry out attacks in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have been arrested, the official Emirates News Agency reported Wednesday.

Syrian military police chief defects to join 'the people's revolution'

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:51 PM PST

In what could be one of the highest-level defections from the Syrian government, the country's military police chief reportedly has left Bashar al-Assad's forces to join "the people's revolution."

Car bomb hits near U.S. base in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 02:29 AM PST

A car bomber hit outside a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing three people and leaving civilians injured, authorities said.

India rape victim in Singapore for care

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 09:03 PM PST

Authorities lifted the lockout of New Delhi's key government district as massive anti-rape protests that hit the area over the weekend eased Wednesday.

Japan parliament picks Abe as PM

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 03:04 AM PST

The Japanese parliament elected Shinzo Abe as prime minister Wednesday, giving him a second chance at the same job five years after he resigned abruptly. He becomes the nation's seventh prime minister in six years.

Chinese court rejects appeal in Mekong River killings

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:05 AM PST

A court in China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday rejected an appeal from six defendants convicted of killing 13 Chinese sailors, said the state-run Xinhua news agency.

Fireworks spark massive blaze in Nigerian city

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 08:13 AM PST

Fireworks sparked a blaze that quickly spread to other buildings in the Nigerian city of Lagos on Wednesday, authorities said.

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