Friday, December 28, 2012

Nigerian activist keeps legacy alive

Nigerian activist keeps legacy alive


Nigerian activist keeps legacy alive

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 06:39 AM PST

Her mother was assassinated, her father died in prison after being jailed by the military. Today, Hafsat Abiola is one of the most prominent civil rights activists in Nigeria, fueled by a desire to ensure her parents' deaths were not in vain.

Doctor: Woman gang-raped in India dies

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 02:23 PM PST

A 23-year-old Indian woman, whose gang rape aboard a bus in New Delhi spawned days of mass protests across India, has died, according to a doctor who was treating her at a Singapore hospital.

Muddling through 2013

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 06:41 AM PST

Don't look for dramatic change in the troubled politics of the Middle East, says Aaron Miller

Doctor: Woman gang-raped in India dies

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 02:23 PM PST

A 23-year-old Indian woman, whose gang rape aboard a bus in New Delhi spawned days of mass protests across India, has died, according to a doctor who was treating her at a Singapore hospital.

Diplomats leave Central African Republic

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 08:12 AM PST

The U.S. Embassy in Bangui has shut down operations and its personnel have left the Central African Republic amid lingering unrest between the government and rebels.

Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 07:30 AM PST

President Vladimir Putin signed a controversial measure banning the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families, the Kremlin said Friday.

Nigerian activist keeps legacy alive

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 06:39 AM PST

Her mother was assassinated, her father died in prison after being jailed by the military. Today, Hafsat Abiola is one of the most prominent civil rights activists in Nigeria, fueled by a desire to ensure her parents' deaths were not in vain.

Officials: Syria using Iranian-made missiles

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 06:42 AM PST

The Syrian regime this week fired at least two Iranian-made, short-range ballistic missiles in what appears to be an effort to more precisely target Syrian rebels, two U.S. military officials tell CNN.

Mandela playing with grandkids at home

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 10:21 AM PST

Former South African President Nelson Mandela, at home after a long hospital stay, is alert and playing with his grandchildren, his granddaughter Zaziwe Manaway told CNN exclusively Friday.

Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 06:41 AM PST

President Vladimir Putin signed a controversial measure banning the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families, the Kremlin said Friday.

Mandela playing with grandkids, wants rumors about death to stop

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 10:21 AM PST

Former South African President Nelson Mandela, at home after a long hospital stay, is alert and playing with his grandchildren, his granddaughter Zaziwe Manaway told CNN exclusively Friday.

Revealed: Disgraced TV star's charm offensive with Thatcher

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 08:00 AM PST

Disgraced TV star Jimmy Savile lobbied former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for government money to help fund a hospital unit, newly released archive documents reveal.

Diplomats leave Central African Republic

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 08:12 AM PST

The U.S. Embassy in Bangui has shut down operations and its personnel have left the Central African Republic amid lingering unrest between the government and rebels.

U.S. officials: Syria using more accurate, Iranian-made missiles

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 05:09 AM PST

The Syrian regime this week fired at least two Iranian-made, short-range ballistic missiles in what appears to be an effort to more precisely target Syrian rebels, two U.S. military officials tell CNN.

Official: Russia invites head of Syrian opposition for talks

Posted: 28 Dec 2012 03:31 AM PST

Russia said Friday it invited a Syrian opposition leader for talks despite its criticism of countries that recognize the group as the legitimate representative in the Mideast nation.

Ailing Mubarak returned to military hospital after fall

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was transferred to a military hospital after doctors found fractures in his ribs from a recent fall, his lawyer said.

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