Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Q&A: What's behind Greece's riots?

Q&A: What's behind Greece's riots?


Q&A: What's behind Greece's riots?

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Greek riot police lobbed tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in Athens on Wednesday. Why are people rioting? What is the austerity package? What happens next? Get the answers. POLICE CLASH WITH PROTESTERS | WHAT IF MEASURES FAIL? |

Yemeni VP: Saleh's return date is 'a decision up to the doctors'

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:40 PM PDT

The Yemeni government has lost control over five provinces, and security in the country is deteriorating, the nation's acting president told CNN in an exclusive interview Wednesday.

DNA analysis may boost Amanda Knox appeal

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:41 PM PDT

American student Amanda Knox's bid to overturn her conviction for the murder of her British roommate in Italy may have been given a boost by fresh DNA analysis, Italian media reports say.

Does Iran have nuke-capable missiles?

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:48 AM PDT

Iran has been carrying out covert tests of missiles capable of delivering a nuclear payload, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday, in contravention of a U.N. resolution.

21 dead in attack on Kabul hotel

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:52 PM PDT

Eight suicide bombers attacked Kabul's Hotel Inter-Continental in a brazen, carefully orchestrated operation that ended with their deaths and those of 10 others, officials said. HOTEL ON FIRE |

Royal Palace denies rift between Prince Albert, fiancee

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 04:45 PM PDT

Monaco's Royal Palace on Wednesday denied a published report that Prince Albert's bride-to-be, Charlene Wittstock, discovered information about the prince and tried to flee to her native South Africa but was stopped by police.

U.S. drone and copter, coalition snipers helped Afghans

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:00 AM PDT

A U.S. Predator drone flew over a Kabul, Afghanistan, hotel during Tuesday night's insurgent attack, providing critical video of the attackers as the situation unfolded, two coalition military officials said Wednesday.

Volcano ash disrupts air travel, again

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:07 AM PDT

An ash cloud from a Chilean volcano is disrupting air travel in Australia and New Zealand once again, airlines said Wednesday.

7 indicted in taped shooting of Pakistani teen

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:28 AM PDT

A Pakistani court has indicted six soldiers and one civilian on murder and terrorism charges in the death of an unarmed man whose fatal shooting was caught on video.

Egyptians clash with police in Tahrir Square

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:54 AM PDT

Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and pellets early Wednesday to break up a demonstration by relatives of those killed in Egypt's revolution.

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