Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Taliban reveals political strategy for first time

Taliban reveals political strategy for first time


Taliban reveals political strategy for first time

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:29 PM PST

CNN's senior international correspondent Nic Robertson explains that when the Taliban admitted to having talks with U.S. officials, it also showed, for the first time, the group's political strategy and how Taliban leaders might be hoping to get a better deal from the negotiating table than they can hope for from the battlefield.

Israel blames Iran for Thai bombings

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:10 PM PST

A series of bombs rocked the Thai capital on Tuesday and police worked to see if there were ties between these explosions and bombing attacks in India and Georgia the day before that Israel squarely blamed on Iran.

China's next leader to meet with Obama

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:21 PM PST

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, the man set to become the country's next paramount leader, is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama and other officials at the White House on Tuesday during a U.S. visit that is likely to help burnish Xi's statesmanly credentials at home and abroad.

At least 4 dead, 28 wounded in Iraq explosion

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:22 AM PST

A car bomb exploded Tuesday outside a popular restaurant in eastern Mosul killing three people and wounding 19 others, a health official said.

Italy prosecutors appeal Knox acquittal

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:28 PM PST

Prosecutors in Italy lodged an appeal Tuesday of the acquittal of American student Amanda Knox in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

Greek reform package means years of pain

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:05 AM PST

Greeks look set to pay a heavy price for the latest bailout package aimed at rescuing the debt-stricken country and preventing the crisis spreading throughout the eurozone.

Political crisis erupts in Venezuela after primary elections

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:17 PM PST

At least one person was critically injured Tuesday in Venezuela when police clashed with opponents of the government of President Hugo Chavez.

Clashes mark anniversary of Bahrain protests

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:19 PM PST

Police fired tear gas at demonstrators Tuesday as hundreds of activists tried to reach the landmark Pearl Roundabout on the anniversary of last year's pro-democracy protests in Bahrain.

Love letters from history's tyrants

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 02:38 PM PST

Stalin was to the point. Napoleon went on and on. Hitler did it as if he were writing an employee's job review. A new book looks at love letters of famous people, including tyrants.

Bomb-sniffing rats in Colombia

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:35 PM PST

At a Colombian National Police base in the outskirts of Bogota, the nation's capital, a new recruit is being trained.

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