Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Cruise disaster puts focus on industry

Cruise disaster puts focus on industry


Cruise disaster puts focus on industry

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 04:57 PM PDT

The Costa Concordia disaster has brought changes to cruise industry safety while focusing attention on how some international cruise companies operate.

Where to find 'exceptional' U.S.

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:26 AM PDT

This week, CNN is exploring American exceptionalism -- the concept that the United States is exceptional when compared to other nations and is uniquely destined to bring democracy to the world.

The 'Netflix of Africa'

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:25 AM PDT

When Jason Njoku graduated from his UK-based university in 2005, he was filled with high hopes of entrepreneurial success.

Bodies of Turkish pilots found

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Residents across Syria woke up to a particularly bloody day Wednesday, when at least 17 people -- including six children -- were killed in early morning violence, opposition activists said.

Why finding the 'God Particle' matters

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 04:59 AM PDT

CNN's Atika Shubert explains why scientist believe a small particle can help unlock the secrets of the universe.

Is America the world's moral leader?

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:36 PM PDT

Michael Barnett: America's record on human rights has had its ups and downs, but the current period is not "unusual" or "cruel"

Nollywood and the 'Netflix of Africa'

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:38 PM PDT

When Jason Njoku graduated from his UK-based university in 2005, he was filled with high hopes of entrepreneurial success.

India floods leave millions homeless

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Flooding described by India's prime minister as the worst in recent times, has left at least 95 people dead and almost 2 million others homeless in the country's remote Assam state.

Have scientists found the 'God Particle?'

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:11 AM PDT

Scientists said Wednesday that they had discovered a new particle whose characteristics match those of the Higgs boson, the most sought-after particle in physics, which could help unlock some of the universe's deepest secrets.

Bodies of Turkish pilots found; more violence in Syria

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:42 PM PDT

Residents across Syria woke up to a particularly bloody day Wednesday, when at least 17 people -- including six children -- were killed in early morning violence, opposition activists said.

India floods leave millions homeless

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Flooding described by India's prime minister as the worst in recent times, has left at least 95 people dead and almost 2 million others homeless in the country's remote Assam state.

Ex-Barclays CEO defends bank over scandal

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 10:00 AM PDT

The former head of one of the world's largest banks stoutly defended it Wednesday as British lawmakers grilled him about a scandal that forced him to resign.

Scientist: Arafat's things test high for radioactivity

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:04 AM PDT

Scientific tests have found unusually high levels of the radioactive substance polonium-210 in some of the personal effects of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, one of the scientists involved in the study said Wednesday.

Female F1 driver De Villota loses eye after test crash

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 10:12 AM PDT

Maria de Villota has lost her right eye following a crash at a test event, her Formula One team Marussia announced on Wednesday.

Canadian police identify head of dismembered student

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 03:35 PM PDT

A human head found in a Montreal park this week belongs to Jun Lin, the Chinese university student killed and dismembered in May, police said Wednesday.

Series of deadly attacks hit Iraq

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 04:40 AM PDT

Gunmen fatally shot three Iraqi officials Wednesday in a series of separate attacks in and around Baghdad, police said.

3 killed as protesters, police clash in Peru

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:13 AM PDT

Anti-mining protesters stormed a government building in northern Peru on Tuesday, leaving three people dead and more than 20 wounded, the Interior Ministry reported.

Afghans gain more control

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:15 AM PDT

The French military handed over control of the Afghan province of Kapisa to local forces, a French military spokeswoman said Wednesday.

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