Monday, August 20, 2012

Earthquake strikes Indonesia

Earthquake strikes Indonesia


Earthquake strikes Indonesia

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:48 AM PDT

Food and water were being dropped by helicopters on Monday to residents in rural Indonesia cut off after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck, triggering landslides, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.

Syrians' million-dollar tribal ties

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:40 AM PDT

Today, historic tribal ties are paying dividends for Syria's rebels -- igniting sympathies among some of the region's richest people, including $150 million from a Saudi telethon. CNN's Nic Robertson explains.

Parents in prison for her 'honor murder'

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:15 AM PDT

CNN's Atika Shubert takes a look at the honor murder of Shafilea Ahmed, a teen of Pakistani descent who lived in England.

UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT

Do you know where this photo was taken?

14-year-old swims across Lake Ontario

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:39 AM PDT

Annaliese Carr of Canada became the youngest person to complete a nearly 27-hour, 31.6-mile swim across Lake Ontario.

The fall of China's 'Jackie Kennedy'

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:49 AM PDT

Funny, personable, attractive and charismatic are just some of the words used to describe Gu Kailai.

Mexico replaces police after shootout

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:33 AM PDT

Mexican authorities have replaced 348 federal police at the country's largest airport after a shootout there left three officers dead.

UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT

Do you know where this photo was taken?

11-year-old held on blasphemy charges

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:57 AM PDT

An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested and detained on charges of blasphemy for allegedly desecrating pages from the Quran in the Pakistan capital Islamabad.

20 killed in Venezuelan prison violence

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:49 AM PDT

More than 20 people were killed after violence broke out at a Venezuelan prison over the weekend, an official said Monday.

What's behind the South Africa mine deaths?

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:06 AM PDT

Some employees at the Lonmin mine in Marikana, South Africa, are returning to work following last week's violent standoff, triggered by a miner's strike, which left more than 30 people dead.

How to combat insider attacks in Afghanistan?

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:47 AM PDT

The top U.S. military officer is in Afghanistan, meeting with other top military officials in an effort to curb deadly attacks on troops by Afghan security forces.

Mexico replaces 348 airport police after shootout

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:16 AM PDT

Mexican authorities have replaced 348 federal police at the country's largest airport after a shootout there left three officers dead.

UK's Prince Philip released from hospital

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:26 AM PDT

Queen Elizabeth II's hubsand Prince Philip was released from a hospital in Scotland on Monday after being treated for a bladder infection.

Bahrain teen killed in clashes with police

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:24 AM PDT

A Bahraini teenager died after clashes with authorities who used excess force, human rights activists said Saturday.

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