Thursday, August 23, 2012

Girl dumped in well as 'honor' murder

Girl dumped in well as 'honor' murder


Girl dumped in well as 'honor' murder

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 04:52 AM PDT

One woman's death alerted Palestinians to so-called "honor" murders, and led to harsher laws. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.

Syria violence bleeding across borders

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 08:57 PM PDT

Syria's violence is spilling over into Lebanon and Iraq's borders. Are other Syria neighbors next? CNN's Arwa Damon reports.

Infographic: Global shipping

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 05:20 AM PDT

Sea captain fights armed robberies

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 05:14 AM PDT

With 46 pirate attacks reported in Indonesian waters in 2011, the country's coast guard works hard to keep ports safe.

Why don't men grasp rape?

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 09:01 PM PDT

Both sides of the Atlantic, from the furthest spectrum of politics, two men -- wannabe Republican Senator Todd Akin and, from the supposed British socialist left, Respect Party MP George Galloway -- seem to have lost touch with reality.

'Honor' victim: Husband issued death call

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 05:39 PM PDT

A woman tells CNN how she is living under the threat of death because she asked for a divorce.

Hollywood lessons for Afghan students

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:52 AM PDT

The blue neon light of a Hollywood comedy club appears blurry in the lens of Mujeeb Arez's HD camcorder as he steadies it in his hand. It's almost 9 p.m. on a Tuesday, and he is shooting his documentary after a full day of classes at the University of Southern California.

Island at center of China-Japan row

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 08:29 AM PDT

The policeman tapping on our car window makes it clear we are in a no-go area before placing his hand over the lens of our camera.

Hollywood lessons for Afghan students

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:52 AM PDT

The blue neon light of a Hollywood comedy club appears blurry in the lens of Mujeeb Arez's HD camcorder as he steadies it in his hand. It's almost 9 p.m. on a Tuesday, and he is shooting his documentary after a full day of classes at the University of Southern California.

Rare adult immune disease in Asia

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 08:55 PM PDT

Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health have identified a new disease among people in Asia that causes AIDS-like symptoms but is not associated with HIV.

Flooding kills dozens in Pakistan, India

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT

Dozens of people have died in Pakistan and India's northern Rajasthan state amid flash floods and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains, officials said Thursday.

Armstrong quits fight against doping charges

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 08:54 PM PDT

Lance Armstrong called it quits late Thursday in his battle to end an investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, a move that will most likely mean a lifetime ban for the seven-time Tour de France champion.

Mexican cult blocks school from starting

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:04 AM PDT

Authorities are negotiating with a religious cult in southwestern Mexico, trying to persuade leaders to allow public schools to operate in the isolated community, state media reported.

Navy SEAL to tell all in bin Laden raid book

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT

A book company said Wednesday that it will release on September 11 a firsthand account of the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

South Africa mourns 44 killed in mine clashes

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:50 AM PDT

South Africans wept, sang somber hymns and prayed at memorial services Thursday to mourn 44 people killed during labor protests in the nation's mining heartland.

A president's vow to kill all on death row by September

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:54 AM PDT

Gambia plans to execute all death row prisoners by September, the president said this week, sparking condemnation from human rights groups worldwide.

China-Japan island dispute reopens wounds

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 08:17 AM PDT

The policeman tapping on our car window makes it clear we are in a no-go area before placing his hand over the lens of our camera.

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