Tuesday, August 21, 2012

'Honor' murderer boasts

'Honor' murderer boasts


'Honor' murderer boasts

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:39 PM PDT

From behind the bars of his jail cell, Muhammad Ismail describes with ease how he shot and killed his wife, his mother-in-law and sister-in-law. He says his wife flirted with other men.

American fights Nicaragua sentence

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:43 PM PDT

Jason Puracal is fighting a 22-year drug sentence in Nicaragua. CNN reports on his appeal hearing.

Photos: Eruption in Ecuador

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:50 AM PDT

Photos: Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano

Teen, 14, swims across Lake Ontario

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:14 AM PDT

A Canadian 14-year-old completed a nearly 27-hour, 31.6-mile solo swim across Lake Ontario on Sunday, becoming the youngest person ever to make the trek.

Apology for '68 Aussie Olympian?

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:10 AM PDT

Forty-four years ago, an Australian man stood on the Olympic podium in Mexico alongside two American athletes who, with their heads bowed, punched the air with gloved hands in a black power salute.

Korean rapper's viral 'horse dance'

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:59 AM PDT

Korean rapper Psy has become an internet sensation with his unique horse- riding dance. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.

Deadly virus strikes Congo

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:02 AM PDT

At least ninie people have died in an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Report: No al-Assad resignation for now

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:40 PM PDT

At least 230 people are killed in one day, a Syrian opposition group says, as the deputy PM reportedly shoots down any talk of an al-Assad resignation for now.

Will Egypt's Morsy be a reformer?

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:41 PM PDT

Cynthia Schneider and Khaled Naga: Egypt's President Morsy boldly and unexpectedly forced two powerful and unpopular military leaders to retire.

Killing in the name of 'honor'

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Pakistani human rights officials report 943 "honor" murders of women in 2011. A look at what drives these alleged crimes.

Bradley Manning: 800+ days in jail

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Julian Assange made headlines Sunday by simply stepping onto an embassy balcony in London. The same day, the young man some say made Assange famous passed his 817th day behind bars.

Texts trigger mass panic in India

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:45 PM PDT

India is looking to Pakistan for answers after online threats and text messages sparked mass panic among migrant workers and students who hail from the country's northeast.

Bradley Manning: 800+ days in jail

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Julian Assange made headlines Sunday by simply stepping onto an embassy balcony in London. The same day, the young man some say made Assange famous passed his 817th day behind bars.

'Honor' murderer boasts of killings

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:48 AM PDT

From behind the bars of his jail cell, Muhammad Ismail describes with ease how he shot and killed his wife, his mother-in-law and sister-in-law. He says his wife flirted with other men.

Texts trigger mass panic in India

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:45 PM PDT

India is looking to Pakistan for answers after online threats and text messages sparked mass panic among migrant workers and students who hail from the country's northeast.

Ecuador: UK would be 'suicidal' to move on Assange

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:41 AM PDT

The Ecuadorian president said the United Kingdom would be "suicidal" to come into Ecuador's embassy in London, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up since June.

Shrapnel hits U.S. official's plane in Afghanistan

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:36 AM PDT

Shrapnel from rocket fire Tuesday damaged the plane that carried the top U.S. military official to Afghanistan, officials said.

South Africa mine won't fire workers on strike

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 11:17 AM PDT

The owner of the South African mine where 34 people died in a clash with police said Tuesday that it will not discipline workers who fail to return this week, reversing an ultimatum to return to duty or face being fired.

Ethiopia's prime minister -- key U.S. ally -- dies

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 11:22 AM PDT

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died, state television reported, ending weeks of speculation about his whereabouts and state of health.

Ebola outbreak kills 10 in Congo

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:39 AM PDT

The Ebola virus has killed 10 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

Court: Romania president keeps his job

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:51 AM PDT

Romanian President Traian Basescu will officially return to office after the country's top court ruled Tuesday that a referendum to remove him was invalid.

8 killed in Turkey bombing

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:53 AM PDT

Eight people were killed in a bombing in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, an official in the Interior Ministry said Monday.

Boy's flying fear strands family

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:53 AM PDT

A British boy's sudden fear of flying has left his family stranded in the UAE looking for safe routes to get home.

Mining company backs off threat

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:46 AM PDT

Lonmin has backed down on its threat to fire striking workers who failed to return to work by Tuesday after clashes at its South African platinum mine that left 44 people dead.

Ivorian conquered big business

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:40 AM PDT

Ivorian-born businessman Tidjane Thiam is all too familiar with the daily challenges of setting the strategy and overseeing the operations of a global company.

Growing golf in 'People's Paradise'

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:39 AM PDT

Nigeria is not renowned for its golfers, or its golf clubs. Most of its population of 170 million cannot afford to play a sport that is, in most countries around the world, the domain of the moneyed classes. Golf is, however, a measure of a society's aspirations -- and one Nigerian province is aiming high with a development that could mark it as an international destination.

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