The politics of self-immolations |
- The politics of self-immolations
- World's record-breaking airports
- Jakarta's maritime history
- How to avoid buying a 'blood phone'
- Photos: Flooding in the Philippines
- Hezbollah opens theme park
- Photos: Slaughter in Syria
- Verdict in UK's 'right to die' case
- What's next for Assange's extradition battle?
- 7 Americans killed in Afghan helicopter crash
- Grisly violence at South African mine
- Bahraini activist sentenced to 3 years in prison
- Wave of violence in Iraq claims 35 lives
- Plane to Moscow diverted after bomb scare
- Former SEALs slam Obama over bin Laden killing leaks
- Court rules against paralyzed man in 'right to die' case
- Unification Church founder hospitalized with pneumonia
- UK's Prince Philip hospitalized
| The politics of self-immolations Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:44 PM PDT Consider this. On December 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a young Tunisian street vendor, set himself on fire and started a dramatic remaking of the political landscape. The striking of a match brought change not only in Tunisia, but also in Egypt and Libya, and even what is happening in Syria.       |
| World's record-breaking airports Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:41 AM PDT London Heathrow, the world's busiest airport in terms of international passengers, has just celebrated its busiest day ever, with 137,000 people departing from the airport on August 13.    |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:18 AM PDT Just minutes from the modern Tanjung Priok, Jakarta's ancient port is still active.    |
| How to avoid buying a 'blood phone' Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:54 AM PDT They've been called "blood phones."    |
| Photos: Flooding in the Philippines Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT Photos: Flooding in the Philippines    |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:42 AM PDT Vice.com's Ryan Duffy says Hezbollah opened a theme park in Lebanon to celebrate its military victories over Israel.    |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:38 AM PDT Photos: Showdown in Syria    |
| Verdict in UK's 'right to die' case Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:07 AM PDT A British man left paralyzed by a catastrophic stroke seven years ago is awaiting a High Court ruling in London Thursday on whether he has a legal right to end his life when he chooses.    |
| What's next for Assange's extradition battle? Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:50 PM PDT Ecuador has granted Julian Assange asylum out of concern the Wikileaks founder will be politically persecuted if extradited.    |
| 7 Americans killed in Afghan helicopter crash Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:55 AM PDT Seven American service members were among the 11 people killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said.    |
| Grisly violence at South African mine Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:17 PM PDT Rising tensions at a South African platinum mine exploded Thursday in grisly violence as police opened fire on striking miners.    |
| Bahraini activist sentenced to 3 years in prison Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT A Bahrain court sentenced prominent activist Nabeel Rajab to three years in prison "for participating in illegal rallies and gatherings," a government spokesman said Thursday.    |
| Wave of violence in Iraq claims 35 lives Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT Gunmen killed 10 Iraqi soldiers on Thursday during a wave of strikes across Iraq killing 35 people, police said.    |
| Plane to Moscow diverted after bomb scare Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:37 AM PDT An Aeroflot flight from New York to Moscow was diverted to Iceland early Thursday after U.S. law enforcement officials received an anonymous bomb threat, saying there were explosives on board, an airline representative said.    |
| Former SEALs slam Obama over bin Laden killing leaks Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:39 AM PDT A web video featuring former special forces officers accuses President Barack Obama of taking too much credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden and allowing classified information about the raid to become public.    |
| Court rules against paralyzed man in 'right to die' case Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:07 AM PDT A British man left paralyzed by a catastrophic stroke seven years ago lost his High Court battle Thursday to gain a legal right to end his life when he chooses.   |
| Unification Church founder hospitalized with pneumonia Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:03 AM PDT The founder of the Unification Church is unconscious and undergoing treatment for pneumonia at a hospital in South Korea, a spokesman said Thursday.    |
| UK's Prince Philip hospitalized Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is "responding well" to hospital treatment for a recurrence of a bladder infection, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.    |
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