News 1st Look: Tropical Storm Isaac enters Gulf

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Tropical Storm Isaac enters Gulf

Tropical Storm Isaac enters Gulf
Venezuela's Chavez visits site of deadly refinery blast
Syrian VP in Damascus after defection claims
Who should set the world's goals?
Rodeo fever hits Brazil
Togo opposition vows sex strike amid anti-government protests
Opinion: Muslims in Pakistan, show compassion and justice
Massive Typhoon Bolaven set to slam Japan, Koreas

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 07:52 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Isaac dumped rain and strong winds to Cuba early Sunday, picking up strength as it churned toward Florida, where forecasters predict it will make landfall as a hurricane.

Venezuela's Chavez visits site of deadly refinery blast

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:30 PM PDT

President Hugo Chavez arrived at the Amuay oil refinery in northwestern Venezuelan on Sunday, one day after an explosion there killed at least 41 people.

Syrian VP in Damascus after defection claims

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:35 PM PDT

The escalating carnage in Syria came to a head Saturday when opposition activists reported more than 440 people dead -- the highest single-day death toll to date in the country's civil war.

Who should set the world's goals?

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 07:06 AM PDT

The UN's Millennium goals for 2015 have saved millions. Jamie Drummond says new goals for the years beyond should be set based on the views of all the world's people, including the poorest

Rodeo fever hits Brazil

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 07:42 PM PDT

Once a year, the Brazilian town of Barretos hosts one of the world's biggest rodeos. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports.

Togo opposition vows sex strike amid anti-government protests

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:32 AM PDT

A Togolese opposition leader is calling on women to go on a weeklong sex strike to protest the arrest of demonstrators ahead of parliamentary elections.