Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Iran behind drones in Syria?

Iran behind drones in Syria?


Iran behind drones in Syria?

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:56 AM PDT

Tehran is supplying the al-Assad regime with drones, say opposition activists. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports from Beirut.

Group: Sandy punishment for attacking al-Assad

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:56 AM PDT

When it comes to natural disasters, the divide between assumption and reality can be stark. Or downright absurd.

Pakistani radical wanted by U.S. offers aid

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:19 AM PDT

As residents of the U.S. Northeast grapple with the destruction wrought by Superstorm Sandy, an offer of assistance has come from an unlikely quarter: the leader of a radical Muslim group in Pakistan who has a $10 million bounty on him from U.S. authorities.

Sandy: Just how big was it?

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:46 AM PDT

Superstorm Sandy, which New York Mayor Bloomberg called "a storm of unprecedented proportions," will likely not set records for most costly or most deadly. Still, the mayor tweeted Tuesday that Sandy is "maybe the worst #NYC has ever experienced."

Iran behind drones in Syria?

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:39 AM PDT

Tehran is supplying the Assad regime with drones, say opposition activists. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports from Beirut.

Pregnancy rumors in North Korea

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:16 AM PDT

Is she or isn't she? Pregnancy rumors and speculation are swirling around the world but the lady in question is saying nothing.

Historic win for Afghan boxer

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:37 AM PDT

Millions of Afghans were glued to their television sets on Tuesday night to watch the first ever professional boxing match staged in the war-torn country.

Haunting for life, not just Halloween

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:34 AM PDT

When the jack-o'-lanterns have all burned out and the candy wrappers have been swept away, Jim Warfield won't be hanging a "closed" sign in the window of the Raven's Grin Inn, the haunted mansion he runs in the small Illinois town of Mount Carroll.

Destinations with a dark side

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:35 AM PDT

The "official" night set aside for ghosts and goblins is nearly here, but if you're bewitched by the macabre and the supernatural, there are plenty of places that provide spooky sensations year-round. You won't need a costume to take in these attractions, but if you're looking for ideas on what to wear on October 31, you might find some inspiration from these historic -- and sometimes horrific -- destinations.

With China's leadership change, a struggle for ideas

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:00 PM PDT

China will have a major leadership change soon when the current leaders, President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, bow out. In the post-Mao era, Chinese leadership change and power transition have become institutionalized and more predictable. That's until the somewhat unexpected Bo Xilai affair. Although the sacking of the Chongqing leader -- in the wake of a murder investigation that implicated him and his wife -- revealed the startling degree of widespread corruption and abuse of power among high-ranking leaders, it also exposed the intense struggle among various ideologies of China's leaders and intellectual elites.

How giant tunnels protect Tokyo from flood threat

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:54 PM PDT

On the outskirts of Tokyo, behind a small government building, underneath a soccer field and skateboard park, sits a remarkable feat of engineering.

Pregnancy rumors swirl around N. Korea's first lady

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:16 AM PDT

Is she or isn't she? Pregnancy rumors and speculation are swirling around the world but the lady in question is saying nothing.

Bahrain bans protests, blames rising violence

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:46 AM PDT

Bahrain defended its decision Wednesday to impose a ban on all public protests, following calls from rights group Amnesty International to lift it immediately as a breach of people's right to free speech.

India evacuates 5,000 ahead of cyclone

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:51 PM PDT

At least 5,000 people were evacuated from India's southern coast Wednesday as powerful Cyclone Nilam surged in, authorities said.

Water cannon, tear gas and rocks at Turkey protest

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:29 AM PDT

About 200 Kurdish demonstrators marched up a narrow Istanbul street behind a large banner that said "political prisoners are our pride, we will not stay silent over the deaths in prison."

Antarctica's hidden lakes probed for life

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:35 AM PDT

A bold project to explore an ancient lake trapped beneath an Antarctic glacier for up to half a million years may reveal the limits at which life can exist.

Afghan boxer wins country's first-ever pro fight

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:37 AM PDT

Millions of Afghans were glued to their television sets on Tuesday night to watch the first ever professional boxing match staged in the war-torn country.

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