Hope and calm in Gaza after cease-fire

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• Hope and calm in Gaza after cease-fire
• Death sparks abortion debate in Ireland
• Global versions of 'Black Friday' shopping
• Following in Lawrence of Arabia's steps
• Egypt's Morsy gives self new powers
• Egypt's Morsy gives himself new powers
• State TV: Protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ
• After nearly 200 years, Mexico may make the name official
• Rebels in Congo make swift progress
• On Xi's to-do list: Fix China's drinking problem
• Wealthy Singapore ranks as world's most stoic

Hope and calm in Gaza after cease-fire Posted: 23 Nov 2012 07:15 AM PST Ben Wedeman reports on life returning to normal in Gaza on the day following a cease-fire with Israel.

Death sparks abortion debate in Ireland Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:18 AM PST One fateful day in October, life changed forever for Praveen Halappanavar.

Global versions of 'Black Friday' shopping Posted: 23 Nov 2012 05:46 AM PST As "Black Friday" follows Thanksgiving in the United States, "White Day" follows Valentines Day in Japan.

Following in Lawrence of Arabia's steps Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:18 AM PST In the 100 years since British army officer T.E. Lawrence traversed Jordan's desert and the half century since David Lean set out to capture it for his cinematic epic "Lawrence of Arabia," the blood red landscape that entranced both men has scarcely changed.

Egypt's Morsy gives self new powers Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:42 AM PST Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has issued an order preventing any court from overturning his decisions, essentially allowing him to run the country unchecked until a new constitution is drafted, his spokesman announced on state TV Thursday.

Egypt's Morsy gives himself new powers Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:11 AM PST Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has issued an order preventing any court from overturning his decisions, essentially allowing him to run the country unchecked until a new constitution is drafted, his spokesman announced on state TV Thursday.

State TV: Protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ Posted: 23 Nov 2012 09:14 AM PST Protesters stormed the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing in Alexandria on Friday, state TV reported, a day after Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy issued orders that essentially allow him to run the country unchecked until a new constitution is drafted.

After nearly 200 years, Mexico may make the name official Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:14 AM PST It's the one fact about Mexico that you probably didn't know. The country's name is not really Mexico, at least not officially. After gaining independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico officially became the "Mexican United States."

Rebels in Congo make swift progress Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:38 PM PST Anti-government rebels are making quick progress in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, cementing control of a strategically important town Friday and advancing toward the next potential battleground.

On Xi's to-do list: Fix China's drinking problem Posted: 23 Nov 2012 06:12 AM PST When China's new leader Xi Jinping spoke to the media last week, one sound bite struck me as especially noteworthy.

Wealthy Singapore ranks as world's most stoic Posted: 22 Nov 2012 10:25 PM PST The most emotionless society is Singapore's despite its reputation for being among the world's richest, a new survey has revealed.

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