Wave of Tibet Self-Immolations Challenges Chinese Rule

Wave of Tibet Self-Immolations Challenges Chinese Rule


Wave of Tibet Self-Immolations Challenges Chinese Rule

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Monks have been radicalized in the last four years by an occupation of a monastery that has amounted to one of the harshest crackdowns in Tibet.


Protests erupt over Mubarak trial

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 12:52 PM PDT

Huge crowds are gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest against the outcome of the trial of Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak.


Firefighter Is Hurt in Blaze At 1 World Trade Center

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Firefighters doused a blaze that broke out amid construction debris on the 89th floor of 1 World Trade Center, slightly injuring the firefighter.


Tintin cover fetches record price

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 12:23 PM PDT

A rare 1932 hand-drawn cover of a Tintin comic goes for 1.3m euros at auction in Paris - setting a new record for the genre.


Nadal breezes into fourth round

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:34 AM PDT

Defending champion Rafael Nadal cruises into the French Open fourth round with a straight sets win over Eduardo Schwank.


England 1-0 Belgium

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:23 AM PDT

Danny Welbeck's deft finish is enough to beat a bright Belgium 1-0 as England seal a winning send-off to Euro 2012.


Gun Violence Wave Challenges Seattle’s Notion of Security

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 01:17 PM PDT

With six killings last week, the number of homicides in just five months in Seattle reached 21, as many as in all of last year.


Five injured in street stabbing

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:10 AM PDT

Five people are taken to hospital with stab wounds after what police called a "disturbance" in south London.


Elizabeth Warren Gains Democratic Endorsement in Senate Campaign

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 01:17 PM PDT

After a month of floundering, Elizabeth Warren, the embattled Senate candidate in Massachusetts, gained the endorsement of the state Democratic Party.


In Pakistan, 4 Acquitted in New York Bomb Plot

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Four accused of involvement in Faisal Shahzad's failed attempt to set off a car bomb in Times Square in 2010 were found not guilty.


Fearing Harm to Myanmar Ties, Thailand Limits Visiting Opposition Leader

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT

The Thai government tried to subdue the weekend visit of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, curtailing her activities amid a fragile relationship with the Myanmar government.


Cultural Studies: Arranged Seating at Parties Can Be a Source of Anxiety for Guests

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:00 PM PDT

Whether the event is at the White House or your own house, arranged seating is an occasion for major tea-leaf reading.


In Pakistan, 4 Acquitted in New York Bomb Plot

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Four accused of involvement in Faisal Shahzad's failed attempt to set off a car bomb in Times Square in 2010 were found not guilty.


Serbia leader says Srebrenica 'not genocide'

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Newly elected president says that while "grave war crimes" occurred during 1995 massacre it did not constitute genocide.


Murray negotiates Giraldo threat

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:03 AM PDT

Britain's Andy Murray beats Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 6-3 6-4 6-4 to reach the last 16 of the French Open.


4 aid workers rescued in Afghanistan

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:24 AM PDT

Four aid workers kidnapped last month in a remote area of northeastern Afghanistan were rescued Saturday morning, the International Security Assistance Force said.


2 militants in Pakistan killed in drone strike

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT

A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan killed two militants in Pakistan's tribal region on Saturday, a local government official said.


Fearing Harm to Myanmar Ties, Thailand Limits Visiting Opposition Leader

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT

The Thai government tried to subdue the weekend visit of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, curtailing her activities amid a fragile relationship with the Myanmar government.


Mubarak sentenced to life in prison

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:29 AM PDT

The Cairo courtroom erupted in chaos Saturday after an Egyptian judge convicted former President Hosni Mubarak, but acquitted six of his aides, for the killing of protesters during last year's pro-democracy uprising.


Jubilee: Boats to fill Thames

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:23 AM PDT

Dragon boats, a floating belfry and the royal barge are among more than 1,000 vessels preparing to transform London's River Thames into a spectacular floating tribute to the 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II.


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