Russian lawmakers name retaliatory bill for Dima Yakovlev, the Virginia toddler who died in car |
- Russian lawmakers name retaliatory bill for Dima Yakovlev, the Virginia toddler who died in car
- On the trail of chemical weapons
- U.S.: American citizen being held in North Korea
- Four Libyan policemen wounded in blast
- Man charged with Robinson threat
- Guatemala deporting McAfee to US
- Cocaine found in breast implants
- Testimony on CIA’s treatment of 9/11 suspects at Guantanamo to remain secret
- North Korean state TV gets a little carried away in rocket-launch coverage
- VP: Chavez faces 'complex and difficult' recovery
- Inside Syria's underground TV
- Intel chief sentenced for Srebrenica massacre
- Modern Family star's court battle
- A Cooking Blog Yields a Franchise and a Husband
- Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to investigate spy attack
- Ukraine opposition blocks parliament from voting on Azarov
- VIDEO: Elephant tusks seized in Malaysia
- Real-time satellite tracker shows precise location of North Korea's new satellite
- Obamacare everywhere: U.N. votes in favor of universal health coverage
- Syria 'fires Scud-type missiles'
| Russian lawmakers name retaliatory bill for Dima Yakovlev, the Virginia toddler who died in car Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:05 PM PST MOSCOW — The leaders of Russia's lower house of parliament have been working on a bill in retaliation for the Magnitsky Act, passed last week by the U.S. Senate, and on Tuesday they said they planned to name their legislation after an adopted Russian baby who died in an overheated car in Herndon, Va., in 2008. Read full article >> |
| On the trail of chemical weapons Posted: 12 Dec 2012 06:56 AM PST In a CNN exclusive, Arwa Damon embarks on a winding, dangerous drive to get as close as possible to a plant reputed to be one of Syria's largest chemical weapons factories. |
| U.S.: American citizen being held in North Korea Posted: 12 Dec 2012 07:05 AM PST An American citizen has been detained in North Korea for more than a month, U.S. officials said Tuesday. |
| Four Libyan policemen wounded in blast Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:57 PM PST BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in front of a police station in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Wednesday, wounding four officers, the force said. |
| Man charged with Robinson threat Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:01 PM PST A 34-year-old man is charged with threatening to kill Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson. |
| Guatemala deporting McAfee to US Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:31 PM PST Software tycoon John McAfee, wanted for questioning in Belize in connection with the murder of a neighbour, is being deported to the US from Guatemala. |
| Cocaine found in breast implants Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:38 PM PST A woman is arrested at Barcelona airport off a flight from Colombia with more than a kilo of cocaine concealed in her breast implants. |
| Testimony on CIA’s treatment of 9/11 suspects at Guantanamo to remain secret Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:31 PM PST A military judge has ruled that any testimony about the CIA's treatment of Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other men accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks will remain secret during their death penalty trial at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Read full article >> |
| North Korean state TV gets a little carried away in rocket-launch coverage Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:18 PM PST How excited is North Korean's official news agency about the country's first-ever successful launch of a satellite into orbit? I don't understand Korean, but the sheer elation in this KCNA report is impossible to miss. The TV host's initial announcement is followed with 30 seconds of swelling music over footage of a mountain sunrise. Then there's more exuberance from the host, who speaks shouts, really in near sing-song. North Korea-watcher Martyn Williams says this video aired at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, local time. Read full article >> |
| VP: Chavez faces 'complex and difficult' recovery Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:41 PM PST Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez faces a "complex and difficult" recovery after surgery for cancer, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday on national television. |
| Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:34 PM PST Amid the chaos of flying bullets, roaming checkpoints guarded by gunmen, and the constant threat of a street battle erupting around the corner at any moment, a new underground television channel has become must-see TV for residents of Aleppo, Syria. |
| Intel chief sentenced for Srebrenica massacre Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:34 PM PST Nearly two decades after the Srebrenica massacre left thousands of Muslim boys and men dead, a former Bosnian Serb intelligence chief was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for his role in their slaughter. |
| Modern Family star's court battle Posted: 12 Dec 2012 04:41 AM PST The family of Modern Family star Ariel Winter is fighting for custody of the 14-year-old actress. |
| A Cooking Blog Yields a Franchise and a Husband Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:35 PM PST Deb Perelman's small kitchen in Manhattan has yielded a hit blog and a best-selling book, "The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook."  |
| Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to investigate spy attack Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:54 AM PST ANKARA (Reuters) - Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed on Wednesday to jointly investigate an assassination attempt last week on Afghanistan's spy chief that has heightened tension between the countries after Kabul said the raid was planned in Pakistan. |
| Ukraine opposition blocks parliament from voting on Azarov Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:49 AM PST KIEV (Reuters) - Protests from a re-energized Ukrainian opposition at a boisterous opening session of a new parliament on Wednesday pushed back the key vote to endorse Mykola Azarov for a new term as prime minister. |
| VIDEO: Elephant tusks seized in Malaysia Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:50 AM PST Selangor customs department in Malaysia say they have sized 24 tonnes of elephant tusks, worth around $20 million. |
| Real-time satellite tracker shows precise location of North Korea's new satellite Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST North Korea's first-ever successful launch of a satellite into Earth's orbit accomplished two things for Pyongyang: It demonstrated to the world that the country is that much closer to building a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile, and it showed off the government's strength, for the benefit of North Korean citizens. But there's another, incidental effect of the launch: It's deposited a North Korean satellite into the atmosphere. Read full article >> |
| Obamacare everywhere: U.N. votes in favor of universal health coverage Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:46 AM PST The United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of a draft resolution supporting universal health coverage, signaling the importance of universal healthcare to the international development agenda. The resolution, which is backed by the United States, encourages governments to come up with systems that avoid direct payments at the point of delivery, include a way to prepay for financial contributions toward health care and a mechanism to pool risks among the population in order to avoid catastrophic expenses. Essentially, this amounts to a system where health insurance is either attainable and affordable for all, or the federal government picks up the tab for health care costs. Read full article >> |
| Syria 'fires Scud-type missiles' Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:45 AM PST Forces loyal to the Syrian government have fired "Scud-type missiles" at rebels, media quote US officials as saying. |
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