VIDEO: Tourism threat to Bangladesh island

VIDEO: Tourism threat to Bangladesh island

VIDEO: Tourism threat to Bangladesh island

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:15 PM PST

Situated in the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal, St Martin Island is one of the most beautiful places in Bangladesh.

VIDEO: Toy inspires landmine detonator

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:29 PM PST

Two brothers raised in Afghanistan design a prototype landmine detonator based on a toy they played with as children.

VIDEO: Three dead in Switzerland shooting

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:29 AM PST

Three people have been shot dead and two others injured in the southern Swiss village of Daillon.

VIDEO: Terror suspect extradited to US

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:43 PM PST

A man accused of leading an al-Qaeda plot to set off bombs in Manchester has been extradited to the United States.

VIDEO: Helen Mirren gets Walk of Fame star

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:09 PM PST

Dame Helen Mirren has been honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

Chavez fights lung infection 'complications'

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:00 PM PST

Venezuela says ailing president still treated for "respiratory deficiency", but does not address rampant rumours.

My 5 Tech Predictions for 2013

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:32 PM PST

I have previously predicted that 2013 will be an odd year. Of this I am certain.  All the rest are what you might call "serious conjecture." Maybe one or more will actually come true fully or in part. Then I can call myself a guru. Apple's edge will dull. I have long [...]

Deadly car bomb strikes northern Damascus

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:50 PM PST

Activists report at least nine people killed in capital's Masakin Barzeh neighborhood and death toll expected to rise.

Syrian children in refugee camps

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:40 PM PST

In Al Qaem, Iraq, the anger and despair of the refugees is palpable. Two refugee camps have been set up there, nine miles from the border with Syria. As Save the Children's Country Director, I made the dangerous 280-mile journey out to Al Qaem help with our distribution of urgently needed newborn kits and to hear the stories of the families.

U.S. role in Syria

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:41 PM PST

Aaron David Miller of the Woodrow Wilson Center and Wolf Blitzer discuss Syria and also Chuck Hagel's chances as Defense Secy.

Best College Football Teams for the Money

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:12 PM PST

Bill O'Brien Stays At Penn State With Help From Billionaire Booster

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:12 PM PST

According to a report, Terry Pegula has donated $1.3 million to be added to O'Brien's salary in 2013.

Turkish Kurd deputies meet jailed militant leader Ocalan: lawmaker

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:36 PM PST

DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Two Kurdish lawmakers made a rare visit to Abdullah Ocalan at his island prison on Thursday, signaling that Turkey is negotiating with the influential militant leader over ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands over three decades.

Northern Irish police injured as flag row turns violent again

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:43 PM PST

BELFAST (Reuters) - Eight police officers were injured in Northern Ireland on Thursday when protests at the removal of the British flag from Belfast City Hall turned violent for the first time in more than two weeks.

Cuban group says political detentions rose dramatically in 2012

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:38 PM PST

HAVANA (Reuters) - Political detentions rose dramatically in Cuba in 2012 and will likely increase again in 2013 because of a lack of "real reforms" on the communist island, a Cuban human rights group said on Thursday.

What's next for Syria in 2013?

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:26 PM PST

More than 60,000 have died in Syria's almost 2-year civil war. Will the bloody stalemate linger in 2013 or will the tide turn? CNN's Nic Robertson and Nick Paton Walsh take a look at what's next.

Good Reads From 2012

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:49 PM PST

I took a break during last year's Sloan Sports Analytics Conference to catch up with friend and fellow sports statistician Simon Gleave.  We exchanged a few thoughts about the panels that had been held to that point in the conference, and then Simon turned the discussion towards book recommendations I [...]

Another Reason to Get Rid of Internet Explorer

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:32 PM PST

Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 are vulnerable to a new and serious exploit and no fix is available until, maybe, February. Time to dump IE?

Chavez battling 'severe' lung infection

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:47 PM PST

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is battling a "severe" lung infection that has caused respiratory failure, a top official said. The 58-year-old has been hospitalized in Cuba since having cancer surgery.

Argentina reasserts claim over Falklands

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:57 PM PST

President Kirchner releases public letter urging UK to honour UN resolutions by relinquishing control of islands.
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Car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims reflects Iraq tensions

Car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims reflects Iraq tensions

Car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims reflects Iraq tensions

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:23 PM PST

ABU DHABI — A car bomb targeting Shiite Muslim pilgrims in southern Iraq killed at least 27 people on Thursday, stoking fears of escalating sectarian violence after the authorities threatened to use force against persistent streets protests in the country's Sunni-majority west.

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Libyan police captain abducted in Benghazi

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:06 PM PST

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - A police investigator was missing after being abducted in the militia-ridden Libyan city of Benghazi, police said on Thursday, but tests on a charred body showed it was not his.

Basque separatists Batasuna say they are closing down

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:41 AM PST

BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - Batasuna, regarded by Spain as the political wing of ETA rebels, said it was closing down on Thursday, two months after a legal party calling for independence for the Basque Country finished second in regional elections.

Hezbollah Leader Urges Lebanon to Aid in a Solution for Syria

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 01:03 PM PST

Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Shiite militant movement in Lebanon, also wants the country to open its border to refugees to avoid further bloodshed.

Study in Science Shows ‘End of History Illusion’

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:36 PM PST

According to research in the journal Science, people tend to underestimate how much their personalities and tastes will change in the future.

Gerda Lerner, Historian, Dies at 92

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:16 PM PST

Ms. Lerner was a prolific writer whose novels, short stories, essays and teachings helped forge graduate programs for women and college courses on women and society.

At Meeting, Debate Over Length of Fed Program

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:25 AM PST

Support for an early end date reflected uneasiness among Fed officials about the effectiveness of asset purchases in stimulating the economy.

US criticises Google Korea visit

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:25 AM PST

The US state department says a planned visit to North Korea by Google chairman Eric Schmidt is not "particularly helpful".

The political cartoons that maybe got their artist shut down on Chinese social media

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST

Political cartoonist Kuang Biao is one of several influential Chinese voices to find his accounts on Sina Weibo, China's ultra-popular micro-blogging service, suddenly terminated without warning. As the Post's Keith B. Richburg reports, the move cuts against "the hopes of many here that the country's new Communist leaders might begin to relax strict controls over the Internet and free expression."

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Venezuelans demand answers on Chavez's health

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:28 AM PST

Venezuelan officials have been tight-lipped about the health status of President Hugo Chavez, causing rumors about Chavez's health status to swirl on Twitter and in the Latin American media.

Chavez has not been seen or heard from since a Dec. 11 surgery for an undisclosed type of cancer, and his administration has released few details about his status other than saying his condition remains "delicate" due to complications from a respiratory infection.

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Republicans slammed over Sandy-relief delay

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:08 AM PST

Leadership of US party scrambles to damp down bipartisan fury over failure to hold vote to pass emergency storm relief.

US criticises Google Korea visit

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:25 AM PST

The US state department says a planned visit to North Korea by Google chairman Eric Schmidt is not "particularly helpful".

Google forced to change practices

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:06 AM PST

Google agrees to make changes to how it does business, after US regulators conclude a long-running anti-trust investigation.

Rock is new Mars meteorite class

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:06 AM PST

A 2.1-billion year-old lump of rock that fell to Earth in Morocco is a new type of Martian meteorite, say scientists.

Obama Signs Defense Bill, With Conditions

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 01:06 PM PST

The president said he has the power to override a defense measure's limits on the executive branch's ability to transfer detainees out of military prisons.

In Victory for Google, U.S. Ends Antitrust Investigation

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:40 PM PST

The Federal Trade Commission found that Google had not violated antitrust statutes in the way it structures its Web search application, dealing a setback to Google's rivals.

State Dept. Criticizes Google Executive’s North Korea Trip

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:31 AM PST

The State Department said on Thursday the time was not right for Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and former diplomat Bill Richardson to travel to North Korea.

Turkish Kurd deputies meet jailed militant leader Ocalan: lawmaker

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:36 AM PST

DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Two Kurdish lawmakers made a rare visit to Abdullah Ocalan at his island prison on Thursday, signaling that Turkey is negotiating with the influential militant leader over ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands over three decades.

Last Jarrow marcher dies aged 96

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST

The last survivor of the Jarrow March, a famous protest against unemployment and poverty during the Great Depression, dies aged 96.

What's next for Syria?

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:56 AM PST

More than 60,000 have died in Syria's almost 2-year civil war. Will the bloody stalemate linger in 2013 or will the tide turn? CNN's Nic Robertson and Nick Paton Walsh take a look at what's next.
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