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Actor in drag to expose harassment

43 min 58 sec ago
A man dresses as a woman and goes undercover to expose sexual harassment in Egypt. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
Categories: International News

Pakistan Airlines flight diverted over British airspace

1 hour 14 min ago
A UK fighter jet was scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines flight as it was diverted Friday from northwestern England's Manchester Airport to London's Stansted Airport.
Categories: International News

Man sets Mount Everest record

2 hours 38 min ago
An 80-year-old Japanese man on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mt. Everest, officials said.
Categories: International News

Obama: Drone strikes are a necessary evil

3 hours 29 min ago
Drone strikes are a necessary evil, but one that must be used with more temperance as the United States' security situation evolves, President Barack Obama said Thursday.
Categories: International News

Second jewelry theft reported at Cannes Film Festival

3 hours 31 min ago
A valuable necklace was stolen from a party at the Cannes Film Festival, the second major jewelry theft at the event this year, police said Thursday.
Categories: International News

Stockholm sees fourth night of rioting

3 hours 32 min ago
Sweden's capital endured a fourth consecutive night of rioting Wednesday, with fires and clashes with authorities decreasing in the original flashpoint in the northern suburbs but increasing to the south, police said.
Categories: International News

Russia's Far East rocked by powerful earthquake

3 hours 32 min ago
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the Russian Far East on Friday, the U.S. Geologicial Survey reported.
Categories: International News

Runways reopen after emergency landing at Heathrow

3 hours 32 min ago
London's Heathrow Airport is "fully operational" and returning to normal after an emergency landing Friday forced the closing of both runways, the airport said -- but many travelers are likely to suffer delays anyway.
Categories: International News

When the tornado hit, they were ready

3 hours 37 min ago
When an EF5 tornado touched down in Moore, Oklahoma, this week, Tad Agoglia and his First Response Team of America were stationed at a hotel about 30 miles away, ready to take action.
Categories: International News

'Eye for an eye makes the world go blind'

3 hours 43 min ago
Tributes are pouring in for British soldier Lee Rigby, killed in a grisly knife attack in London -- and police are now holding four suspects in connection with the crime.
Categories: International News

Kids playground made from trash

5 hours 51 min ago
A Ugandan artist has created an incredible children's playground built entirely from trash.
Categories: International News

Ill woman at center of abortion debate in El Salvador

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 14:12
A 22-year-old woman in El Salvador, pregnant and suffering from illnesses, has become a flashpoint in the country's debate on abortion.
Categories: International News

Ahmadinejad aide banned from race

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 14:10
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will challenge the disqualification of his top aide from next month's presidential election, Iran's state-run Press TV reported Wednesday.
Categories: International News

Blogger sentenced to Turkish prison for blasphemy

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 14:09
A Turkish-Armenian blogger vowed to appeal a day after an Istanbul court sentenced him to more than a year in prison for blasphemy.
Categories: International News

Bergen: 9 myths about drones and Guantanamo

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 11:50
On Thursday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a major speech in Washington about his administration's counterterrorism policies, focusing on the rationale and legal framework for the controversial CIA drone program and his plans to wind down the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.
Categories: International News
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