Woman opens heart to Rwandan killer
Fourteen years after Hutu extremists killed between 800,000 and 1 million people -- mostly Tutsis -- in a devastating slaughter, Rwandan women are weaving peace baskets for sale in the United States. It brings them a regular salary but also fosters reconciliation between victim and killer.
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CNN: Thu, 15 May 2008 16:38:16 EDT |
Marine pleads guilty in Japan sex crime
A U.S. Marine pleaded guilty Friday to abusive sexual contact with a child under 16, bringing to a close a criminal case that stoked outrage in Japan, a Marine spokesman said.
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 04:03:16 EDT |
Deadly taxi bomb targets police in Sri Lanka
Eight people were killed and 90 wounded when a three-wheel scooter taxi loaded with explosives rammed a bus in Sri Lanka's capital, police and army sources said.
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 03:42:32 EDT |
Thousands remain displaced months after Kenyan violence
The thought of going home terrifies Sarafina Nyambura.
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:04:52 EDT |
China pushes frantic search for survivors
President Hu Jintao arrived in southwestern China on Friday to observe the country's devastated earthquake zone, state-run media reported.
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CNN: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:06:27 EDT |
U.N.: World economy close to severe downturn
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CNN: Thu, 15 May 2008 23:53:47 EDT |
Iranian Embassy employees shot in Baghdad
Iranian Embassy employees and their driver were shot Thursday in a Baghdad incident that some reports said involved Iraqi troops.
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CNN: Thu, 15 May 2008 19:09:44 EDT |
Chinese leader visits quake area
Hu Jintao flies to Sichuan Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in Monday's earthquake. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:59:18 GMT |
Burma storm aid frustrations grow
Top aid officials ramp up pressure on Burma, as the military government insists it has cyclone aid under control. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:23:04 GMT |
Wildlife populations 'plummeting'
Between a quarter and a third of the world’s wildlife has been lost since 1970, says the Living Planet Index. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 02:31:36 GMT |
'Bin Laden' call targets Israel
A message attributed to Osama Bin Laden calls for the continuation of 'holy war against Israel'. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:41:28 GMT |
Suicide bomb in Sri Lanka capital
At least 10 people are killed in a suicide attack in the heart of Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, the army says. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 08:55:33 GMT |
Russian doomsday cult siege ends
The last remaining members of a Russian cult barricaded in a cave come out, reportedly overcome by corpse fumes. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:15:38 GMT |
Children killed in Nigeria blast
At least 100 people are killed in an oil pipeline explosion by a school in Nigeria's city of Lagos, the Red Cross says. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:06:22 GMT |
China Warns Quake Death Toll Could Reach 50,000
It was a Monday that started out so ordinary for 10-year-old Li Yi. The middle school girl was sitting in her classroom in Beichuan County in central China -- not unlike any other school day. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Thu, 15 May 2008 03:56:41 EST |
Burma Warns Against Hording Aid as Death Toll Soars
Burma's junta warned Thursday that legal action would be taken against people who trade or hoard international aid as the cyclone's death toll soared above 43,000. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Thu, 15 May 2008 10:54:22 EST |
Rebel Documents Present Evidence of Venezuelan Aid
Computer evidence verified by Interpol reportedly points to deep military ties between Venezueal and the Colombian rebel group FARC [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Fri, 16 May 2008 12:56:18 EST |
Russian President Pledges to Bolster Nuclear Arsenal
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev promised to fund the nation's nuclear defenses while touring the nation's missile arsenal. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Thu, 15 May 2008 03:55:51 EST |
Austria Kidnap Victim Buys 'House of Horrors'
A 20-year-old Austrian woman who was held captive for eight years now owns the house near Vienna in which she was imprisoned and kept in a dungeon, SkyNews reported. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Thu, 15 May 2008 01:45:46 EST |
Taliban Vows Revenge on U.S. After Alleged Strike
A top Taliban leader vowed Thursday to target the U.S. after an alleged missile strike killed several people in northwest Pakistan, a threat that could undermine the new government's efforts to negotiate peace deals with militants. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Thu, 15 May 2008 01:25:15 EST |
Iran: U.N. Sanctions Over Uranium Enrichment 'Illegal'
Iran's new offer for international talks falls far short of meeting demands by world powers, focusing on generalities without touching on U.N. Security Council calls that Tehran give up uranium enrichment. [Hotels Blackpool] ...
Fox News: Thu, 15 May 2008 11:34:54 EST |
