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Poisoned water sickens Afghan boys

Poisoned water sickens Afghan boys

Nearly 400 boys at a school in Afghanistan’s Khost province fell ill after drinking water from a well that may have been poisoned, a health official said Tuesday.

A return to reactor work in N. Korea?

A return to reactor work in N. Korea?

North Korea has resumed work on the construction of a reactor that could help it push forward its nuclear weapons program, according to an academic group’s analysis of a recent satellite image.

Can you make a deal with the Taliban?

Can you make a deal with the Taliban?

When it comes to negotiating with the Taliban, it’s seemingly one step forward, two steps back.

200-year-old shipwreck discovered off U.S. coast

200-year-old shipwreck discovered off U.S. coast

A wooden ship believed to be over 200 years old was discovered during a recent exploration of the northern Gulf of Mexico, according to a press release from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Confidential report finds Iran shipping arms to Syria

Confidential report finds Iran shipping arms to Syria

A confidential U.N. report reveals Iran is exporting arms to the Syrian government in violation of a ban on weapons sales, the same day President Bashar al-Assad blamed the violence in his country on the work of foreign-backed fighters.

How much more can Greece take?

How much more can Greece take?

Confusion, fear, frustration — emotions are running high among Greece’s people, as they face the prospect of new elections next month and massive uncertainty over the country’s economic future.

Greece’s interim Cabinet sworn in

Greece’s interim Cabinet sworn in

Cabinet ministers in Greece’s interim government were sworn in Thursday, as the country grapples with a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond its borders.

Rwanda: Kids take their exams, then flee gunfire

Rwanda: Kids take their exams, then flee gunfire

Tumsifu Gilaine was at school when she first heard the gun battles. The teenager said she and her friends were taking their final exams and every day from their classrooms they could hear the army and rebel soldiers battling it out for dominance.

Business leaders prep for ‘Grexit’

Business leaders prep for ‘Grexit’

They say a week is a long time in politics. In today’s febrile world of finance, it’s a lifetime.

Greek future in eurozone at stake

Greek future in eurozone at stake

Nicholas Theocarakis discusses whether a new election will help keep Greece in the eurozone.

Merkel on Greece: Had to be done

Merkel on Greece: Had to be done

German Chancellor Angela Merkel say, “sacrifices had to be made” for Greece.

Oldest yoga teacher – 93

Oldest yoga teacher – 93

CNN’s Ralitsa Vassileva reports on the Guinness World Records naming the oldest yoga teacher in the world.

Greeks set election date amid possible bank panic

Greeks set election date amid possible bank panic

Greece will hold new elections on June 17, state media reported Wednesday, amid a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond the country’s borders.

Accused Bosnian Serb war criminal shows no remorse at trial

Accused Bosnian Serb war criminal shows no remorse at trial

Ratko Mladic, who is accused of orchestrating a horrific campaign of ethnic cleansing during the bloody civil war that ripped apart Yugoslavia, showed no remorse as his war crimes trial opened Wednesday, at one point even appearing to threaten victims in the court.

Mexico City embraces ‘pedal power’

Mexico City embraces ‘pedal power’

This month, Road to Rio looks at Mexico’s biking initiatives as part of its fight against pollution.

Who is the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’?

Who is the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’?

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb army commander who went on trial Wednesday for crimes against humanity, is a notorious name synonymous with the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Balkan wars of the 1990s and the bloody assaults on Sarajevo and Srebrenica.

Charles Taylor: Preacher, warlord

Charles Taylor: Preacher, warlord

A lay Baptist preacher or a brutal warlord on trial in an international court: in Charles Taylor, the myth and the man, became inseparable.

Child actress in Nepal plane crash

Child actress in Nepal plane crash

A 14-year-old Indian actress, Taruni Sachdev, was among the passengers who died in Monday’s plane crash in Nepal, officials said.

New Congo war crimes warrants sought

New Congo war crimes warrants sought

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has announced new charges against a former Congolese rebel leader who is also a general in the Congolese Army despite having been already accused of war crimes.

Afghanistan: A daily transition

Afghanistan: A daily transition

NATO forces will be in Afghanistan until 2014, but each day the demands on them lessen as Afghan forces take on more responsibility.

Mobster’s body exhumed from Vatican site

Mobster’s body exhumed from Vatican site

The body of a mobster buried among cardinals and bishops on a Vatican property has been exhumed in an investigation into a teenage girl’s disappearance.

Syrian opposition: Regime kills girl in refugee camp

Syrian opposition: Regime kills girl in refugee camp

Syrians seeking cover at a camp for displaced residents came under attack Wednesday by government forces, an opposition group said, unable to escape the violence that has tormented the country for 14 months.

Chen tells U.S. of reprisals

Chen tells U.S. of reprisals

A Chinese human rights activist who ignited an international incident when he escaped house arrest last month told U.S. lawmakers that his relatives continue to suffer government reprisals.

U.S. says it’s ready to receive Chen

U.S. says it’s ready to receive Chen

The United States says it has taken all the necessary steps on its side to admit Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese human rights activist who ignited a diplomatic frenzy when he escaped house arrest last month.

Medal of Honor four decades later

Medal of Honor four decades later

Rose Mary Sabo Brown spent just 30 days with her new husband, Army Spec. Leslie Sabo Jr., before he shipped out to fight in Vietnam. But from that month together in 1969 grew a lifetime of love.