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French take control of key Ivory Coast airport
Monday, 4 April 2011, 2:54 pm | CNN
(CNN) -- French peacekeepers in war-torn Ivory Coast were in control of the airport in the main city of Abidjan, the French Ministry of Defense said Sunday, as a battle for the city seemed to be looming. More >>
Italy: al Qaeda will exploit North African migrant flood
Friday, 18 February 2011, 11:43 am | CNN
It is now estimated that more than 5,000 would-be migrants have arrived on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa in the past week -- most of them crossing from Tunisia to escape the political turmoil there or seek work in Europe. More >>
Suicide bomber targets Afghanistan shopping center
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 2:25 pm | CNN
A suicide bomber attacked a shopping center in Kabul City on Monday afternoon killing at two people, officials said. More >>
Mexican security chief found dead
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 11:04 am | CNN
The top security official in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon was found shot dead and burned inside a truck in the city of Monterrey, the state-run Notimex news agency reported, citing state officials. More >>
Friend: Australian editor detained in Myanmar
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 10:58 am | CNN
The Australian editor of a Myanmar newspaper was arrested last week from his home in Yangon, a friend of the editor said Monday. More >>
Mixed signals on Colombian hostage release
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 10:56 am | CNN
An operation to retrieve two Colombian hostages held by the FARC rebel group will resume Tuesday, the Red Cross said, but the government denied that it had authorized such a move. More >>
Hariri attacks Hezbollah as political crisis in Lebanon deep
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 10:44 am | CNN
In an emotional speech to thousands of supporters in Beirut, former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri issued a direct challenge Monday to the Shiite Hezbollah movement, saying that the Lebanese people can no longer bury their heads in the sand in the ... More >>
No survivors in Honduran plane crash
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 10:36 am | CNN
There were no survivors among the 12 passengers and two pilots aboard a small passenger airplane that crashed into a mountain just south of the capital of Honduras on Monday morning, officials said. Three Americans were reportedly among the fatalities. More >>
King Tut statue among missing Egypt treasures, minister says
Monday, 14 February 2011, 11:40 am | CNN
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- At least 17 artifacts from the Egyptian Museum of Cairo are missing following a break-in, the country's minister of antiquities said Sunday. More >>
Iran names new nuclear agency chief
Monday, 14 February 2011, 11:37 am | CNN
(CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday appointed Fereydoun Abbasi -- who survived an assassination attempt late last year -- as the new head of the country's Atomic Energy Organization, the state-run Press TV reported. More >>
Officials: 105 dead in Southern Sudan clashes
Monday, 14 February 2011, 11:23 am | CNN
Khartoum, Sudan (CNN) -- More than 100 people were killed and scores of others injured in clashes between the Southern Sudan government and forces loyal to a militia leader last week, a Southern Sudan official said. More >>
Ryanair strikes back at 'mutiny' students
Friday, 11 February 2011, 3:53 pm | CNN
Days after a dispute over an an oversize luggage fee prompted the airline to kick dozens of the students off a plane, it's offering them a lesson on packing More >>
Iran blocks reformist sites, detains opposition figures
Friday, 11 February 2011, 2:55 pm | CNN
Iranian authorities have blocked reformist websites and detained several opposition supporters and activists, opposition website Saham News reported Thursday. More >>
Netanyahu moves to cut Israeli food, fuel prices
Friday, 11 February 2011, 11:52 am | CNN
Facing mounting domestic political pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday announced a series of economic measures aimed at bringing down rapidly rising prices for food and gasoline. More >>
Pakistan and India agree to resume peace talks
Friday, 11 February 2011, 11:15 am | CNN
Pakistan and India have agreed to resume peace talks that broke down after the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, government ministries said Thursday. More >>
One of five Colombian hostages is released by FARC
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 4:31 pm | CNN
Colombian politician Marcos Baquero was released by the FARC Colombian rebel group after one year and seven months of captivity, according to CNN affiliate Caracol TV. More >>
WikiLeaks: Saudi oil estimates may have been exaggerated
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 1:07 pm | CNN
Saudi Arabia's oil reserves may have been grossly overestimated and its capacity to continue pumping at current capacity exaggerated, according to a U.S. diplomatic cable sent from the kingdom in 2007. More >>
Former Liberian president boycotts his war crimes trial
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 12:03 pm | CNN
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor boycotted his war crimes trial again Wednesday after judges rejected a delayed summary from his defense team, a court official said. More >>
Italian prosecutors seek trial of Berlusconi
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 11:26 am | CNN
Italian prosecutors Wednesday formally requested a trial of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for alleged abuse of power and sex with an underage prostitute, they said. More >>
Koreas talks stall after North delegation walks out
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 10:47 am | CNN
Talks between North and South Korea collapsed Wednesday after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on securing high-level military discussions during preparatory meetings held in the border area of Panmunjom. More >>