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'Hooligan' satirists jailed in Azerbaijan

Two satirical bloggers who staged an interview with a donkey were sent to prison in Azerbaijan Wednesday, following a two-month trial for assault, the father of one told CNN.

updated Wed Nov 11 2009 17:46:43

'Hooligan' satirists jailed in Azerbaijan

Two satirical bloggers who staged an interview with a donkey were sent to prison in Azerbaijan Wednesday, following a two-month trial for assault, the father of one told CNN.

updated Wed Nov 11 2009 17:25:11

Christian janitor died saving Muslim students

Life is slowly getting back to normal at the women's campus of Islamabad's International Islamic University.

updated Wed Nov 11 2009 17:24:19

Divers find U.S. soldier's body in Afghanistan river

Military divers have found the body of a U.S. paratrooper who went missing last week in a river in western Afghanistan.

updated Wed Nov 11 2009 10:58:06

'Weak' cyclone nears Mumbai, heavy rains predicted

A much-weakened cyclone made landfall near India's financial capital of Mumbai Wednesday, and officials warned of heavy rains in the region.

updated Wed Nov 11 2009 05:23:25

Cambodia refuses to extradite Thaksin

Cambodia has refused a request by Thailand to extradite ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra so that he can be tried on corruption charges.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 23:05:17

Gregory David Roberts: Story-telling adventurer

To say Gregory David Roberts has witnessed much in his life would be an understatement.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 15:17:40

U.S. announces one-on-one talks with North Korea

U.S. officials will soon meet unilaterally with North Korean representatives to facilitate the resumption of talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Tuesday.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 14:48:40

At least 26 dead in Pakistan traffic blast

A suicide car bomber struck a congested traffic circle outside Peshawar Tuesday, killing at least 26 people -- including several women and children -- and wounding 60 others, police and hospital officials said.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 13:33:13

Suspect arrested over Japan bath of sand murder

Japanese police said Tuesday they had arrested a suspect in the death of a young British woman who was found dead in a bath of sand two years ago.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 13:02:06

Korean navies exchange fire

North and South Korea said their naval forces clashed Tuesday in disputed waters, and each blamed the other for what is the first such violent incident in seven years.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 08:09:57

Bomb-making stash seized in Afghanistan

Security forces in southern Afghanistan seized a huge stash of bomb-making material, NATO's International Security Assistance Force reported Tuesday.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 07:35:00

Thai fury as Thaksin arrives in Cambodia

Relations between Cambodia and Thailand took a further turn for the worse Tuesday, after ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Phnom Penh to begin his new job there.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 04:43:40

Former child soldier undoes past, one landmine at a time

Aki Ra was forced to be a child soldier in the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia in the early 1980s, taught to shoot a gun and plant deadly landmines.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 01:08:04

Report: Two Koreas' navies in skirmish

North and South Korean naval forces exchanged fire Tuesday in disputed waters, South Korea's semi-official Yonhap news agency reported.

updated Mon Nov 09 2009 16:00:13

Report: Nine people executed after China riots

Nine people have been executed in connection with ethnic riots last July that killed about 200 people in western China's Xinjiang region, the state-run China News Service reported Monday.

updated Mon Nov 09 2009 06:55:43

China pledges $10B in loans to Africa

Wen Jiabao, China's premier, has pledged $10bn in new low-cost loans to Africa over the next three years and defended China's engagement against accusations it is "plundering" the continent's oil and minerals.

updated Mon Nov 09 2009 06:40:08

Dozens hurt in Indonesia earthquake

One person was killed and at least 88 injured when a strong earthquake hit the Sumbawa region in Indonesia early Monday, officials said.

updated Mon Nov 09 2009 05:19:25

Suicide bomber kills 3 in Pakistan

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a police checkpoint in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, killing at least three people, police said.

updated Sun Nov 08 2009 22:39:56

Pakistan rejects unsecured nukes report

Pakistan angrily defended the security of its nuclear arsenal Sunday after a U.S. magazine reported that the Obama administration wants Pakistan to let Washington help secure its weapons in a crisis.

updated Sun Nov 08 2009 20:05:07

NATO probes possible Afghan 'friendly fire' deaths

NATO forces in Afghanistan are investigating a report that a NATO airstrike killed Afghan security forces in a region rife with arms smuggling and narcotics trafficking.

updated Sun Nov 08 2009 20:01:17

Pakistan suicide bombing kills mayor, 11 others

A suicide car bomber struck in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 12 people, including a local mayor, authorities said.

updated Sun Nov 08 2009 09:03:48

Dalai Lama visits region claimed by China

The Dalai Lama on Sunday visited a region of India close to Tibet which China claims as its own, his spokesman said.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 15:45:58

Police work on despite Taliban threat

Assistant Sub Inspector Anwar Ali starts his day with a prayer. He needs all the help he can get.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 13:33:16

2 U.S. soldiers missing in Afghanistan

Two American paratroopers went missing on Wednesday during a "routine resupply mission in western Afghanistan," the NATO-led force in the country said Friday.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 12:12:07

29 killed as bus plunges into gorge in India

At least 29 passengers were killed and 20 others injured as a bus fell into a gorge in northern India Friday, police said.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 08:26:07

Along the Yangtze: A glimpse of life on China's longest river

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 08:20:26

Senior Pakistan Army commander escapes assassination bid

A senior Pakistani military officer and a soldier were wounded by gunmen in an apparent assassination attempt in the nation's capital, police said Friday.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 19:29:05

U.N. pulls 600 staff after Kabul attack

The United Nations said Thursday it would pull about 600 staff members out of Afghanistan in the wake of a militant attack that killed five staff members and wounded nine.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 10:34:17

Civilian casualties claim after NATO rocket in Afghansitan

The NATO command in Afghanistan said Thursday it is investigating a rocket strike in Helmand province, and claims of civilian casualties.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 06:08:16

Thailand recalls Cambodia envoy over Thaksin

Thailand has withdrawn its ambassador to Phnom Penh after Cambodia appointed fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as an economic adviser, a Thai government official said Thursday.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 03:14:28

Pakistan: Suspected drone strike kills 4

A suspected drone strike killed at least four people in a mountainous border region where the Taliban has long operated, Pakistani officials said Thursday.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 01:30:01

U.S. envoy: Ties could improve if Myanmar makes progress

One of two U.S. officials who made a rare trip to Myanmar said Thursday that the United States was willing to improve relations if that nation's ruling military junta takes tangible steps towards democracy.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 00:47:40

Cambodia Water Festival 2009

Cambodia held its annual Water Festival during the first three days of November in the nation's capital, Phnom Penh.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 20:51:49

Disney theme park set for Shanghai

The Walt Disney Company has gotten the green light from Chinese authorities to build one of its theme parks in Shanghai.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 19:42:51

UK names 5 troops killed in Afghan shooting

The British Ministry of Defence Wednesday named the five troops who were killed in Afghanistan in a shooting blamed on a "rogue" Afghan policeman.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 14:01:54

Pentagon hopes new M-ATV is 'life-saver'

It looks likes a cross between a Humvee and a monster truck, and Pentagon officials hope it can save the lives of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 11:32:30

Taliban claim 'tactical retreat' in Pakistan

A spokesman for Pakistan's Taliban claims the militants are making a tactical withdrawal from their stronghold of South Waziristan, in response to a two-and-a-half week long Pakistani military offensive.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 11:07:51

Monkey business: Jungle economics

Primatologists are giving "guerilla marketing" a whole new meaning.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 05:44:58

U.S. diplomats meet with pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi

U.S. diplomats met with imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, Myanmar TV showed.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 04:47:44

Disney theme park set for Shanghai

The Walt Disney Company has gotten the green light from Chinese authorities to build one of its theme parks in Shanghai.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 00:41:06

U.S. diplomats land in Myanmar for meetings

Two U.S. diplomats arrived in Myanmar Tuesday and will meet with imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 23:12:35

Is China a global partner or strategic rival of U.S.?

1: China today, say many analysts, is in a comparable position to U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century... an emerging power that the dominant global power of the time is trying to downplay. Then it was Great Britain vs. the United States. Now it is the United States vs. China.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 20:28:43

China's 'godmother' sentenced to 18 years, state media says

A court sentenced a Chinese crime boss known as the "godmother of the underworld" to 18 years in prison Tuesday, state-run media reported.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 11:23:53

Zakaria: U.S. needs to test McChrystal request

A top Taliban political leader delivered a message Friday to U.S. President Obama, calling his attempt to lure away Taliban fighters with money "an old weapon that has failed already."

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 09:50:59

Pakistan's military claims Taliban stronghold

Pakistan's military said Tuesday that its forces have taken over a Taliban stronghold during the ongoing ground offensive in the tribal region of South Waziristan.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 09:44:52

Karzai calls for unity, end to corruption in Afghanistan

Making his first public appearance Tuesday since being declared the winner in a disputed election, Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai vowed to stamp out corruption and work with the Taliban in his third term in office.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 07:28:43

Train crash kills at least 12, injures 19

A cargo train collided with a passenger train in Pakistan's commercial capital of Karachi on Tuesday, killing 12 people and wounding 19 others, police said.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 05:50:02

North Korea produces plutonium with 'weapons potential'

North Korea has completed reprocessing thousands of spent fuel rods, producing plutonium which could be used in nuclear weapons, state-run media reported Tuesday.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 03:24:36

Hong Kong: Welcome to wine country?

When you think of a winery, you probably imagine the bucolic Napa Valley or the dangling vineyard grapes in French wine country.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 19:32:49

Police: Dozens dead in Pakistan explosion

A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people Monday by detonating explosives outside a bank where people had lined up to pick up their monthly checks, police said.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 17:04:32

Karzai declared elected president of Afghanistan

Afghan electoral officials Monday declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling this weekend's second round of voting.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 07:22:59

China's economic recovery broadens

China's manufacturing sector grew last month at the fastest pace since April 2008, according to the country's official purchasing managers' index released on Sunday.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 05:52:49

U.N. chief meets with Afghan president, opposition leader

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the Afghan capital Monday, less than a week after an attack on a guesthouse killed five U.N. workers and wounded nine others.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 03:14:12

Afghan schools shut down over swine flu

Afghanistan has recorded its first death from the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, prompting schools to shut down nationwide for three weeks, the education ministry said Monday.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 02:35:11

North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S.

North Korea pressed for direct talks with the United States on Monday, saying the two need to settle their differences before meaningful multilateral nuclear discussions could proceed, state media reported.

updated Sun Nov 01 2009 23:02:04

Afghans divided amid political limbo

Abdul Sabur jams a carrot into the machine that makes the frothy sweet juice his customers are waiting for on the crowded streets along the Kabul River. He is tired. He makes little and works 16 hours a day and it's almost time to go home. But ask him about the political situation in Afghanistan and he suddenly perks up.

updated Sun Nov 01 2009 22:04:24

Australia: Boat sinks with 39 on board

Eighteen people were rescued -- but as many as 21 others were missing -- after a boat sank late Sunday in remote seas off Australia's Cocos Islands, according to Australian Customs and Border Protection Service officials.

updated Sun Nov 01 2009 21:56:17

Karzai challenger quits Afghan runoff

Afghan politician Abdullah Abdullah withdrew Sunday from the upcoming runoff election, saying he believes that the second round would be as fraudulent as the first.

updated Sun Nov 01 2009 20:33:21

Militants attack police officers in Srinagar

A police officer was killed and another wounded critically when militants fired at them while they were on duty in the capital, Srinagar, Sunday, authorities said.

updated Sun Nov 01 2009 19:39:17

On the Taliban trail in South Waziristan

Take a trip to Pakistan's tribal district of South Waziristan these days and there's no guarantee you won't get hurt, kidnapped or something worse.

updated Sun Nov 01 2009 04:49:25

25-year-old massacre haunts India's Sikhs

Gurdeep Kaur's wrinkled face was wet with tears, as she recounted what she saw a quarter century ago: the killings of 21 of family members.

updated Sun Nov 01 2009 04:27:00

Hiding from the massacre: 1984 remembered

The school bell rang and along with my sixth-grade friends, I climbed down the stairs. My teenage sister was in the hallway waiting for me. Her being there was unusual.

updated Sun Nov 01 2009 03:21:29

U.N. reviews security after Kabul attack

The United Nations is reviewing its security procedures after an attack on a private guesthouse in central Kabul killed five U.N. staff members Wednesday.

updated Sat Oct 31 2009 14:16:39

Afghan election official opposes presidential coalition

The head of Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission vowed Saturday that he would not support a coalition government in Afghanistan.

updated Sat Oct 31 2009 12:43:23

Six Afghans arrested for attack on U.N. staff

Six Afghans have been arrested for planning this week's guest house suicide attack that killed five U.N. employees in Kabul, Afghanistan's chief of national security said Saturday.

updated Sat Oct 31 2009 03:25:34

Reward bus trip turns deadly in China

A bus trip intended to reward customers of a health-care products company turned deadly when the vehicle plunged off a road in China's northern Shanxi province, killing 13 people, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 19:20:40

Source: Afghan election talks break down

Talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his election opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, have broken down, a Western source close to the Afghan leadership told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Friday.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 14:22:39

2 U.N. staffers killed by Taliban were working on runoff

Two of the five United Nations personnel killed this week in an attack by Taliban gunmen were helping the Afghan government plan for the November 7 runoff election, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said Friday.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 08:37:08

Three killed as India oil depot burns

Three people were killed and six others were missing in a massive fire at an oil depot in north-western India, authorities said Friday.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 08:15:01

Taliban leader rejects U.S. attempts to lure away fighters with money

A top Taliban political leader delivered a message Friday to President Obama, calling his attempt to lure away Taliban fighters with money "an old weapon that has failed already."

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 04:33:02

Passport with 9/11 suspect's name found in Pakistan

A passport bearing the name of Said Bahaji, a suspect linked to the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, has been found in a town captured by the Pakistani military.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 00:22:09

China invites Kim Jong Il to visit

China has invited reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to visit at his convenience, state media in both countries reported.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 23:13:26

U.N. chief urges more security for staff in Afghanistan

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is calling for additional security for U.N. staff in Afghanistan, citing a "dramatically escalated threat" due to the world body's support for that nation's electoral process.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 15:13:26

Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan

A strong earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of eastern Afghanistan Thursday, but the U.S. Geological Survey said it had no reports of damage or injuries.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 13:59:28

Caught in crossfire, civilians flee Waziristan

They come trudging up a dirt path in single file, towards a white cricket stadium in the middle of this dusty provincial town.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 12:13:02

U.N. cutting staff in Afghanistan

Non-essential U.N. staff across Afghanistan have been ordered to pack their bags and be ready for evacuation after a deadly attack on a U.N. guesthouse, a senior U.N. official said Thursday.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 08:57:50

Security expert: Peshawar attack demonstrates arrogance of Taliban

A deadly car bomb attack on a busy market in Peshawar Wednesday continued a bloody trend of atrocities in Pakistan during October.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 08:54:49

Bibles seized as Malaysia minorities fear fundamentalism

Authorities in Malaysia have seized more than 20,000 Bibles in recent months because they refer to God as "Allah," Christian leaders said Thursday.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 08:49:31

5 people arrested in Karachi for alleged terror activities, police say

Police say they have arrested five people who were attempting to set up a terror network in Karachi.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 08:46:36

Survivors recount narrow escape from deadly Peshawar market bombing

A massive car bomb tore through the heart of a bustling marketplace in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, killing at least 100 people -- including many women and children -- and injuring at least 200 others, officials said.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 07:48:08

Chinese officials try to find parents of 60 lost children

In some of the photos, the young children are wearing bibs and slight smiles can be seen on their chubby faces.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 23:25:45

In India's villages: No toilet, no bride

Most Indian mothers want their daughters to marry decent men who make a good living. Now, in parts of rural India, women have a new -- and rather unusual -- demand for matrimony: a toilet.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 12:49:08

Living in a cage in Hong Kong

If you have ever complained that your apartment is the size of a shoebox, consider the living space of Hong Kong resident Chung For Lau.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 08:36:24

Clinton arrives in Pakistan to write new chapter in relations

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Wednesday in nuclear-armed Pakistan, a country hit hard by terrorism, economic crisis and rising sentiment that it is paying too high a price for its partnership with the United States in fighting extremists.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 07:53:36

Low visibility caused deadly Afghan copter crash

Low visibility was to blame for a helicopter crash that killed 10 Americans on Monday in western Afghanistan, the U.S. Army said Wednesday.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 07:23:34

Clinton condemns Peshawar market blast

The militants behind Wednesday's deadly strike on a Pakistani marketplace that killed at least 90 people -- most of them women -- are "on the losing side of history," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at a joint news conference with her Pakistani counterpart.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 03:47:03

Tokyo Motor Show rolls out hot wheels

Take a glimpse of the near future. Electric vehicles and other types of eco-friendly cars are taking center stage at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, which runs through November 4.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 00:27:10

3 U.N. staff killed in firefight in central Kabul

Three U.N. staff members were killed in a firefight in central Kabul on Wednesday morning, a U.N. spokesman said.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 21:30:27

8 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The U.S. military suffered another day of heavy losses in Afghanistan on Tuesday as roadside bombs killed eight soldiers, two military officials told CNN.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 19:05:14

Detecting IEDs is daunting challenge for U.S. military

The most dangerous threat for U.S. troops in Afghanistan has come from roadside bombs -- often referred to as IEDs, short for improvised explosive devices.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 19:01:59

Marines in fatal copter collision named

The Pentagon on Tuesday identified four U.S. Marines who died in one of two helicopter collisions Monday in Afghanistan.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 17:40:10

Report: Tsunami warning funds squandered in American Samoa

When an earthquake-triggered tsunami cascaded into this tiny island in late September, the result was 34 lives lost and untold millions in property damage. But a CNN investigation to air on tonight's "AC 360" has uncovered an array of unsettling facts that point to a single conclusion: this natural disaster was in many ways a man-made tragedy.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 17:22:18

Americans' bodies recovered after plane crash in Afghanistan

The bodies of three American contractors who died in a plane crash in Afghanistan earlier this month have been recovered, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said Tuesday.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 15:43:34

Detecting IEDs a daunting challenge for U.S. military

The most dangerous threat for U.S. troops in Afghanistan has come from roadside bombs -- often referred to as IEDs, short for improvised explosive devices.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 13:21:35

Ignored by society, Afghan dancing boys suffer centuries-old tradition

A young boy dressed in women's clothing, his face caked in make-up, dances the night away for a crowd of men.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 07:35:40

Roadside doctors with no degrees thrive in India

Sitting on an iron bench along a busy street, Chaman Lal sticks his fingers into a mug full of a greasy concoction and then applies the dark-red brew to areas where his patients complain of pain.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 05:54:22

Senior officer escapes assassination bid in Pakistan

The second assassination attempt in a week on a senior Pakistani military officer ended Tuesday in the nation's capital with a narrow escape by the officer.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 00:30:10

Kids missing after Malaysia bridge collapse

One child is dead and two others are missing in Malaysia, after a suspension bridge they were crossing collapsed, the Bernama national news agency said Tuesday.

updated Mon Oct 26 2009 21:29:13

Obama: Americans killed in Afghan crash 'doing this nation proud'

Fourteen Americans died in two helicopter crashes in Afghanistan on Monday, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said: 10 in one incident and four in the other.

updated Mon Oct 26 2009 11:16:46

Pakistani schools reopen after university bombings

Public schools reopened in the Pakistani capital Monday almost a week after two suicide bombers attacked a university, prompting authorities to shut down educational institutions across the country.

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