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Posted: 23 Apr 2013 05:49 AM PDT

For Thailand's Queen Sirikit, the 2007 attack on a minibus in southern Thailand's Yala province -- in which suspected Muslim militants shot eight Buddhists through the head in broad daylight -- was simply further proof of what she'd been saying for more than three years.

War separates family for 60 years

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:36 AM PDT

CNN's Anna Coren reports on one North Korean native's decades-long separation from his family.

A one-way ticket to Mars

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:30 AM PDT

Step right up and prove why you should get a one-way ticket to Mars! Well, wait -- you might want to know a little more about the venture first.

Terror plot on train thwarted

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 05:13 AM PDT

Two men were arrested after police say they planned to carry out an attack, with support from al-Qaeda elements in Iran, against a passenger train traveling between Canada and the U.S.

Raspberry Pi + Arduino = $100 PC

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 06:32 AM PDT

The UDOO (pronounced "you do") brings together the power of four Raspberry Pi's and the popular micro-controller Arduino to create a highly customizable PC for just $100.

What was Tamerlan Tsarnaev doing in Russia?

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 05:07 AM PDT

Something struck Tamerlan Tsarnaev's aunt when her nephew arrived in southern Russia last year.

Rapes in India: 'Mindset hasn't changed'

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 05:07 AM PDT

Four months after a vicious gang rape left a 23-year-old physiotherapy student dead and triggered a national outcry over the treatment of women, more protests ignited in New Delhi after another brutal rape -- this time the victim was a five-year-old girl.

India rapes: 'Mindset hasn't changed'

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 06:01 AM PDT

Family separated for 60 years

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:37 AM PDT

CNN's Anna Coren reports on one North Korean native's decades-long separation from his family.

Cherie Blair: I want to see full equality

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 02:30 AM PDT

Cherie Blair, the UK's former first lady, is a leading barrister who holds the senior advocate status of Queen's Counsel. In 2008, she founded the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, where she devotes herself to supporting female entrepreneurs in Africa, South Asia & the Middle East. She spoke with CNN's Leading Women team about her commitment to eradicating injustice for women, her rise from a working-class family and how she balances her charity work with her professional life.

Car bomb explodes outside French embassy in Libya

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 05:04 AM PDT

A car bomb exploded just outside the French embassy in Tripoli early Tuesday morning, injuring two French security guards and a local girl, officials said.

Suspected terrorists arrested in Spain

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 04:59 AM PDT

Spanish police arrested two suspected terrorists with apparent links to an al Qaeda-affiliated group Tuesday but said they had no indication of an imminent attack.

Israeli official: Syria using chemical weapons

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 04:57 AM PDT

The Syrian government is using chemical weapons against rebel forces, the head of the Israel Defense Forces' intelligence research departments said Tuesday.

France's same-sex marriage bill OK'd

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 09:30 AM PDT

France is set to become the latest nation to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday, despite vocal opposition from conservatives, when legislation goes before lawmakers in the lower house for a final vote.

Chinese, Japanese ships crowd disputed islands

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 06:57 AM PDT

The fragile relationship between China and Japan came under fresh strain Tuesday as ships from both sides crowded into the waters around a disputed group of islands and nearly 170 Japanese lawmakers visited a controversial war memorial.

London Marathon honors Boston victims

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 06:04 AM PDT

Despite the spring sunshine, the start of the London Marathon on Sunday was a somber occasion.

Europe at wit's end over austerity?

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 05:57 AM PDT

Europe may have hit the political limits of how far it can go with austerity-led economic policies because of the growing opposition in the eurozone's recession-hit periphery, the European Commission's president said on Monday.

Death ruled 'medical misadventure'

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 05:59 AM PDT

The death of an Indian dentist who died after a miscarriage in an Irish hospital was the result of medical misadventure, an inquest jury ruled Friday.