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Russia calls for order in Ukraine

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 05:31 AM PST

Russia called for "stability and order" in neighboring Ukraine on Wednesday as thousands of protesters kept up their demonstrations against the government in Kiev.

Britain's queen of panto

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 11:17 AM PST

A treasure trove of old photos has revealed how Queen Elizabeth once took to the stage -- sometimes dressed as a boy -- in a series of holiday pantomimes during World War II.

Can art save this mining town?

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 11:17 AM PST

Lens was a grim, ex-coal mining town in northern France. Then the Louvre turned up.

Russia calls for order in Ukraine

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 05:31 AM PST

Russia called for "stability and order" in neighboring Ukraine on Wednesday as thousands of protesters kept up their demonstrations against the government in Kiev.

Biden expresses China concerns

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 11:22 AM PST

The United States has "deep concerns" over China's newly declared East China Sea air defense zone, Vice President Joe Biden privately told Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing on Wednesday, according to a pool report citing senior administration officials traveling with the delegation.

Hezbollah commander killed

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 05:29 AM PST

The Lebanese militant group says Hassan al-Laqees was killed outside his home. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.

Biden tells Chinese president of 'deep concerns' over air zone

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 11:18 AM PST

The United States has "deep concerns" over China's newly declared East China Sea air defense zone, Vice President Joe Biden privately told Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing on Wednesday, according to a pool report citing senior administration officials traveling with the delegation.

Bolshoi acid attack victim speaks out

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 11:19 AM PST

Sergei Filin reacts to guilty verdict for three assailants, and about his life going forward. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

Archbishop: Mexican cartel threatened Catholic seminary

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 07:27 PM PST

Callers claiming to be from one of the country's feared drug cartels threatened to kill priests if a seminary didn't pay them, Mexico City's archbishop says.

'It brings me little joy' to kill, suspect in British soldier slaying says

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 11:57 AM PST

One of the men accused of the brutal daylight killing of British soldier Lee Rigby told police he took little joy in slaying.

Hezbollah commander killed

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 05:29 AM PST

The Lebanese militant group says Hassan al-Laqees was killed outside his home. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.

Mexico reports theft of truck with radioactive material

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 12:05 PM PST

A truck carrying a dangerous radioactive source used in medical treatment has been stolen in Mexico, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Wednesday.

Rodman returning to North Korea

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 07:36 AM PST

Seems like Dennis Rodman can't get enough of North Korea.

Syrian civil war creates new defectors -- from rebels to regime

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 05:26 AM PST

Since the beginning of the uprising against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a lot has been written about high level defections from the government side.

Mali: 21 bodies found in mass grave

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 11:16 AM PST

Malian authorities have found a mass grave containing 21 bodies thought to be soldiers killed while a junta chief was in power after a 2012 military coup, a Ministry of Defense spokeswoman said Wednesday.