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Myanmar accused of 'ethnic cleansing'

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:58 AM PDT

Burmese security forces backed by Buddhist monks have "committed crimes against humanity" in a campaign of ethnic cleansing that has displaced more than 125,000 Rohingya Muslims in the southwest of the country, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch.

Glasses give trash a 2nd chance

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 06:38 AM PDT

Growing up opposite a garbage heap inspired Kenyan artist Cyrus Kabiru to create stunning artworks from waste.

Bird flu virus 'unusually dangerous'

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:54 AM PDT

As health authorities in Taiwan confirmed their first human case of bird flu, the World Health Organization warned that the virus is one of the most lethal in recent years. Most infections so far have been found in China.

Boston suspect: Mama, I'll miss you

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 06:44 AM PDT

Boston bombing suspects' mom tells CNN's Nick Paton Walsh she does not believe they're involved in the bombings.

Woman conquers highest peaks

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 06:51 AM PDT

Edurne Pasaban became the first woman to climb all 14 mountains over 8,000m. She tells CNN how she overcame the world's highest peaks.

Experts question Canada rail plot

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:28 AM PDT

Is al Qaeda looking to ground transportation as a promising target after the introduction of intense security measures for air travel? And are its supporters able to operate out of Iran without hindrance?

Tsarnaev mom speaks out

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 08:02 AM PDT

Boston bombing suspects' mom tells CNN's Nick Paton Walsh she does not believe they're involved in the bombings.

Conquering the world's tallest peaks

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:11 AM PDT

Edurne Pasaban is the first woman to climb all 14 mountains over 8,000m. She tells CNN how she overcame the world's highest peaks.

Terror experts question Canadian rail plot

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:43 AM PDT

Is al Qaeda looking to ground transportation as a promising target after the introduction of intense security measures for air travel? And are its supporters able to operate out of Iran without hindrance?

8-story building collapses, kills at least 80 people

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:41 AM PDT

An eight-story building collapsed Wednesday on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital, killing more than 70 people, the national news agency reported.

An end to Italy's political deadlock?

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 08:00 AM PDT

The Italian president asks politician Enrico Letta to form a new government, bringing hope for an end to a stalemate.

Tutu in hospital for infection, foundation says

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:42 AM PDT

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu checked into a South African hospital Wednesday for treatment of a persistent infection, his foundation announced.

Rights groups: Russia clamping down on free speech

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:50 AM PDT

Two rights groups launched a stinging critique Wednesday on Russia's freedom of expression record, citing a heavy clampdown on critics and activists since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency.

Israel, Turkey talk compensation

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT

Turkey and Israel are discussing a compensation deal for the victims of a 2010 Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship that left eight Turks and an American dead.