» How is al-Assad hanging on?
08/02/12 10:16 from CNN.com
When the Tunisian revolt erupted last year, Tunisia\'s president fled power in weeks. When Egyptians took to the streets, longtime leader Hosni Mubarak was swiftly ousted as well.
» Victim in video beating to speak out
08/02/12 09:57 from CNN.com
The victim of a vicious beating by a gang of men shouting anti-gay slurs plans to speak out Wednesday about his ordeal in a working-class neighborhood of Atlanta.
» Alcohol blamed in Ukraine cold deaths
08/02/12 09:34 from CNN.com
Alcohol has been involved in most of the deaths blamed on the extreme cold in Ukraine, the country worst affected by the icy temperatures gripping eastern Europe, the country\'s emergencies minister said Wednesday.
» \'They want to finish us,\' Syrian resident says
08/02/12 09:27 from CNN.com
Syrian opposition activists say the regime is continuing its brual crackdown, hours after Russia touted President Bashar al-Assad\'s \"commitment\" to ending violence.
» Opinion: Russia, China kneecap U.N.
08/02/12 09:23 from CNN.com
When the Arab League asked for U.N. Security Council endorsement of its call for a new government in Syria and sought the imposition of sanctions to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Russians went toe-to-toe with the United Sta..
» Britain: No negotiations on Falklands
08/02/12 09:07 from CNN.com
Britain on Wednesday dismissed a complaint from Argentina about the \"militarization of the South Atlantic\" as tensions rise over the Falkland Islands, over which the two countries fought a war 30 years ago.
» Prosecutors want Sandusky kept inside
08/02/12 09:01 from CNN.com
Prosecutors blasted Jerry Sandusky\'s recent request to see his grandchildren, saying the former Penn State assistant football coach should not be allowed to treat his house arrest like \"a house party.\"
» Analysis: Why Syria is not like Libya
08/02/12 07:51 from CNN.com
Amid growing outrage over civilian casualties in Syria, there are ever more urgent calls to aid -- or at least protect -- the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. There is renewed talk of creating safe havens and humanitarian corrido..
» Terrified 911 callers detail Powell blast
08/02/12 06:56 from CNN.com
Chilling 911 tapes detail the moments surrounding the home explosion and blaze that killed Josh Powell and his two sons.
» Payroll tax cut extension stalls again
07/02/12 20:22 from CNN.com
Deja vu, round two, a bad sequel or simply \"here we go again\" are some ways to describe the latest fight over extending the payroll tax cut. But even facing an end-of-month deadline before the 2% tax holiday expires, lawmakers appear no clo..