CNN.com world headlines

Media reveal 'black' jails in China

1259574988|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Secret, illegal jails exist in China, a state-run weekly has confirmed, despite official denials. Those imprisoned are often victims of land grabs, assaults or corruption, the report says.

Iranian legal threat over nuclear plans

1259657538|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Iran will take legal action over infringements on its rights to develop nuclear power, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, a day after the country announced plans to build 10 new nuclear plants.

Murder charges filed over Philippines massacre

1259648764|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Philippine authorities charged a mayor and a group of unidentified suspects with 25 counts of murder Tuesday in the slaying of dozens of unarmed people, a court spokesman said.

Dubai cast adrift as credibility crumbles

1259649419|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Read full story for latest details.

Latin America's first gay marriage halted

1259637727|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Latin America's first same-sex marriage, set to be held in Argentina on Tuesday, appeared derailed after a judge filed an injunction to stop the union until the issue can be reviewed further.

Air France plane forced to turn back over Atlantic Ocean

1259595492|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

An Airbus airplane was forced to turn back to New York 90 minutes into a flight to Paris, Air France said Monday.

Iranian navy seizes racing yacht, British crew members

1259650579|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Five British nationals who were the crew of a racing yacht were detained by the Iranian Navy on November 25 and remain held in Iran, the British Foreign Office said Monday.

Obama relays Afghanistan strategy to top officials

1259635719|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

President Obama has informed several top diplomatic and military officials about his decision regarding new U.S. strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday.

Hezbollah blames U.S. for all terrorism

1259620903|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Hezbollah's chief on Monday announced the group's new "manifesto," which calls on all countries to "liberate Jerusalem" and declares the United States a threat to the world.

Witnesses recall bloody siege at Rwandan college

1259576778|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Against the chilling scale of the Rwandan genocide, the events that left 80 Tutsi students dead at the Kibeho College of Arts on May 7, 1994, appear as a blip of horror.
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License This site is the work of Laura Hornbake, with participation by students of her courses.