How Ethiopian Scientist Unearthed 'World's Oldest Child'

He enjoys opportunity to share findings with the world and inspire a new generation of scientists

2013-05-31

Earl Nurse CNN

(CNN) -- It was another December afternoon back in 2000, spent like hundreds of others combing the rocky hills of the Dikika region, when Ethiopian scientist Zeray Alemseged heard one of his assistants nearby calling him. Read the complete article

Soldier Accused of Killing Afghans Seeks Plea Deal

Deal would take death penalty off table then court would decide if parole ever possible

2013-05-30

Barbara Starr CNN Pentagon Correspondent

Staff Sgt. Robert BalesSpecial operations troops at a small military outpost in Afghanistan gave alcohol and steroid-like drugs to a U.S. Army sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, the soldier's lawyer said Thursday. Attorney John Henry Browne said the special operations troops “pumped” Staff Sgt. Robert Bales with the substances. Read the complete article

Africa's 'New Cities': Urban Future or Utopian Fantasies?

New satellite cities are increasingly planned across Africa

2013-05-30

Teo Kermeliotis CNN

Johannesburg skylineGleaming skyscrapers towering over upwardly mobile professionals and flashy cars cruising along brightly lit avenues; young urbanites zipping past manicured lawns to enter their luxury condos; state-of-the-art labs fostering tech savvy entrepreneurs' million-dollar ideas. Read the complete article

Court in Brazil Grants Bail to Defendants in Deadly Nightclub Fire

Botched pyrotechnic display caused fire that killed 242 people

2013-05-30

Ben Brumfield and Marilia Brocchetto CNN

(CNN) -- When Brazilian judges announced their decision to grant bail to the defendants in a nightclub fire that killed 242 people, a woman in the courtroom let out a yell. Read the complete article

Timbuktu's Manuscripts Face New Threat

Climate in the south of Mali is more humid than in Timbuktu

2013-05-28

Kellie Morgan CNN

(CNN) -- For the second time in five months, Timbuktu's treasured collection of ancient manuscripts is under threat. Read the complete article

Cave Paintings Shed Light on Mysterious Inhabitants of Northern Mexico

The drawings were discovered in 2006 in a number of caves in the San Carlos mountain range

2013-05-24

Mariano Castillo CNN

(CNN) -- Nearly 5,000 cave paintings found in northeastern Mexico were made by at least three groups of hunter-gatherers who lived in an area previously thought to have been uninhabited, archeologists said. Read the complete article

Cameron Condemns Brutal Hacking Death, Says Britain Stands Firm

A meat cleaver-wielding man with bloody hands addressed a camera after the attack

2013-05-23

Laura Smith-Spark CNN

LONDON (CNN) -- A gruesome cleaver attack on a British soldier left London reeling Thursday, as Britain grappled with questions over who was responsible and whether Islamist extremism was to blame. Read the complete article

After Police Shooting Swedish Capital Shaken by Three Nights of Rioting

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt appeals for calm in the capital

2013-05-22

By Stephanie Halasz. Per Nyberg and Laura Smith-Spark CNN

A police shooting of a 69-year-old immigrant has triggered rioting in Sweden. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Russia Sends Advanced Missiles to Syria as Refugee Count Passes 1.5 Million

President Obama in talks with Turkish PM Erdogan over Syria

2013-05-17

By Saad Abedine and Joe Sterling CNN

SyriaThe number of Syrian civilians who have fled their country to escape the civil war has passed 1.5 million, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday Read the complete article

VIDEO: Margaret Thatcher Supporters Fill Streets of London To Say Final Farewell

Small bands of protesters also turn out to mark Iron Ladys divisive legacy

2013-04-17

From Bryony Jones CNN

thatcher funeralDiehard supporters, tourists and the curious swamped pockets of left-wing protesters to mark the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in London Wednesday. Read the complete article

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