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

Diehard 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

Margaret Thatcher, Britain's First Female Prime Minister, Dead at 87

Thatcher opposed reunification of Germany

2013-04-08

Richard Allen Greene CNN

LONDON (CNN) -- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister, has died at the age of 87. Read the complete article

VIDEO: French President Slams Former Budget Minister Over Hidden Swiss Bank Account

Under investigation for tax evasion, budget minister Jerome Cahuzac denied account for months

2013-04-03

By Laura Smith-Spark and Saskya Vandoorne CNN

French President Francois Hollande voiced anger Wednesday over the confession by his former budget minister that he had a secret Swiss bank account, and affirmed that the man had not been shielded from justice. Read the complete article

Afghanistan: 44 People Killed In 9-Hour Firefight At Government Buildings

As U.S. troops prepare to leave, military leaders strategize to reduce danger

2013-04-03

By Ben Brumfield and Masoud Popalzai CNN

Insurgents wearing Afghan National Army uniforms killed at least 44 people and wounded nearly 100 others Wednesday in a nearly nine-hour attack on Afghan government buildings in the southwestern province of Farah, said Mohammad Akram Ekhpelwak, the province's governor. Read the complete article

Threats and Tough Talk: North Korea Plays Elaborate Game Of Chicken

VIDEO: he threats are unacceptable

2013-04-03

By Elise Labott CNN Foreign Affairs Reporter

Kim Jong Un's latest threats against the United States may be even more apocalyptic than Kim Jong Il's. But the Obama administration still believes the young North Korean leader is reading from a page in his father's playbook. Read the complete article

North Korea Says it Plans to Restart Shuttered Nuclear Reactor

Announcement was followed by plea for calm from South Korean UN Secretary-General

2013-04-02

Jethro Mullen CNN

(CNN) -- After weeks of hurling threats at the United States and its allies, North Korea announced Tuesday it will restart a nuclear reactor it had shut more than five years ago. Read the complete article

VIDEO House Homeland Security Member Peter King: North Korea Not Bluffing

Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman visited the country earlier this month and said afterward Kim was interested in speaking with Obama

2013-04-01

Gregory Wallace CNN

(CNN) -- House Homeland Security Committee member Peter King said Sunday that the recent provocative, warmongering rhetoric out of North Korea is no "empty threat." Read the complete article

Tourist Raped on Minibus in Rio, Police Say

Incident highlights security concerns in Rio before upcoming high-profile events

2013-04-01

Shasta Darlington CNN

SAO PAULO, Brazil (CNN) -- A female foreign tourist was kidnapped, raped and robbed on a minibus in Rio de Janeiro, police said, highlighting security concerns in the Brazilian city that will host matches in the 2014 World Cup and will put on the Summer Olympics two years later. Read the complete article

Former Pakistani President Musharaff Gets Bail on Corruption Charges

He also is accused of failing to protect Benazir Bhutto who was assassinated

2013-03-29

By Nasir Habib and Ben Brumfield CNN

A bystander hurled a shoe at former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Friday, as he headed into a Karachi court to seek a bail extension Read the complete article

Nelson Mandela Making 'Steady Progress' After Lung Infection

2013-03-29

CNN

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in "good spirits and enjoyed a full breakfast" Friday morning Read the complete article