05 19 2012
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Police: Anti-Taliban leader killed in car bomb attack

Hashim Khan, an anti-Taliban tribal leader, was killed in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday when a bomb hidden in his car detonated, police said.

Ex-Blair aide to testify on phone hacking

Former Tony Blair spokesman Alastair Campbell is due to testify Wednesday in the Leveson Inquiry, a wide-ranging British government-backed inquiry into press ethics and practices in the country.

Nigerian senate passes anti-gay bill

The Nigerian senate has passed a bill banning same-sex marriages, defying a threat from Britain to withhold aid from nations violating gays rights.

Man held in Aruba disappearance freed

Gary Giordano, a U.S. citizen held in Aruba in connection with the disappearance of a Maryland woman, is expected to be set free Tuesday after weeks in detention.

Wednesday eviction awaits LA Occupiers

Throngs of Occupy Los Angeles protesters geared up for eviction early Wednesday as officers in riot gear closed off downtown streets near the movement's encampment.

Ex-Ivory Coast president in custody

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo arrived Wednesday at the International Criminal Court in The Hague to stand trial for his role in his country's post-election violence that killed thousands.

Battles wound dozens after Egypt vote

Reveling in their opportunity to vote in a post-Mubarak era, Egyptians headed to the polls Tuesday for the second day of the country's parliamentary elections.

U.S. coach’s second accuser speaks out

A second man who has publicly accused a former Syracuse University coach of molesting him told CNN he was speaking out so no other children would be hurt.

Football: Speed death a mystery, agent says

Gary Speed's agent and friend Hayden Evans tells CNN the reasons why the Wales football manager took his own life may never be known.

Two million British workers strike over benefits

Mass strikes begin across the United Kingdom, with up to two million workers walking off jobs in schools, hospitals and police stations in protest over pension reforms.