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Bangladesh protests turn violent

CNN — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:02:53 +0000

Tens of thousands join a sit-in at Shahbagh Square in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, demanding the death penalty war crimes. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Six deaths reported in recent days Protesters are angry over what they consider to be lenient sentences The protesters, many of them students, are demanding the death penalty Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- Protests over a war-crimes trial verdict in Bangladesh have resulted in at least six deaths here in the capital city of Dhaka and in the southeast tourist city of Cox's Bazar, police said Friday. The incidents stem from February 5, when an International War Crimes Tribunal sentenced Abdul Quader Mollah, a leader of the Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami, to life in prison on war-crimes charges -- including murder -- that date back to the country's war of independence in 1971

7 arrested in Pakistan bombing

CNN — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:02:38 +0000

Protests in Bangladesh after verdict

CNN — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:20:30 +0000

Pakistan bombing kills dozens

CNN — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:14:32 +0000

Singapore’s founder out of hospital

CNN — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:37:57 +0000

Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew is photographed in Tokyo on May 24, 2012. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew is resting at home, his son's office says Lee was treated for an irregular heartbeat and "stroke-like symptoms" He molded Singapore into a major financial hub His son is the country's third prime minister Singapore (CNN) -- Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore and the man widely credited with molding the island nation into one of the world's most prosperous countries, has been released from the hospital, where he was treated for an irregular heartbeat and "stroke-like symptoms." The 89-year-old Lee was resting at home, according to a statement from the office of his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Earthquake rattles Philippines

CNN — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:26:56 +0000

STORY HIGHLIGHTS No tsunami warning or watch has been issued The earthquake occurred in the ocean, south of the city of Davao (CNN) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday near the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the state-run Philippines News Agency (PNA) reported

Suicide bomber kills dozens

CNN — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:26:24 +0000

People gather after a bomb targeting Shiite Muslims exploded in a busy market in Hazara on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan, Saturday, February 16. A blast targeting Shiites in a busy marketplace killed at least 45 people, police told CNN. HIDE CAPTION Blast targets Shiites in Pakistani market Blast targets Shiites in Pakistani market Blast targets Shiites in Pakistani market Blast targets Shiites in Pakistani market Blast targets Shiites in Pakistani market Blast targets Shiites in Pakistani market Blast targets Shiites in Pakistani market STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: The banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims responsibility At least 83 people are killed and 180 wounded near Quetta, police say A suicide bomber drove more than 800 kilograms of explosives into a marketplace Police: The blast targeted Shiite Muslims and destroyed four buildings Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani police have revised the cause of a blast that killed 83 people on Saturday, saying a suicide bomber was behind the attack that pulverized a busy marketplace.

Making life easier for disabled vets

CNN — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:30:45 +0000

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Dale Beatty's nonprofit helps disabled veterans who have various housing issues Sometimes it finds them a new home; sometimes it modifies an existing home It's a way for communities to come together and thank veterans for their sacrifice Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2013 CNN Heroes Statesville, North Carolina (CNN) -- It was supposed to be a routine patrol for Dale Beatty, a National Guardsman serving in northern Iraq. But when the Humvee he was in veered slightly off the road, his life changed in an instant

36 killed in rail station stampede

CNN — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:19:34 +0000

STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: A local official resigns, taking responsibility for the disaster Local media report grim scenes of bodies spread across the floor at the station The rail station stampede mars the world's largest religious festival An estimated 40 million Hindu pilgrims came to bathe in the Ganges River New Delhi (CNN) -- A local Indian official resigned Monday after a chaotic crush at a railroad station a day earlier left 36 people dead among tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims flocking to the banks of the Ganges River for the world's largest religious gathering. The stampede occurred on Sunday evening as floods of pilgrims entering the station in Allahabad, the scene of this year's Kumbh Mela festival, broke through temporary barriers and crowded onto already busy platforms, railway authorities said. In addition to the 36 killed in the ensuing crush, more than 30 people were injured, according to North-Central Railway, which operates the station.

Pakistan tries to claw back tax

CNN — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:33:41 +0000

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Pakistan has one of the highest rates of tax evasion in the world Those who do pay tax pay as little as $130 a year Amnesty proposed in a bid to draw people into the tax net Pakistan's budget deficit currently runs as high as $17 billion (CNN) -- If the complexity of a country's tax structure has a direct correlation with non-payment, then Pakistan would win a gold medal.