Inside San Pedro Sula, the 'Murder Capital' of the World

The U.S. has heavily increased its drug war related involvement in Honduras in recent years

2013-03-27

Rafael Romo and Nick Thompson CNN

(CNN) -- It is night time as a pack of masked soldiers troop silently toward the front line of a deadly shootout between law enforcement officials and unknown gunmen in a dimly-lit Honduras neighborhood. Read the complete article

Somali Family Wants Answers After Son Vanishes, Reappears in U.S. Custody

Father: Britain’s MI5 told him, 'You either work for us or you are guilty of being a terrorist'

2013-03-27

Atika Shubert CNN

LONDON (CNN) -- He grew up in London. But his family says that when he turned 16, Britain's MI5 secret service asked Hashi to become a spy -- willingly or not. Read the complete article

Why Kenya Poll Ruling is a Test of its Democracy

Prime Minister accuses independent commission of failing to ensure free and fair election

2013-03-27

Lillian Leposo CNN

(CNN) -- Tensions are high in Kenya after the recent general elections saw front-runner, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, contest the Electoral commission's decision to declare Uhuru Kenyatta the winner. Read the complete article

Video: After Coup, Looters Target Hospitals in Central African Republic

As the political turmoil rages, aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis

2013-03-27

Faith Karimi CNN

(CNN) -- Days after a coup plunged the Central African Republic into chaos, looters roamed the streets of the capital, robbing hospitals and preventing fearful residents from seeking treatment. Read the complete article

Who Really Killed Bin Laden?

Member of SEAL Team 6 disputes Esquire account of bin Laden raid

2013-03-26

Peter Bergen CNN National Security Analyst

(CNN) -- In February, Esquire magazine published a lengthy profile of "The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden." The story did not identify the killer by his real name, referring to him only as "the Shooter." Read the complete article

VIDEO: Italian Supreme Court to Rule Whether Amanda Knox Should be Retried

Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were cleared of murdering a British student

2013-03-25

Ben Wedeman and Ed Payne CNN

Knox, who is not in Italy for the hearing, is confident in the Italian legal system and hopes one day to return to Italy as a free woman, her lawyer, Luciano Ghirga, said Monday. Read the complete article

Syrian Rebel Army Chief Injured in Blast

Free Syrian Army Chief Riad al-Asaad is recovering in Turkey, a spokesman says

2013-03-25

Saad Abedine CNN

(CNN) -- The head of the Free Syrian Army is in stable condition after a blast targeted his car, the rebel group's spokesman said. Read the complete article

VIDEO: FACE Africa Brings Clean Water and Hygiene to Liberia

Saran Kaba Jones is the founder of FACE Africa

2013-03-22

By Teo Kermeliotis for CNN

Saran Kaba Jones joined a number of state and private efforts to rebuild Liberia by setting up FACE Africa, a U.S.-based non-profit organization that's working to provide access to clean drinking water in Liberia's rural communities, where running water and sewage infrastructure is often a rare luxury. Read the complete article

Pakistan: Explosion in Marketplace Kills Six

2013-03-22

Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News

A powerful explosion racked Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province on Friday, killing six people and injuring 30 others, police said. Read the complete article

After Decades of War, Kurds to Call for Dialogue in Turkey

Decades of bloodshed from both sides have cost tens of thousands of lives since 1984

2013-03-21

Ben Brumfield CNN

(CNN) -- For almost 30 years, Abdullah Ocalan called for his people to wage war against the Turkish state. Read the complete article