August 24, 2012 Archives

Global Shapers in Tunis

The Tunis Hub is one of many city-based Hubs of the Global Shapers Community. Hubs undertake projects to improve their local community and increase the capacity for impact of the Shapers in each Hub.

Breivik Declared Sane, Faces 21-year Jail Term

Self-confessed mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is declared sane and faces 21 years in jail.

Chinese Bridge Collapses

Three killed and five injured after a bridge in north-eastern China collapses.

Syria Forces Attack Town Near Damascus

Smoke rises from buildings in Daraya after the military reportedly uses tanks and artillery in an offensive against the Sunni Muslim town.

Tipping the Scales at London Zoo

London Zoo begins the mammoth task of weighing and measuring all its animals as part of the annual weigh-in to check on the creatures' health.

Romney: U.S. Energy Independence is Achievable

Republican Mitt Romney says his pledge to make the US energy independent by 2020 is not 'some pie in the sky' idea. Romney appeared in New Mexico to discuss what aides cast as a plan that would result in more than $1 trillion in revenue.

Underwater Kissing Competition at a Sea World in China

Seven couples have battled it out at an underwater kissing competition at a sea world in China. Report by Sophie Foster.

U.S. Debt to China Eclipsing $3 Trillion

Peter Navarro and Gordon Chang talks about the new documentary 'Death by China,' which examines how China is taking advantage of the United States.

West Concerned about Iran's Speedboats

Dan Rivers reports on Western concerns about Iranian speedboats.

UN Monitors Exit Syria, Failing to Stop Bloodshed

Independent estimates say 20,000 have died since the Syrian uprising began. Now, U.N. monitors have left, failing to stop the violence.

General: Ramadan Factor in Afghan Insider Attack

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says one possible explanation for a spike in killings of American troops by their Afghan partners is the strain of fasting during the just-concluded Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Impact on Euro of a Potential Greek Exit

NYU Economics Professor Nicholas Economides on the potential impact on Greece and Europe as a whole if the country exits the euro.

Life with Syria's Rebels - The Lions of Tawhid

C.J. Chivers travels with an antigovernment fighting group in and near Aleppo, where the war for Syria's future has hardened all involved.

Fans Mob Birthday Boy Lin In Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AFP) - (AFP) - Fans mob American basketball star Jeremy Lin as he celebrated his birthday with his family in Hong Kong. Duration: 01:08.

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