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TV show exposes China's race issue

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:22:17 EST

As a child in China, Lou Jing says she never felt different. But when she appeared on a Chinese reality TV show, she became a sensation -- not necessarily because of her talent, but for how she looked.

Growing up scared in Peshawar

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:03:24 EST

Schoolchildren in Peshawar, Pakistan, often smile, but psychiatrists say the smiles are a coping mechanism to deal with a faceless enemy. After an explosion, Zara, 7, says, "I imagine corpses are all lying on the ground."

Brazilian child custody decision delayed

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:36:13 EST

A Brazilian Supreme Court decision in an international custody battle was delayed until Tuesday, court spokeswoman Oma Blum told CNN.

Lab boss: Israel took parts from bodies

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:14:42 EST

Israel harvested organs from bodies in the 1990s without permission of family members, the former head of a state-run forensic laboratory said in a newly released interview.

U.S. troops in Iraq could face courts-martial for pregnancy

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:03:17 EST

A new order from the general in charge of northern Iraq makes getting pregnant or impregnating a fellow soldier an offense punishable by court-martial.

U.N. ends search for survivors after ship sinks near Lebanon

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:20:05 EST

A United Nations task force suspended its search Monday for victims of a ship that sank off the coast of Lebanon.

Volcano to explode 'within days'

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:34:23 EST

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as scientists warn the towering Mayon volcano is about to explode in the Philippines, the country's national news agency reported Monday.

House uncovered in Nazareth dating to the time of Jesus

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:30:34 EST

Archaeologists in Israel say they have discovered the remains of a home from the time of Jesus in the heart of Nazareth.

Iranian cleric's funeral draws protesters

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:37:58 EST

Tens of thousands of people chanted anti-government slogans Monday before the funeral of a top Iranian cleric who turned into one of the regime's most vocal critics, a witness said.

Eurostar trains suspended for third day

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:59:33 EST

Eurostar rail services remained suspended for a third day on Monday as the cross-channel operator worked to fix a fault which caused a series of breakdowns blamed on winter weather.