Venice Biennale: The 'Olympic Games of the art world'

The Venice Biennale has been running since 1895, featuring architecture, dance, cinema and theatre as well as decorative art and is often described as the "Olympic games of the art world."

FAA orders review of regional airlines' training

Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed near Buffalo, New York, on February 12, killing all 49 passengers and crew members aboard. One person on the ground was also killed.

4,000 Karen flee fighting in Myanmar

BANGKOK, Thailand - More than 4,000 ethnic Karen have abandoned a camp and villages in eastern Myanmar to seek refuge in Thailand following government attacks on ethnic insurgents, a Karen spokesman and aid groups said Tuesday.

Kim Jong Il's son 'not interested' in succession

The eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in a rare television interview Tuesday, shed some light on who might eventually take over leadership of the country.

Escape from the 'land of blood and tears'

Liberia is emerging from 14-year war that turned country into wasteland New effort to collect stories from war survivors is under way Liberia is still reeling from horrors of war American in Liberia: 'It's really feels like the Wild West'

Can Apple beat the too-expensive rap?

But in the keynote speech Monday that opened Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, it became clear the company is tackling the price question head on.

Dan pena máxima a asesinos de fotógrafo en Panamá

A doce años de prisión fueron condenados dos menores vinculados al homicidio del fotógrafo panameño del diario El Siglo, Eliécer Santamaría, según informaron varios medios locales. Se trata de la pena máxima en estos casos.

SIP condena asesinato en Guatemala y exige investigación expedita

Miami (8 de junio de 2009).- La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) condenó y exigió una investigación inmediata por el asesinato del periodista guatemalteco Marco Antonio Estrada Orla, acaecido el sábado pasado en la ciudad de Chiquimula, al oriente del país.

U.S. Envoy Meets Israeli Officials

JERUSALEM — Five days after President Obama's landmark speech in Cairo, his Middle East envoy, George J.

24 hurt in Hong Kong's third acid attack in 6 months

Authorities in Hong Kong were reviewing surveillance tapes Tuesday to determine who tossed a bottle of acid from the top of a building, injuring 24 pedestrians in a busy shopping district.

Cowboy who won $232 million lottery known as 'good kid'

Neal Wanless, a down-on-his luck cowboy before winning a $232 million Powerball jackpot last month, was always known for his big heart even when he barely had a dime to his name.

Pilots' union: Air France to replace sensors soon

PARIS, France (CNN) -- Air France has agreed to replace within days sensors on all of its Airbus A330 and A340 airplanes, parts that are suspected of being involved in last week's crash, a pilots' union said Tuesday.

Commentary: Palin, Gingrich, Romney and 2012

PRINCETON, New Jersey (CNN) -- The first hundred days is barely over and the Republican primaries for 2012 have begun. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has announced he won't seek a third term, immediately stirring speculation that he is preparing to run for president.

Can once-cool MySpace stage a comeback?

In the brief history of Web sites, there are few if any second chances. Remember Friendster? Experts say MySpace should focus on music to stage a comeback. Here, Green Day performs at a MySpace event.

Airbus: Lost jet had inconsistent airspeed data

(CNN) -- Automatic transmissions sent by the Air France jet lost off Brazil this week show there was an "inconsistency in measured airspeeds," the plane's manufacturer said Friday.

4 teens charged as adults in locker room sexual assault case

Prosecutors: Victim, 13, raped over 2-month period with broomstick, hockey stick Multiple people witnessed attacks, but no one reported incidents, prosecutor says The 4 teens gave written admission of assaults to school officials in Florida

Alabama man jailed in scuba honeymoon death

CNN) -- An Alabama man was sentenced to 4½ years in prison Friday for his wife's death during their honeymoon in Australia nearly six years ago. David Gabriel Watson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the October 2003 death of Tina Watson, an Australian court spokesman said.

Key senator knows what it's like to be called 'racist'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When greeting Judge Sonia Sotomayor this week, Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama made sure to tell her something loud enough for the assembled reporters to hear.

Brown Shakes Up Cabinet as Fourth Minister Quits

LONDON — Beleaguered by Labor Party plotters hoping to unseat him and by the prospect of damaging local election results, Prime Minister Gordon Brown embarked Friday on a shake-up of his government that could determine his political future, British news reports said.

Periodistas mexicanos contra la violencia

Con las consignas de ¡Todos somos Eliseo!, ¡Esta guerra no es nuestra! y ¡Ni un reportero menos!, periodistas de los vecinos estados de Coahuila y Durango en México, se congregarán el próximo 7 de junio, Día de la Libertad de Prensa, para honrar al reportero asesinado, Eli …

Hora de Cierre

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Cuba and Venezuela called on to stop persecution of journalists

The Global Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations, from its semi-annual meeting in Paris, held a thorough discussion on the lack of freedom of the press in several countries, and at the same time urged the Venezuelan government to halt its attacks on the media and  …

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