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French rally car crash kills two

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:33:13 +0900

A rally car ploughs into spectators in the Var region of southern France, killing a marshal and one other person, and injuring 17.

China activist Chen heads for US

Sun, 20 May 2012 02:56:51 +0900

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy caused a diplomatic crisis, leaves China on a plane heading for the US.

School bomb kills girl in Italy

Sun, 20 May 2012 02:54:23 +0900

A bomb outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi kills a teenage girl and injures five other people as children gather for classes.

G8 backs Greek euro membership

Sun, 20 May 2012 02:50:07 +0900

The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth.

Aborted lift-off for spaceship

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:58:05 +0900

The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.

Big business and biking

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:58:39 +0900

The Ayala brothers are keen motorcyclists and hope their family company remains a driver for the Philippine economy.

Philippines' eco-friendly trikes

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:53:03 +0900

CNN's Kyung Lah reports on how the Philippines hopes to reduce pollution, one ecofriendly motorbike at a time.

Changing stripes for tigers

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:17:48 +0900

CNN's Nkepile Mabuse reports on a successful fashion designer who suddenly became a devoted conservationist.

The world of Gilbert and George

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:31:11 +0900

The art duo of Gilbert and George on how their work can ruffle feathers and the benefits of routine.

From propaganda to pop artist

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:47:11 +0900

Song Byeok had every reason to be pleased with his success. A gift for drawing led to a prestigious career as a propaganda artist and full membership in North Korea's communist party.