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Yemen president en route to US - CNN International
Saleh's plane landed to refuel at a United Kingdom commercial airport earlier Saturday, according to a Foreign & Commonwealth Office spokesman who declined to be named citing agency policy. The purpose of Saleh's US trip is a "private medical visit," ...
New York attorney general to lead 'risky mortgages' team - CNN International
By Jessica Yellin, CNN Chief White House Correspondent (CNN) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will head a task force to investigate housing practices, a senior administration official said early Wednesday. During Tuesday night's State of ...
Arab League chief requests extension of Syria monitoring mission - CNN International
Prince Saud al-Faisal told Arab League foreign ministers that "Syria did not comply with the Arab resolution plan," according to the Arab League official, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak to the media. ...
4 Florida A&M band members arrested, accused of hazing - CNN International
Some band members have said Champion died after taking part in a rite of passage called "crossing Bus C." One member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that students "walk from the front of the bus to the back of the bus backward while the ...
Europe planning new Syria sanctions - CNN International
The EU will place restrictions on 22 more individuals and eight more companies starting on Monday, said a source familiar with the decision who asked not to be named, talking about an announcement that had not yet been made. European nations have been ...
Europe planning new Syria sanctions - CNN International
The EU will place restrictions on 22 more individuals and eight more companies starting on Monday, said a source familiar with the decision who asked not to be named talking about an announcement that had not yet been made. The announcement came as an ...
Europe planning new Syria sanctions - CNN International
The union will place restrictions on 22 more individuals and eight more companies starting on Monday, said a source familiar with the decision who asked not to be named talking about an announcement that had not yet been made. ...
No charges filed in AAU abuse investigation - CNN International
West and another former sports player who chose to remain anonymous were featured on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" program in December, detailing some of the abuse allegations. AAU officials said that in November, before the ESPN report aired, ...
Duchess of York cancels US trip - CNN International
The treaty, in fact, was a factor in her decision, a source close to Ferguson said. The source described the duchess as "pretty shaken" and "quite scared." Ferguson's spokesman, however, said the duchess was advised she could travel to the United ...
Duchess of York cancels US trip, raises questions - CNN International
The treaty, in fact, was a factor in her decision, a source close to Ferguson said. The source described the duchess as "pretty shaken" and "quite scared." Ferguson's spokesman, however, said the duchess was advised she could travel to the United ...
Controversial chemical plant resumes production in China - CNN International
A local government official in the city of Dalian, who declined to be named, said the plant, owned by Fujia Dahua Petrochemical Company, is back in operation but insisted current production had passed "the national safety checks. ...
Duchess of York cancels US trip, raises questions - CNN International
The treaty, in fact, was a factor in her decision, a source close to Ferguson said. The source described the duchess as "pretty shaken" and "quite scared." Ferguson's spokesman, however, said the duchess was advised she could travel to the United ...
UN chief to Syria's al-Assad: 'Stop killing your people' - CNN International
The fighter asked not to be named for security reasons. "The situation is very bad the siege is choking us and even air is running out," the fighter said, adding that fighters were setting up roadblocks to try to keep government forces out of ...
gay honor killing inspires movie - CNN International
"The practice of asking for video and photographic evidence is out of question," a defense ministry spokesman responded, speaking on condition of anonymity, a common practice in Turkish government bureaucracy. "I cannot confirm that it definitely did ...
Colombia to hand over American teen mistakenly deported - CNN International
The US Embassy in Bogota is working with Colombian authorities, but cannot provide additional details "due to privacy considerations," said a US State Department official who asked to remain anonymous per department policy. Family members are thrilled ...
FAMU board approves plan to battle hazing - CNN International
Some band members have said Champion died after taking part in a rite of passage called "crossing Bus C." One member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that students "walk from the front of the bus to the back of the bus backward while the ...
Arab League to strengthen Syria mission, official says - CNN International
An advance team of monitors returned to Cairo on Sunday after 10 days in the violence-wracked country, but the main body of observers remains in Syria, said the official, who asked not to be named discussing diplomatic business. ...
Follower says he was expelled from FLDS for violating Warren Jeffs' sex ban - CNN International
The church member spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. The report follows news that Texas officials are investigating whether Jeffs violated his prison phone privileges by calling his congregation with orders, ...
Detroit women ID'd amid probe of escort ads - CNN International
The second victim remains unidentified, said the investigator, who asked not to be identified because he is not allowed to speak on the record to the news media. The bodies of two other women found December 19 have been identified as Demesha Hunt, 24, ...
US rights groups raided in Egypt - CNN International
The source was not authorized to speak on the record and so spoke to CNN on background. The police raid targeted an officially accredited election observation team, the source said, and appeared to be an attempt by the Egyptian police to "show some ...
Iran threat: Serious or saber-rattling? - CNN International
A senior US administration official, speaking on background because of the sensitivity of the issue, told CNN: "We've been committed to Gulf security for decades and it should come as no surprise to anyone that we'll do what we must to ensure the ...
Arab League mission arrives in embattled Syrian city of Homs - CNN International
According to the protocol, any party on the ground has the right to contact the monitors as they please," said the official, who did not want to be identified because he is not authorized to speak with the media. The team consists of 12 monitors from ...
US pauses drone strikes in Pakistan - CNN International
The officials asked not to be named because they are not authorized to discuss security issues. According to Clark, there were two separate engagements at the site where they originally came under fire, and a third one about 40 minutes later further ...
Yemen's president to travel to US - CNN International
High level administration officials said security forces cleared out the area, though they were ordered not to harm the marchers in any way. A government investigation into the apparent clashes is now under way. The country has been wracked with ...
Trustees to consider suspension of FAMU president - CNN International
Some band members have said Champion died after taking part in a rite of passage called "crossing Bus C." One member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that students "walk from the front of the bus to the back of the bus backward while the ...