Day: May 4, 2012

Police in Bahrain regularly resort to beating anti-government protesters, despite officials’ pledges to stop such practices, a human rights group said Sunday.

A prominent Iranian literary translator imprisoned since January on unknown charges has suspended his hunger strike after 28 days, a source close to the family said Thursday.

A prominent Iranian literary translator imprisoned since January on unknown charges has suspended his hunger strike after 28 days, a source close to the family said Thursday.

At least eight people were killed and 20 injured in an apparent suicide car bomb attack and follow-up blast in the capital of Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, according to state-run news agency RIA Novosti.

British lawmakers want to rename one of London’s most famous landmarks — known to tourists around the world as “Big Ben” — after Queen Elizabeth II, for her Diamond Jubilee.

With his health in question and speculation rampant about his future, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has named 10 Venezuelans to an influential commission.

With his health in question and speculation rampant about his future, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has named 10 Venezuelans to an influential commission.

CNN’s Open Mic went to the streets of Islamabad to ask Pakistani citizens how they would remember Osama bin Laden.

CNN’s Open Mic went to the streets of Islamabad to ask Pakistani citizens how they would remember Osama bin Laden.

CNN’s Matthew Chance takes a look at the cult of bin Laden, and how al Qaeda is faring a year since his killing