Cr edit note: Interesting that CNN chooses to leave out the entire reason for this woman's misery. Afghanistan's government recognizes and is based upon Shariah law, in this case, being the Hanafi jurisprudence, which is one of the six branches of Sharia… more »

AFP SEOUL - A US military reconnaissance plane came under electronic attack from North Korea and had to make an emergency landing during a major military exercise in March, a political aide said Friday. The aide said the plane suffered disturbance to… more »

From Shahira Amin, For CNN Cairo (CNN) -- A senior Egyptian general admits that "virginity checks" were performed on women arrested at a demonstration this spring, the first such admission after previous denials by military authorities. The allegatio… more »

By NewsCore AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Workers at the casino in New Zealand's largest city have been forced to wear flea collars to work in a bid to ward off the blood-sucking critters, the New Zealand Herald reported Tuesday. The alarming report fo… more »

By the CNN Wire Staff Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- A CNN correspondent on Monday angrily rejected a report by the Fox network that he and other journalists were used as human shields by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to prevent a missile attack on his compou… more »