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Couple Rescues Migrants Trying To Reach Europe On Overpacked Boats

8:37am May 06, 2015

David Greene talks to Christopher Catrambone, who, along with his wife, spent $8 million to buy and re-fit a 146-foot ship to save migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean into Europe.

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A screen grab from Joo Won-moon's interview with CNN from Pyongyang on Tuesday.

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NYU Student Detained In North Korea Was Hoping For 'Great Event'

9:45pm May 05, 2015

by Elise Hu

A South Korean student arrested for crossing illegally into North Korea tells CNN he is doing well, and that he went into the rogue state hoping to improve relations between North and South.

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London's Dominance Becomes A British Election Issue

7:32pm May 05, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

London completely dominates the political, cultural and economic life of the U.K. to an extent rarely seen elsewhere. That imbalance has been an issue in the run-up to Thursday's election.

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Venezuelan comedian Laureano Marquez performs a stand-up routine at a theater in Caracas last year. Marquez says the government is now cracking down on comedians who make jokes about the government and the country's economic problems.

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It's No Joke: Venezuela Cracks Down On Comedians

7:32pm May 05, 2015

by John Otis

Venezuela's economic woes provide plenty of fodder for comedians. But the government doesn't seem to have a sense of humor: Comics say they are being targeted and prevented from performing.

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Pacquiao Sued For Failing To Disclose Injury Before 'Fight Of The Century'

6:57pm May 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The two plaintiffs are suing under laws meant to protect consumers. Pacquiao lost the highest-grossing boxing match in history to Floyd Mayweather Jr. It was later revealed he had a shoulder injury.

Ex-Guantanamo Prisoner In Canada Wants To Be Released On Bail

6:07pm May 05, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Omar Khadr was sent to Guantanamo Bay prison when he was 15 years old. Now in prison in Canada, he is seeking bail while he appeals his war-crimes conviction. Ottawa wants him to stay put.

Kathmandu Living Labs' earthquake site collects data about conditions and needs. Each blue dot represents the number of reports of help wanted — medical, food, water or shelter — near Kathmandu.

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Virtual Volunteers Use Twitter And Facebook To Make Maps Of Nepal

5:15pm May 05, 2015

by David LaGesse

After the earthquake struck, they began using social media to find out the extent of the damage, who needs help — even where aid groups are setting up shop.

African migrants, many from Eritrea and Sudan, raise their hands as part of a protest at the Holot detention center in southern Israel on Feb. 17, 2014. Tesfai Kidane, an Eritrean who left the center last year and returned to Africa, was later killed by t

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From Israel To ISIS: How A Search For A Safe Haven Took A Wrong Turn

4:37pm May 05, 2015

by Emily Harris

Tesfai Kidane, an Eritrean migrant, made his way to Israel, where he was detained. He returned to Africa. It's not clear what happened next, but he was killed recently by the Islamic State in Libya.

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New Fighting Along Yemen Border Closes Schools And Airports

4:05pm May 05, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Fresh fighting around Najran comes after a nearly six-week Saudi-led air campaign against Houthi rebels. Aid agencies urge a halt to bombing Yemen's airports so humanitarian supplies can be delivered.

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New French Rules Would Expand Surveillance Of Terrorism Suspects

4:01pm May 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Lawmakers in the lower house of Parliament voted overwhelmingly to approve the measure. The legislation, which must still be approved by the country's Senate, has been criticized as highly intrusive.