Sri Lankan opposition leader arrested

A former Sri Lankan general who ran against President Mahinda Rajapaksa in January has been arrested on charges of plotting to overthrow the country’s government, authorities announced.

With a stunning new lodge and a once-in-a-millennium eclipse, Easter Island has never been more alluring — or comfortable.

English Premier League bottom side Portsmouth have denied being formally served with a winding up petition by the Inland Revenue — in a statement released by the club.

India’s British past stands imposing in some of its most splendid buildings. But the country is erecting a tribute to its French connection to attract tourists.

Three alleged members of the hacker gang Kryogeniks were hit with a federal conspiracy charge Thursday for a 2008 stunt that replaced Comcast’s homepage with a shout-out to other hackers.

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CNN sits down with Sheldon Adelson, chairman of the Las Vegas Sands, to discuss the Sands Macau and the future of the city as it begins its second decade under Chinese rule.

Market experts say the debt revelations from Dubai this week will not lead the global economy back into recession, but have seriously damaged the Emirate’s standing as a leading financial hub.

The NATO command in Afghanistan said Thursday it is investigating a rocket strike in Helmand province, and claims of civilian casualties.

The Fearful, The Engaged, The Apocalyptic: They’re not new Hollywood blockbusters, they’re three of the seven types of recession-era employees identified by a new survey.

Blue chips rallied Thursday, as better-than-expected results from Travelers, AT&T and others lifted the Dow industrials back above 10,000, but weakness in a variety of techs kept the Nasdaq under pressure.

Pakistan’s interior minister has defiantly characterized himself and other politicians facing corruption charges as victims of politically motivated opponents, in an interview with CNN.

Militants launched a string of bold strikes in Pakistan, leaving at least 30 police officers and civilians dead, authorities said.

Seven people, including one American, were wounded Sunday when a convoy of buses came under fire near a U.S. mining company in the province of Papua, police said.

China will ramp up the monitoring of high-level public officials’ family members to keep them from hiding profits from corruption, state media reported Thursday.