World champions South Africa held off a gallant British and Irish Lions fightback to claim a thrilling 26-21 victory in the opening Test match in Durban on Saturday.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/20/rugby.test.lions.southafrica/index.html?eref=edition
Pollution in the Mekong River in Southeast Asia has pushed the local population of Irrawaddy dolphins to the brink of extinction, the World Wildlife Fund warned Wednesday.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/17/cambodia.dolphins/index.html?eref=edition
The man who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan is now allowed to visit his mother more, to get a driver's license and spend more time away from the mental hospital where he lives, a federal judge ruled.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/17/john.hinckley/index.html?eref=edition
Daniel Mungai's family keeps him locked in a room in a wooden shack that is just big enough to fit a bed, a cupboard, Daniel and his wheel-chair. His clothes and bed are soaked with his own waste -- and he's been living like this for 15 years.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/12/kenya.health/index.html?eref=edition
Two of four Uyghurs relocated to Bermuda after seven years of detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, denied they had ever been terrorists, and expressed gratitude toward U.S. President Barack Obama for working to free them.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/12/bermuda.uyghurs/index.html?eref=edition
Hopes for a China-led recovery to the world economy got a reality check Thursday, as government data showed the country's exports in May fell a record 26.4 percent compared to last year.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/06/11/china.economy/index.html?eref=edition
As Apple kicks off a much-anticipated developers' conference Monday in San Francisco, California, much of the buzz is about the possibility of a new iPhone release.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/08/apple.iphone.wwdc/index.html?eref=edition
