Tokyo restaurant serves up nontraditional experience for women

Monday, July 21, 2008

Japanese women who want to be treated like a princess have a new cafe in Tokyo to cater to their needs. It's called the Butler Cafe. Many women are finding it to be a place they can live happily ever after, at least over lunch. Watch video.

Obama begins international trip

McCain camp slams Obama's foreign relations experience

Friday, July 18, 2008

The road to the White House detours through Europe and the Middle East this week for Barack Obama. Why the trip and all the attention is making the McCain campaign spin. Watch video.

Local reaction to the buy-out of the King of Beers

Monday, July 14, 2008

The world's largest beer brewer is in the making. American's King of Beers, Anheuser Busch has agreed to a Belgium brewery bid of $52-billion. But there is still hope that InBev won't gain the approval by the shareholders. Watch video.

Socially responsible video games awaken gamers to global problems, solutions

Monday, July 14, 2008

Video games are often accused of wasting your time or promoting violence, but there are some popular new games that have a more noble calling: to save the world. How this new trend is a powerful force for change. Watch video.

3 Turkish policemen killed in attack on U.S. consulate in Istanbul

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Violence erupted in Turkey's capital city today. Three law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty. While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, some suspect al-Qaida. Read story.

Iraq Report: Iraq's government urges timetable for U.S. troop drawdown

Suicide bomb in Mosul kills five, injures 22

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Violence continues, but Iraq is showing unrest with U.S. presence. Why they and the Senate Majority Leader for the U.S. Congress say now is the time to hand over control. Plus, who is saying now is not the time. Watch video.

U.S. death toll in Afghanistan hits all-time high

Thursday, July 3, 2008

President Bush is pledging to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan by year's end, but he doesn't say when that will happen or how many more troops will be going. Why he says there have been more deaths in that country. Watch video.

Pain at the pump an international problem

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Drivers in many nations are speaking the same language when it comes to the price of gasoline. Around the globe, pain at the pump is pumping up out rage, especially from those whose jobs have them pinned behind the wheel. Watch video.

Iraqis experience fuel woes despite opening more oil fields

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Whether you are in the United States or in Iraq, the demand for oil and refined petroleum products are a global problem. What problem Iraqis ran into when they went to fuel up. Watch video.

16-year-old American urges China's next generation to go green

Monday, June 30, 2008

An American teenager is spending his summer vacation in China trying to promote environmental issues. CNN's Emily Chang explains how the teen is inspiring China's youth to go green. Watch video.

Baghdad blast kills four Americans

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

A bomb near a municipal council building in Baghdad's Sadr City district killed four Americans, including two soldiers. A suspect seen fleeing the scene was caught. Why officials are certain about the suspect's involvement in the explosion. Read story.

Used grease turns into liquid gold, attracting thieves

Monday, June 23, 2008

There is a crime wave against restaurants. Thieves are not only targeting the cash registers out front, but something perhaps more valuable out back. How businessmen are fighting back. Watch video.

Emergency oil meeting won't lead to lower prices, yet

Monday, June 23, 2008

You don't need any reminders that the price of gas is brutal. But an international meeting in Saudi Arabia over the weekend didn't help. ABC's Viviana Hurtado explains why we shouldn't expect an immediate break at the gas pump. Watch video.

German launches restaurant that mechanically delivers food to tables

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

A high-tech concept restaurant in Germany has no waiters. But it's not a fast food chain. It's a nice, sit-down place. CNN's Fred Pleitgen shows us how he got his steak. Watch video.

North Carolina man's invention teaches him about mortality in Africa

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to change the course of our lives, making us become experts in ways we never imagined. How an insect repellent made in Haywood County has reduced a major health problem on another continent. Watch video.