21 March 2014 Last updated at 07:48
MH370 Malaysian plane: Indian Ocean searched for plane
An international search of the southern Indian Ocean is continuing for a second day as authorities try to locate a missing Malaysian airliner.
Five military and civilian aircraft are taking part in the search for debris from flight MH370, which disappeared on 8 March with 239 people on board.
Satellite images released on Thursday showed objects possibly related to the plane in waters far south-west of the Australian city of Perth.
Bad weather hampered Thursday's search.
"It's about the most inaccessible spot that you can imagine on the face of the earth, but if there is anything down there, we will find it," said Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who is currently visiting Papua New Guinea.
Thailand to stage fresh elections after court rules February poll invalid
Judges declare general election unconstitutional after protesters disrupted voting, further deepening country's political crisis
Thailand's constitutional court has ruled that a general election held in February was invalid, setting the stage for a new vote and further deepening the country's political crisis.
The judges voted by six to three to declare the 2 February election unconstitutional because voting was not held that day in 28 constituencies where anti-government protesters had prevented candidates from registering. The constitution says the election must be held on the same day nationwide.
"The process (now) is to have a new general election," Pimol Thampitakpong, the court's secretary-general, said at a news conference announcing the decision.
There was no immediate indication of when new polls might be held. The date is normally set by the government in consultation with the Election Commission.
Turkey blocks Twitter hours after county’s PM vowed to 'eradicate' site
Ban comes after leaked recording of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan allegedly making corrupt statement were posted on the site
Illegal miners: Poisoning is better than poverty
Nigeria's illegal miners have continued their quest for gold despite lead contamination affecting thousands.
Flanked by fields of millet and groundnut, the northern Nigerian outpost of Bagega is so far out on the periphery of the global economy that when the financial crisis struck in 2008 few residents had any idea it was happening. And no one in a village without cars, electricity or tarred roads imagined it would end up indirectly poisoning hundreds of their children.
"We knew there was gold around here, but most people didn’t care. We have always been farmers here," said Alhaji Jibril, the white-haired village chief, sitting among the gnarled roots of a tree in front of his house, which he calls his office.
But when Western financial markets went into meltdown, gold provided investors with a haven from the turmoil, sending its price rocketing. For the first time, it became profitable to mine the ore from the lead-filled mines on which the village sits. "We thought it [the gold boom] was a good thing at first," said Jibril. So did thousands of itinerant fortune seekers, who beat down the dust trail leading to the village, swelling its population.
Why land rights may hold key to curbing drug smuggling in Central America
A new study on Central America and Mexico suggests that strengthening land rights for forest-dwelling and coastal indigenous groups can help curb drug trafficking.
Governments in Central America rely on speedboats, surveillance planes, and militarized police forces to fight drug trafficking that has ravaged the isthmus in recent years. But a low-tech solution might offer another way to prevent smugglers: bolstering indigenous land rights.
New research by the El Salvador-based policy research nonprofit PRISMA presented here this week found that well-organized forest communities in Mexico and Central America have successfully defended their land from incursions by criminal gangs who cut down forests for airstrips and convert land for side projects.
Greater recognition of indigenous land rights can motivate communities to manage their forests – including sustainable logging, eco-tourism, and payment for environmental services like carbon dioxide capture – and help deter the expansion of drug trafficking into protected areas, the study found.
Seoul unveils $451 million 'spaceship' landmark
March 21, 2014 -- Updated 0405 GMT (1205 HKT)
(CNN) -- In yet another display of the city's commitment to 24-hour culture, Seoul is unveiling its biggest nighttime attraction yet in the neon-studded, wildly trendy shopping district of Dongdaemun.
Designed by Iraqi-British Pritzker Prize winner Zaha Hadid, and completed at a cost of $451 million, the new Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) opens to the public March 21.
Commissioned by the Seoul metropolitan government, the plaza features futuristic, spaceship-like curves characteristic of Hadid's previous work -- she's also the woman behind the radical design of the national stadium set for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
DDP will host concerts, conventions and other major events throughout the year.
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