WP: list latest from custom post types

part-list-latest.php

<?php //list 3 latest of all content ?>
<aside id="list_latest">
	<?php //Activities ?>
	<h2><?php  _e( 'Latest Activities', 'bonestheme' ); ?></h2>
	<?php $posts = new WP_Query(array( 
	   'post_type' => 'neo_activities',
	 //  'category_name' => 'arbetsprover',
	   'posts_per_page' => 3
	)); ?>
	<ul class="image-list vertical">
		<?php while ( $posts->have_posts() ) : $posts->the_post(); ?>
		  <li id="activity-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>
		    <?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
				$large_image_url = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'large');
				//echo '<a href="' . $large_image_url[0] . '" title="' . get_the_title() . ' - ' . get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'neometa_activity-type', true ) . '" rel="lightbox">';
				?>
				<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
				<?php the_post_thumbnail('activity-medium'); ?>
				<span class="link_title"><?php the_title(); ?></span>
				<span class="link_readmore"><?php _e( 'Continue reading&hellip;', 'bonestheme' ); ?></span>
				</a>
			<?php } ?>
		  </li>
		<?php endwhile; ?>
		<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>
	</ul>
	<p><a href="/activity/"><?php _e('More Activities','bonestheme') ?></a></p>

	<?php //Places ?>
	<h2><?php _e( 'Latest Places', 'bonestheme' ); ?></h2>
	<?php $posts = new WP_Query(array( 
	   'post_type' => 'neo_places',
	 //  'category_name' => 'arbetsprover',
	   'posts_per_page' => 3
	)); ?>
	<ul class="image-list vertical">
		<?php while ( $posts->have_posts() ) : $posts->the_post(); ?>
		  <li id="place-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>
		    <?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
				$large_image_url = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'large');
				//echo '<a href="' . $large_image_url[0] . '" title="' . get_the_title() . ' - ' . get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'neometa_testimonial-type', true ) . '" rel="lightbox">';
				the_post_thumbnail('place-medium');
				echo '</a>';
			} ?>
			<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
				<span class="link_title"><?php the_title(); ?></span>
				<span class="link_readmore"><?php _e( 'Continue reading&hellip;', 'bonestheme' ); ?></span>			
			</a>
			
		  </li>
		<?php endwhile; ?>
		<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>
	</ul>
	<p><a href="/place/"><?php _e('More Places','bonestheme') ?></a></p>

	<?php //News ?>	
	<h2><?php _e( 'Latest News', 'bonestheme' ); ?></h2>		
	<?php
		global $post;
		//$the_newest = get_posts('numberposts=5');
		$post_args = array(
			'post_type' => 'post',
			//'lang' => $curr_lang,
			'numberposts' => 3
			);
		$the_newest = get_posts( $post_args );
		//print_r($the_newest) ;
		//$the_newer = get_posts('numberposts=3&offset=1');
		//$the_new = get_posts('numberposts=5&offset=4&order=DESC&orderby=post_date'); 
	?>
	<ul class="news-list">
	<?php foreach($the_newest as $post) :
	setup_postdata($post);	?>
		<li  id="news-<?php the_ID(); ?>">
			
			<h4 class="newstitle"><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h4>
			<? /*<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_post_thumbnail('news-small'); ?></a> */?>
			<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
			
		
		</li>
	<?php endforeach; ?>
	</ul>
	<p><a href="/activity/"><?php _e('More Articles','bonestheme') ?></a></p>
	
</aside>