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thumbnail U.S. official: Russian subs at Cold War level
Apr 16th 2016, 11:51

Russia is deploying its ballistic missiles and attack submarines in numbers, range and aggression not seen in two decades, according to a top U.S. Navy official.

thumbnail Japan earthquakes: Dozens killed, region 'swaying every hour'
Apr 16th 2016, 11:51

After a series of powerful earthquakes hit Japan, emergency crews are scrambling to rescue survivors trapped in rubble as aftershocks sway Kyushu region.

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thumbnail Tornado kills 4, injures hundreds in Uruguay
Apr 16th 2016, 11:49

A tornado ripped through the southwestern city of Dolores in Uruguay, killing four people and leaving hundreds injured, government officials said.

thumbnail Bernie Sanders says he met Pope Francis during visit to Vatican City
Apr 16th 2016, 11:45

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders met with Pope during his visit to the Vatican, the senator told CNN.

thumbnail On Lesbos, a stark reminder of the peril of the migrant trail
Apr 16th 2016, 11:38



thumbnail Pope meets migrants on Greek island of Lesbos
Apr 16th 2016, 11:32

Pope Francis traveled to the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday to meet with migrants and refugees fleeing war and violence in the Middle East and North Africa.

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thumbnail The real message of #BringBackOurGirls
Apr 16th 2016, 00:56

The most powerful message from the Nigerian students' kidnapping is that there is an enormous human toll to all this, writes Frida Ghitis.

thumbnail Girl held by Boko Haram: 'I'd have shot at rescuers'
Apr 16th 2016, 00:55

In February 2016, I interviewed 16-year-old Zara John, who was freed from Boko Haram by the Nigerian military in March 2015. She told me how much she relished her life with the Islamist militant commander to whom she was married off while in captivity for about a year, how he had taken care of her and provided all her needs.

thumbnail America should try terrorists in court
Apr 16th 2016, 00:54

The U.S. is fully capable of killing terrorists. But a more successful approach would also entail a U.S. commitment to international justice, writes Eric Weitz.

thumbnail Can China get away with abducting people overseas?
Apr 16th 2016, 00:53

The ongoing crisis over the deportation by Kenyan authorities of 45 Taiwanese nationals to China has sparked consternation in Taipei and accusations of international kidnapping worldwide.

thumbnail Erdogan: Muslim solidarity key to defeating terrorism
Apr 16th 2016, 00:43

The only way to defeat terrorism is for Muslims and the rest of the world to cooperate more closely and to promote solidarity, writes Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

thumbnail Brazilian president losing the fight to stay in power
Apr 16th 2016, 00:37

The impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff is on. Brazil's Supreme Court votes 8-2 to reject an attorney general motion to block impeachment proceedings against the country's leader.

thumbnail Queen Elizabeth II could be out of a job
Apr 16th 2016, 00:33

Jamaica's governor-general proposes a constitutional amendment "to replace Her Majesty The Queen with a Non-Executive President as Head of State" in the Caribbean nation.

thumbnail U.S. defense chief on carrier in South China Sea
Apr 15th 2016, 14:00

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has announced an "enhanced military alliance" between the United States and the Philippines, and expressed concerns over China's activities in the South China Sea.

thumbnail U.S. Marine Prowlers enter ISIS fight
Apr 15th 2016, 13:59

The United States has deployed tactical aircraft capable of attacking ISIS's ability to communicate closer to the front lines of the battle against the terrorist group.

thumbnail The week in 37 photos
Apr 15th 2016, 10:59

thumbnail No one has slept here in 100 years
Apr 15th 2016, 10:50

The real-life Elsinore castle that was the setting in Shakespeare's Hamlet is available to rent for one night.

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thumbnail Chimp makes dash for freedom
Apr 15th 2016, 10:50

thumbnail Mexican attorney on 'El Chapo': He 'owned the prison'
Apr 14th 2016, 16:48

José Antonio Ortega arrived early to his 10 a.m. appointment.

thumbnail Painting found in attic worth $136 million?
Apr 14th 2016, 06:10

thumbnail Police 'shut down Muslim Brotherhood HQ'
Apr 13th 2016, 19:32

Jordanian police and security forces shut down the Amman headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood party on Wednesday, a spokesman for the party said.

thumbnail Mapping ISIS attacks around the world
Apr 13th 2016, 15:00

Since declaring its caliphate in June 2014, the self-proclaimed Islamic State has conducted or inspired nearly 75 terrorist attacks in 20 countries other than Iraq and Syria, where its carnage has taken a much deadlier toll; those attacks outside Iraq and Syria have killed at least 1,280 people and injured more than 1,770 others.

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thumbnail Air Force F-22s deploy to England
Apr 12th 2016, 18:09

The U.S. Air Force has deployed its top-of-the-line F-22 fighters to Europe for the second time in a year in a show of commitment to NATO allies, the U.S. European Command announced Monday.

thumbnail Alleged spy arrested boarding flight to mainland China
Apr 12th 2016, 18:08

A Navy officer charged with espionage was arrested as he boarded a flight to mainland China, a U.S. defense official told CNN.

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thumbnail One way to close the pay gap for women
Apr 12th 2016, 12:23

New research shows pay gaps are much lower when more women serve on corporate boards; the effect trickles down through company to help other women.

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thumbnail What China doesn't want you to know about executions
Apr 12th 2016, 12:21

The world's most prolific executioner killed "thousands" of people last year, human rights group Amnesty International estimates.

thumbnail What a shot! 29 amazing sports photos
Apr 12th 2016, 10:39

thumbnail Inside the world's most dangerous dam
Apr 11th 2016, 16:17

thumbnail 80 moments from the '80s
Apr 11th 2016, 15:02

From Cold War politics to daring pop icons to personal computing, the 1980s were a time of revolution and radical change. In 10 short years, we tested our boundaries, fought for our rights and learned more about ourselves than we had ever known before. Check out 80 of the decade's most iconic moments, and then experience CNN's "The Eighties," which airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. starting on March 31.

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thumbnail THEY dated in the '80s?
Apr 11th 2016, 15:02

Before there was Justin and Selena, or Mila and Ashton, these couples were heating up Hollywood in the '80s.

thumbnail Quiz: How well do you know the '80s?
Apr 11th 2016, 15:02

Watch "The Eighties," Thursdays at 9p ET/PT.

thumbnail Happy when it pours: The umbrella man of Milan
Apr 11th 2016, 12:54

With his white hair, tweed jacket, a pince-nez and sharp wit, he's clearly a sophisticated man of the world.

thumbnail Inside China's eerie ghost town
Apr 11th 2016, 12:27

Once intended to accommodate over one million residents, the new town of Kangbashi in northern China is today home to just one-tenth of its projected population.

thumbnail The artist who 'paints' with explosives
Apr 11th 2016, 12:25

While other artists turn to the easel with paint or pastels, Cai Guo-Qiang prefers to make a statement with explosives.

thumbnail Royal palace named world's best hotel
Apr 11th 2016, 12:25

One of the largest private residences in the world, Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India, was built between 1928 and 1943 for Maharaja Umaid Singh.

thumbnail In photos: Life after Boko Haram
Apr 11th 2016, 12:24

Fati Abubakar knew something was wrong when a local preacher started to draw larger crowds with his outspoken rhetoric.

thumbnail Isaac Newton's 'philosopher's stone' recipe discovered
Apr 7th 2016, 19:40

Harry Potter wasn't the only one after the philosopher's stone.

thumbnail Panama Papers a very big deal
Apr 7th 2016, 19:18

Some will try to downplay it, to dismiss it, to tell you it's a big misunderstanding. They will say it's a tempest in a teapot or perhaps a grand conspiracy. But don't believe it. The release of the Panama Papers is a very big deal.

thumbnail Impeach Brazilian president, committee says
Apr 7th 2016, 19:09

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff finds herself one step closer to impeachment proceedings.

thumbnail Inside the world of coffee
Apr 7th 2016, 19:08

Sebastiao Salgado's newest book documents the traditional methods of sustainable coffee farming. He visited 10 different countries around the world.

thumbnail Rare first folio of Shakespeare found
Apr 7th 2016, 19:07

Imagine that a limited-edition collection of your writings was published a few years after your death.

thumbnail Endangered mountain gorillas making a comeback
Apr 7th 2016, 15:25

thumbnail History meets high fashion in Alexia Sinclair's stunning photographs
Apr 7th 2016, 14:47

"When people first see my images they often think they're paintings," claims Australian photographer Alexia Sinclair, who in fact compiles her artworks from photographs embellished with hundreds or sometimes thousands of layers of details and effects added in post-production.

thumbnail 53 spectacular wildlife photos around the world
Apr 7th 2016, 14:46

Camping in the freezing snow at an altitude of 6,000 feet. Trekking through the jungle with an armed guard. Sitting on a boat in crocodile-infested waters.

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thumbnail World's best aircraft interior designs awarded
Apr 7th 2016, 12:18

Self-cleaning lavatories that use ultraviolet light to kill 99.99% of all germs.

thumbnail A hole punched through history
Apr 7th 2016, 10:43



thumbnail Hannibal's route through Alps may have been found
Apr 6th 2016, 19:33

Amazing what you can learn from horse manure.

thumbnail Joining the 'gold rush' with Italy's Tuscan truffle hunters
Apr 6th 2016, 13:59

On a misty Italian morning, we crunch our way through green-yellow undergrowth as Pepe the dog darts on ahead, nose close to the sandy soil.

thumbnail Rare blue diamond smashes auction records in Asia
Apr 6th 2016, 13:24

A rare blue diamond has gone up for sale and smashed auction records in Asia.

thumbnail The Afar: The toughest people on earth?
Apr 6th 2016, 13:13

Living above a magma chamber is not without its hazards, and yet the Afar have done so for generations.

thumbnail Historic photos from an extraordinary collection
Mar 31st 2016, 10:37

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thumbnail Arctic sea ice growth stunted again
Mar 30th 2016, 12:18

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thumbnail Look at me! The best selfies from March
Mar 30th 2016, 10:46

thumbnail Hubble finds 'monster stars'
Mar 22nd 2016, 11:46

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thumbnail Teen may have found piece of MH370
Mar 14th 2016, 19:47

Another piece of plane debris has been discovered on the coast of Mozambique, an Australian aviation official told CNN on Friday.

thumbnail How Turkey's stray dogs find American homes
Mar 12th 2016, 04:38

thumbnail From Antarctica to Africa, penguins face extinction
Mar 12th 2016, 04:38

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thumbnail People we've lost in 2016
Mar 11th 2016, 12:02

thumbnail The evolution of surfing
Mar 11th 2016, 12:01
thumbnail Royal ski photos melts hearts
Mar 8th 2016, 13:23

thumbnail Rare photos of world's most beautiful people
Mar 7th 2016, 17:44

thumbnail Who's the man lurking in these photos?
Mar 3rd 2016, 11:39



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thumbnail Ansel Adams at the Grand Canyon
Feb 25th 2016, 11:40
thumbnail The best city for luxury hotels is...
Feb 24th 2016, 17:57

thumbnail It takes all stripes to save rare zebras
Feb 22nd 2016, 14:46

thumbnail The world's first ghetto, 500 years later
Feb 22nd 2016, 01:03

thumbnail World Press Photo Contest: 2016 winners
Feb 18th 2016, 11:44



thumbnail Astronaut: Parts of Earth 'look kind of sick'
Feb 16th 2016, 19:47

thumbnail Chinese rock stars as colossal mountain temples
Feb 16th 2016, 19:46

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thumbnail Pope Francis visits Mexico
Feb 14th 2016, 23:10

Pope Francis is on a visit to Mexico through February 17.

thumbnail Tourists, migrants share Greek island
Feb 14th 2016, 21:08

A relative calm prevailed over the Greek island of Kos by the time photographer Jörg Brüggemann landed there in August.

thumbnail Vivian Maier's self-portraits
Feb 14th 2016, 21:08

thumbnail Lost lion population discovered in remote park
Feb 11th 2016, 14:49

thumbnail Back from the brink: Lemurs of Madagascar
Feb 9th 2016, 13:47

Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot unlike any other.

thumbnail In the birthplace of the Zika virus
Feb 5th 2016, 18:02

The turnoff into the Zika Forest is easy to miss, just a small break in the tree line along the main road between Entebbe Airport and Uganda's capital, Kampala. A worn-out sign announcing its start only comes into view after a journey down a small dirt path.

thumbnail Bingo halls and rock-star dreams
Feb 5th 2016, 12:16

thumbnail Woman learns her grandfather was a Nazi
Feb 2nd 2016, 17:12

thumbnail Egypt after the revolution
Feb 1st 2016, 01:25

Five years ago, a revolution began in Egypt.

thumbnail All hail the 'Queen of the Veal Sausage'
Feb 1st 2016, 01:25

thumbnail Island of eternal spring: 19 reasons to visit Madeira
Jan 31st 2016, 15:20

thumbnail Lifeguard forced to refuse migrant baby
Jan 28th 2016, 19:46

On one recent and frightening day, two boats maneuvered close to each other in the Aegean Sea.

thumbnail Flying from New York to London in 11 minutes?
Jan 28th 2016, 13:13

thumbnail Explorer dies 30 miles from Antarctic goal
Jan 27th 2016, 13:56

thumbnail Adopting JiaJia: Abandoned Chinese boy heads 'home' to U.S.
Jan 26th 2016, 21:35

thumbnail Shell shock as sacred Vietnamese turtle dies
Jan 26th 2016, 21:06

thumbnail Castaway survived 438 days lost at sea
Jan 20th 2016, 14:23

thumbnail 5 reasons to visit 'The Gates of Hell'
Jan 14th 2016, 16:36

thumbnail World's largest blue star sapphire discovered
Jan 8th 2016, 12:51

The world's biggest blue star sapphire -- weighing in at 1,404.49 carats -- has been found in a mine in Sri Lanka.

thumbnail Where do amazing coincidences come from?
Dec 29th 2015, 18:59

thumbnail 'We will die protecting gorillas
Dec 15th 2015, 15:56

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