- newHong Kong teenage activist detained after reportedly planning to claim asylum at US consulate
A 19-year-old Hong Kong activist facing secession charges under the city's national security law was detained Tuesday amid reports he planned to attempt to claim asylum at the United States consulate.
- 5 hours ago 28 Oct 20, 8:48am - - newTyphoon Molave makes landfall in Vietnam in the aftermath of deadly floods
Typhoon Molave made landfall just south of the Vietnamese resort city Da Nang on Wednesday, lashing the coast with powerful rains and winds, and inflicting further misery on an area still reeling from widespread deadly flooding.
- 6 hours ago 28 Oct 20, 8:25am - - newAnalysis: North Korea is going to be a major headache for whoever wins the US election
As Barack Obama ended his 75th day as President of the United States, the engines of a massive North Korean rocket roared to life half a world away -- sparking one of the first major international crises of his administration.
- 4 hours ago 28 Oct 20, 10:04am - - newAustralian PM calls Doha airport incident 'unacceptable'
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison responded to an incident at Doha Airport where more than 18 women were subjected to compulsory intimate medical exams after a newborn was found abandoned in a trash can. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout reports.
- 6 hours ago 28 Oct 20, 7:50am - - newHarley-Davidson's ebike is here, just don't call it a Harley
Harley-Davidson, an aging brand that has faced shrinking sales over the past year, is starting an ebike company that it hopes could help it connect with a younger audience and grow its business.
- 18 hours ago 27 Oct 20, 8:26pm - - newTony Blair: The pandemic could push 49 million Africans into extreme poverty. Here's how other countries can help
It is now widely recognized that in Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic is on a different trajectory than much of the rest of the world, including the West. While relatively low levels of testing obscure the full picture, death rates have been significant…
- 23 hours ago 27 Oct 20, 3:20pm - - Trump promised to win the trade war with China. He failed
US President Donald Trump started a trade war with China to fix what he's repeatedly blasted as an unfair relationship between the world's two largest economies.
- 3 days ago 25 Oct 20, 9:10am - - Japanese craft breweries are turning unsold beer into gin
This was going to be a big year for Japan. With the Summer Olympics due to be hosted in Tokyo, the island nation expected 40 million tourists to grace its shores.
- 5 days ago 23 Oct 20, 4:55am - - Forget silicon. This material could be a game-changer for solar power
Solar energy is poised for what could be its biggest transformation in over half a century.
- 14 days ago 14 Oct 20, 10:54am - - US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters
If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study.
- 18 Sep 19, 4:44pm - - Miami's Little Haiti wasn't a target for developers. Until the seas started to rise- 12 Jul 19, 3:14pm -
- How rich people could help save the planet from the climate crisis
Rich people don't just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us -- they also have bigger carbon footprints.
- 12 Jul 19, 9:20am - - Hillary Clinton offers rare glimpse inside family's DC home
The Clintons may have left a certain Washington address almost 20 years ago, but -- unlike most of their presidential predecessors -- the family has kept a home in the US capital since leaving the White House.
- 30 May 19, 12:16pm - - X-15: The fastest manned rocket plane ever
Bold, black and blazing fast: The North American X-15 was a plane unlike any other. And although it first flew over 60 years ago, it is still the quickest manned aircraft ever to fly.
- 92 days ago 28 Jul 20, 11:47am - - Lily Allen launches sex toy, encouraging women to talk confidently about pleasure
Lily Allen has teamed up with a German sex toy brand to launch her own sex toy -- and start a discussion about female sexuality.
- 6 days ago 22 Oct 20, 4:29pm - - Why the image of first lady is judged so harshly
The role of first lady of the United States is one of the most visible public positions in the world. From the moment votes are counted, and often during campaigning in the preceding months, the spouse of a newly elected president is thrust into the…
- 1 day ago 27 Oct 20, 1:00pm - - Can antimicrobial fashion protect you from the coronavirus?
With no end to the global pandemic in sight, fashion and sportswear brands have been quickly adapting their lines to include face masks decorated with logos and stylish patterns.
- 15 days ago 14 Oct 20, 1:24am - - Kim Kardashian West at 40: Looking back at her style evolution
Scrolling through images of outfits worn over the years by Kim Kardashian West, who turns 40 today, one thing remains consistent throughout: how confident she looks in even the most questionable of them.
- 7 days ago 21 Oct 20, 7:15am - - The 'Caspian Sea Monster' rises from the grave
Beached on the western shores of the Caspian Sea, it looks like a colossal aquatic beast -- a bizarre creation more at home in the deep than above the waves. It certainly doesn't look like something that could ever fly.
- 6 days ago 22 Oct 20, 10:11am - - Italian islands become 'sex pilgrimage' sites
They're pristine, wild and extremely hot -- and not just because of the high temperature and the stunning volcanic landscape with constant little eruptions.
- 22 days ago 6 Oct 20, 1:39pm - - Air Canada lets guests fly like rock stars this holiday season
A global pandemic doesn't feel like the natural time to travel like a celebrity.
- 6 days ago 22 Oct 20, 4:45pm - - Friendly dolphin vanishes after 37 years
As the Irish government moves the country back into a strict, national lockdown for six weeks, an unlikely story continues to break through the endless Covid-19 headlines.
- 8 days ago 20 Oct 20, 5:21pm - - Airline that went bust due to Covid makes a comeback
It was one of the early casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, it looks set to be resurrected.
- 8 days ago 20 Oct 20, 12:14pm - - How to visit the Maldives during Covid-19
If you're planning a trip to the Maldives here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic.
- 5 days ago 23 Oct 20, 11:30am - - Teacher giving a virtual lesson heard a student's grandma slurring. What she did next saved a life
A first-grade teacher at a Michigan elementary school is being hailed as a hero after alerting the school principal that her online student's grandmother was having a stroke.
- 4 days ago 24 Oct 20, 2:23am - - A Chick-fil-A employee saved a boy from choking in the drive-thru line
A Chick-fil-A employee in Georgia saved a child from a life-threatening situation in the drive-thru line, shortly after the lunch rush on Monday.
- 12 days ago 17 Oct 20, 12:40am - - Mail carrier's quick thinking helped a man who accidentally cut himself with chainsaw- 16 days ago 13 Oct 20, 12:34am -
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