Scientists detect 'fingerprint' of first light ever in the universe

(CNN)Scientists have detected traces of the earliest light in the universe thought to emanate from the first stars formed after the Big Bang, billions of years ago

Mueller team asks about Trump's Russian business dealings as he weighed a run for president

(CNN)Investigators for special counsel Robert Mueller have recently been asking witnesses about Donald Trump's business activities in Russia prior to the 2016 presidential campaign as he considered a run for president, according to three people familiar with the matter

‘Don’t struggle if you’re raped’

Edo State, Nigeria (CNN)In a lurid pink hotel room in Edo State, southern Nigeria, a trafficker is arranging to smuggle us across the continent to Libya -- and ultimately Europe.

If Bollywood is the world's biggest film industry, then Sridevi was its queen

(CNN)The funeral of Bollywood actress Sridevi in Mumbai Wednesday has prompted an outpouring of grief across the Indian subcontinent, where her strong female-led movies dominated the box office throughout the '80s and '90s, helping to redefine the role of women in South Asian cinema

Los Angeles' notorious traffic problem explained in graphics

(CNN)Los Angeles is probably as famous for its traffic congestion as it is for the iconic Hollywood Sign.Last November, for example, CNN posted the below video, showing traffic congestion snaking for miles in LA just before Thanksgiving weekend kicked off.

North Korea sending chemical weapon supplies to Syria, UN report says

(CNN)North Korea has been sending supplies to Syria that could be used to produce chemical weapons, a United Nations Security Council diplomat has told CNN

Bollywood star Sridevi drowned after passing out in bathtub, police say

(CNN)Bollywood superstar Sridevi, one of the Indian film industry's most popular actresses, drowned after passing out in her hotel bathtub in Dubai, police said Monday.

Putin orders daily pause in fighting in Eastern Ghouta

(CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a daily five-hour pause in hostilities in the besieged Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta, amid reports of chlorine gas attacks

US State Department's top North Korea diplomat to retire this week

Tokyo (CNN)The US State Department's top diplomat in charge of North Korea policy is retiring at the end of the week.Joseph Yun, who is in his early 60s, told CNN: "It was completely my decision to retire at this time." He said US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accepted his resignation "with regret."

In Russia probes, Republicans draw red line at Trump's finances

(CNN)Top Republicans on Capitol Hill have made a concerted decision in their Russia inquiries: They are staying away from digging into the finances of President Donald Trump and his family.