Why Trump isn't getting the credit he thinks he deserves
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is probably right: he doesn't get due credit for the volume of achievements he's stacked up during a tumultuous political year.
The Boxing Day questions you've probably Googled
(CNN)Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, and it has absolutely nothing to do with your empty gift boxes.Here's what you need to know about the holiday.
Uproar continues in Peru after ex-president is pardoned
(CNN)Peruvians, angered at the pardoning of ailing former President Alberto Fujimori, took to the streets of the capital, Lima, for a second night to protest the decision to release him from prison.
South Korean forces to create North Korea nuclear monitoring team
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)The South Korean Defense Ministry is creating a new bureau dedicated to monitoring and countering the threat from North Korea, according to a government news release.
Chinese firm clones gene-edited dog in bid to treat cardiovascular disease
Beijing (CNN)With his black, brown and white fur, Longlong looks like most beagles. But the puppy has been sick with a blood-clotting disorder since birth — exactly what scientists in China had wanted.
Federal judge lifts parts of Trump travel ban
(CNN)A federal judge in Washington state has blocked parts of the Trump administration's travel ban that limits entry into the United States by refugees from several majority Muslim nations.
India bus crash kills 33 Hindu pilgrims
(CNN)At least 33 pilgrims were killed on their way to a Hindu temple in northern India on Saturday after their bus plunged off a bridge, according to police.The crash happened early Saturday in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan when the bus broke the railing on the bridge and plummeted into the Banas River.
Ghost ships: Bodies and boats unsettle Japanese community
Oga Peninsula, Japan (CNN)Ryosen Kojima opens a sliding door, enters the Zen Buddhist temple that his family has operated for four generations, and lights two candles.He then kneels and performs a prayer, chanting and rhythmically sounding a bell by his side.
Philippines mall fire: Dozens feared dead
(CNN)At least 37 people were missing and feared dead Sunday, more than a day after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, authorities said.
How world leaders fared in a turbulent year
(CNN)It has been a turbulent year for many leaders across the globe, and while some benefited from 2017's geopolitical twists and turns, others suffered a series of setbacks.
