Could Donald Trump win the GOP nomination?
By conventional political wisdom, Donald Trump should be a presidential has-been by now.
Moscow says Turkey shot down plane to protect oil trade with ISIS
Tensions between Russia and Turkey, already playing different roles in Syria's bloody civil war, escalated with the downing of a Russian warplane on November 24.
Obama warns Putin on intervening in Syria's civil war
President Barack Obama warned his Russian counterpart Tuesday against intervening in Syria's civil war, suggesting that Vladimir Putin is aware of the dangers his country faces by entering the bloody conflict.
Can China's most polluted city lead a green energy revolution?
In Baoding, China, the country's most polluted city, the smog is thick enough to see. It can burn your eyes and it can leave an acrid taste in your mouth.
Ghostly ships filled with dead bodies arrive on Japan's shores
An unsettling mystery has washed up on Japan's shores.Over the past two months, at least eight wooden boats have been found in the Sea of Japan on or near the coast, carrying a chilling cargo -- the decaying bodies of 20 people, Japan's coast guard told CNN.
IMF admits China's yuan to elite currency club
The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved the yuan for inclusion in its elite basket of reserve currencies in what amounts to a major vote of confidence in Beijing's economic reforms.
Christie on Trump's 9/11 claims: 'It's just wrong'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie hit Donald Trump on Monday over the real estate mogul's claims about Muslims in New Jersey celebrating 9/11 and for mocking a journalist's disability.
Obama, Putin meet at COP21 summit in Paris
President Barack Obama met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Paris, on the sidelines of an international summit to combat climate change, according to a White House official.
Source: Suspect spoke of 'baby parts' after Planned Parenthood shooting
What moved a man to kill three people and wound nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado has not been disclosed. But the suspect accused of carrying out the shooting spree, Robert Lewis Dear, made remarks about "baby parts" to investigators after his surrender, a law enforcement official told CNN.
Friend: Paris attack suspect stopped in Brussels cafe afterward
A suspect in the November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, the most-wanted man in Europe, is said to have stopped off in a cafe in Brussels the day after the killings.
