Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim walks free after royal pardon
(CNN)Anwar Ibrahim, a former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, has walked free after being granted a pardon for sodomy by the country's king, according to Anwar's son-in-law Mohamad Khairul
Hawaii residents near volcano deal with falling ash, toxic gas, fears of the 'big one'
Pahoa, Hawaii (CNN)A plume of ash from the Kilauea volcano rose 12,000 feet into the air before dropping ash on sections of the Big Island of Hawaii, prompting officials Tuesday to warn residents to stay indoors and airplanes to stay away from the area.
China using 'debtbook diplomacy' to spread its strategic aims in Asia Pacific
(CNN)The Chinese government is leveraging billions of dollars in debts to gain political leverage with developing countries across Asia and the Pacific, a new report presented to the US State Department claims
Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza clashes as US Embassy opens
Gaza (CNN)Israeli forces killed dozens of Palestinians in bloody clashes at the Gaza border Monday in the deadliest day there since the 2014 war, as the US officially opened its Embassy in Jerusalem just 50 miles away
Before the Bell Trump throws ZTE curveball as big week for US-China trade begins
With his pledge to save a major Chinese company from crippling US sanctions, President Donald Trump has delivered yet another twist in the trade clash with Beijing.
She says a pilot raped her, and now she's afraid of running into him at an airport
(CNN)Every time Mary Morgan enters an airport, she's on the defensive, trying to avoid the man she says raped her.She's been a flight attendant for SkyWest Airlines for 14 years; he is a pilot for the airline, and someone she used to call a friend.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry ask for privacy for her father who won't attend wedding
(CNN)Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, told American publication TMZ on Monday that he will not attend his daughter's wedding to Prince Harry.
Luxury Modigliani nude becomes one of the most expensive paintings in auction history
once-controversial nude by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani has become the one of the most expensive artworks ever to sell at auction.
Surabaya hit with further attacks in wake of church bombings
Surabaya, Indonesia (CNN)A bomb strapped to a motorcycle exploded at the gate to a police station in Surabaya on Monday, according to local police, the latest in a series of attacks that have rocked the Indonesian city in the past 24 hours.
President Trump says he's working with China to save ZTE
President Donald Trump said in a tweet Sunday that he's working to give China's ZTE "a way to get back into business, fast." Jobs in China are at risk, he said.
