Secret, direct talks underway between US and North Korea
Washington (CNN)The United States and North Korea have been holding secret, direct talks to prepare for a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un
Children swap basement hideouts for rooftop playgrounds after escaping war
Damascus, Syria (CNN)Men and boys line up for food outside the kitchen of the Harjala camp for internally displaced persons, some of them wearing cooking pots on their heads for some protection against a scorching sun
Brazil's ex-president defies order to surrender to federal police
(CNN)Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva failed to turn himself in to federal authorities Friday, when he was supposed to begin serving a 12-year prison sentence for corruption
Dozens dead in possible gas attack in Syria; regime denies allegation
(CNN)Several Syrian activist groups Saturday reported that a brutal attack on the remnants of the rebel-held city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta left dozens of civilians dead and scores wounded
Bollywood star Salman Khan sentenced to jail for poaching
(CNN)Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been sentenced to serve five years in prison after being convicted of illegal poaching in a decades-old case, prosecutors said Thursday
Exclusive: Mueller's team questioning Russian oligarchs
Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has taken the unusual step of questioning Russian oligarchs who traveled into the US, stopping at least one and searching his electronic devices when his private jet landed at a New York area airport, according to multiple sources familiar with the inquiry.
Russia calls UN security council meeting over nerve agent attack
(CNN)Russia's UN ambassador has requested the United Nations Security Council convene a special meeting for Thursday afternoon amid an ongoing diplomatic feud with the UK that began in an English country town and has spread to include London's allies around the world.
Philippines closes 'cesspool' tourist island of Boracay
(CNN)The Philippines has announced a six-month closure of the popular tourist destination of Boracay over concerns the island's famous beaches and clear blue waters have been transformed into a "cesspool" due to sustained environmental damage.
Ex-Brazil president Lula da Silva loses fight to delay jail sentence
(CNN)Brazil's supreme court has ruled that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must start serving a 12-year jail sentence for corruption, a move that may end his political career.
Facebook says Cambridge Analytica may have had data on 87 million people
Facebook said Wednesday that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm with ties to President Donald Trump's campaign, may have had information on about 87 million Facebook users without the users' knowledge
