‘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.
President, or Emperor? Xi Jinping pushes China back to one-man rule
Hong Kong (CNN)The announcement Sunday that China will drop term limits on the presidency clears the way for Xi Jinping to rule the country indefinitely
Fear and horror among Indonesia's LGBT community as gay sex ban looms
(CNN)When Ael left home to go to school in Jakarta, his parents warned him to be careful in the big city. "Be a kind person," his mother told him. He worked hard and found a good job as a teacher in the sprawling Indonesian capital
