Killer whale learns how to mimic human speech

(CNN)From the water, a high-pitched squeak calls out "hello" but the sound is not coming from a human, it's a whale.A team of international researchers have taught a female orca whale to imitate human speech, documenting what is considered to be a world first in a paper published Wednesday.

Second World War II-era bomb discovered in Hong Kong in a week

Hong Kong (CNN)Officers from Hong Kong's explosive disposal unit worked through Wednesday night trying to unearth and safely defuse a suspected World War II-era bomb found in "dangerous condition" at a construction site, police said

Airbus debuts longest-range single-aisle jet

Airbus has debuted its much-anticipated A321LR, the world's longest-range jet with a single aisle currently in production. The plane took its maiden flight Wednesday from the European plane maker's factory in Hamburg, Germany.

Australian government secrets revealed after confidential files sold by accident

(CNN)Australian intelligence officers have delivered safes to two offices of the country's national broadcaster to secure top secret Cabinet documents that were accidentally sold in second-hand furniture.

Trump's lawyers argue Mueller has not met threshold for presidential interview

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's attorneys are arguing that special counsel Robert Mueller's team has not met the high threshold they believe is needed to interview a president in person, according to sources familiar with the ongoing deliberations.

Iranian women take off headscarves to protest veil law

(CNN)Iranian women have been taking off their headscarves in public places to protest the law that forces women to wear the veil in public.

CIA director Pompeo met top Russian spies

Washington (CNN)CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently met with his Russian counterparts when they traveled to the US, according to US ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman. Russian media is reporting those who met with Pompeo may have included the country's sanctioned spy chief, Sergey Naryshkin.

North Korean defector attends State of the Union

Washington (CNN)Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean man who made it out of the rogue nation and now resides in South Korea, attended President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Police say he's a serial killer who buried his victims' remains in potted plants

(CNN)Toronto police have arrested a landscaper who they say killed men and buried their body parts in potted plants on the properties where he worked.

Trump's war on Russia probe reaches new peak

Washington (CNN)The escalating campaign by President Donald Trump and his allies against the Russia investigation hit a new peak of intensity Monday.