She's only 12, but her father is already planning her wedding
Sanaa, Yemen — When Halima's father told her he was planning her wedding, the 12-year-old firmly refused. "My father married off my sisters, and wants to marry me off by force, but I don't want to get married," said Halima, whose father asked CNN not to use his family's surname.
Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai 'abducted' by Chinese agents
Beijing (CNN)A Swedish book publisher under house arrest in China was seized by plainclothes police on a train Saturday in front of diplomats, his daughter said, reigniting international criticism of Beijing's treatment of its critics.
Ex-North Korean spy recounts Olympic plot to blow up plane
Seoul (CNN)It was her first assignment as a North Korean secret agent.In 1987, Kim Hyon Hui put a bomb on board Korean Air Lines Flight 858, killing all 115 on board on what she says was the direct order of Kim Jong Il, the son of North Korea's then-leader Kim Il Sung.
Trump signs bill ending shutdown, official says
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump signed a bill Monday night ending the government shutdown, capping off a nearly three-day deadlock and reinstating funds until February 8, a senior administration official said
Senate vote scheduled for Monday to potentially end shutdown
Washington (CNN)The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to re-open the government following Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's pledge to take up legislation to address an expiring immigration program in hopes of enticing enough Democrats to come on board
Turkey warned US ahead of Syria airstrikes, report says
(CNN)Turkey warned the United States before carrying out airstrikes against U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin province, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Sunday, according to a report by Reuters.
Kabul hotel siege ends after 12 hours with 18 dead, Afghan officials say
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)Gunmen who raided the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul killed at least 18 people during a 12-hour standoff with security forces that ended Sunday, Afghan authorities said.
German political deadlock ends as SPD votes for coalition talks with Merkel
(CNN)Germany's leaders have taken a crucial step towards breaking a deadlock that has prevented the formation of a new government since elections four months ago.
Meet the Russian Winter Olympians fighting to clear their names
(CNN)He's one of Russia's most beloved athletes. Cross country skier Nikita Kryukov has dominated the sport's sprint events during an illustrious career and has won an Olympic gold medal, three World Championship golds and six World Cup gold medals
How the seizure of a US spy ship by North Korea nearly sparked nuclear war
"This is it, they're taking us out here to kill us," Stu Russell thought as he trudged through the snow in the middle of the night into a dark forest.Russell was one of 83 Americans held captive inside North Korea, following the seizure of the USS Pueblo spy ship in international waters, on January 23, 1968.
