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.
Gunmen launch siege at Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)Afghan special forces traded fire Sunday morning with the remaining gunmen who attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul hours earlier, Afghanistan's TOLO news channel reported.
How the Victoria and Albert Museum in China signals a new design for Shenzhen
The first thing anyone tells you about Shenzhen, the city in southern China that borders Hong Kong and has a population of at least 12 million, is that it was once a sleepy fishing village.
Acrimony deepens after government shutdown's first day
(CNN)Day one of the government shutdown ended with recriminations between the parties deepening and no sign of progress towards ending the impasse.The White House, Republican and Democratic leaders spent most of Saturday apportioning blame and flexing partisan muscles
Turkish jets hammer Syrian town to oust US-backed Kurdish militia
(CNN)Turkish airstrikes pounded the Kurdish-held region of Afrin in northern Syria on Saturday, killing at least eight people, according to a statement released by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) General Command
India tests-fires Agni-V, a nuclear-capable ICBM
New Delhi (CNN)India has successfully test-fired a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the country's Defense Ministry said Thursday
