North Korean ships dock in Chinese port despite coal embargo
The docking of six North Korean ships at a port in northern China has raised questions over a Chinese ban on coal imports from the nuclear-armed state.
Qatari royals among 26 hostages released in Iraq
Members of the Qatari royal family held hostage in Iraq since 2015 were among 26 Qataris released on Friday, a Qatari source told CNN.
Venezuela: How paradise got lost
From its Caribbean beaches to the snow-capped Andes, Venezuela is a place of astonishing natural beauty. It also possesses the largest proven oil reserves in the world.
Trump administration talks tougher on Iran but sticks with deal -- for now
The Trump administration ratcheted up the rhetoric on Iran Wednesday, declaring the international deal to restrain Tehran's nuclear program had failed and that Iran continues to be "the world's leading sponsor of terrorism."
3 politicians to stand trial over Indian mosque demolition
Three senior figures within India's ruling party will be prosecuted for alleged criminal conspiracy over the 1992 demolition of a mosque in northern India, the country's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Turkey's electoral board rejects calls to annul referendum
Turkey's top electoral board overwhelmingly rejected objections to the way the country's referendum was run, semi-official Anadolu news agency reported Wednesday.
Russia vetoes UN statement on North Korea's missile tests
Russia has derailed a proposed UN Security Council statement that would have condemned North Korea's latest missile launch test, using its veto to torpedo the motion.
North Korean envoy at UN warns of nuclear war possibility
Only at a North Korean press conference at the United Nations, can you hear a diplomat say he hoped journalists had a good holiday weekend and then warn of possible thermonuclear war.
Syria photographer takes action instead of pictures, picks up injured boy
Every so often, a photograph cuts through the grim cacophony of the war in Syria and pierces viewers' hearts.
Religious tensions rise in Jakarta ahead of crucial gubernatorial vote
Indonesia's capital is on edge one day before a vote that has become a test of tolerance in the world's most populous majority-Muslim nation.
