First Brexit, then Trump, now Italy faces its political shockwave
The world as we know it could come to an end this Sunday. Or it could be just another day. It depends on whom you talk to.
Protesters outside Trump's first thank you rally: 'I will not stand for you'
While President-Elect Donald Trump hosted his first "thank you" tour rally since the election, chants of "love trumps hate," echoed in the cold Cincinnati air Thursday night outside of the US Bank Arena.
Donald Trump to nominate James Mattis for secretary of defense
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as his secretary of defense, he announced Thursday in Cincinnati at the beginning of his post-election tour.
UN apologizes for Haiti cholera spread in plan to eradicate disease
The United Nations did not do enough to prevent the spread of cholera epidemic in Haiti that killed at least 10,000 people after the 2010 earthquake, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday, in what many saw as an overdue apology.
German spy arrested as suspected Islamist was gay porn actor, source says
A German domestic intelligence service employee arrested as a suspected Islamist plotting against the state also had a career as an actor in gay pornographic movies, a source with knowledge of the case said.
Study finds millions of China's 'missing girls' actually exist
It sounds like the plot of a mystery novel. A controversial one-child policy that resulted in as many as 60 million "missing girls" in China, the most populous country on Earth.
Colombia plane crash: Jet without fuel, crew member said
Just before LaMia Flight 2933 crashed into a hillside near Medellin, Colombia, a crew member onboard told air traffic controllers, "The plane is in total electric failure and without fuel," according to two sources familiar with the investigation who heard audio recordings.
China's lack of sex education is putting millions of young people at risk
When Xiao Niao was in high school, her teacher gathered all the girls in her class and told them if they were raped they should take the morning after pill.
ISIS uses water as weapon in Mosul fight
At least half a million people caught in the crossfire inside the Iraqi city of Mosul now have no access to running water, the United Nations told CNN on Wednesday.
Oil prices skyrocket as OPEC confirms deal to cut production
OPEC finally has a deal! The oil cartel finalized an agreement on Wednesday to cut its overall production by 1.2 million barrels a day.
