Most say race relations worsened under Obama, poll finds
A majority of Americans say relations between blacks and whites in the US have worsened under President Barack Obama, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong barred from Thailand
Joshua Wong, a student leader who helped bring tens of thousands of people onto Hong Kong's streets during pro-democracy protests in 2014, was deported to Hong Kong after being detained at Bangkok airport.
Philippines' President says he'll 'break up' with US, tells Obama 'go to hell'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's vitriol against the United States took another caustic turn Tuesday, when he threatened to "break up" with the US and said President Barack Obama can "go to hell."
Hurricane Matthew pounds Cuba after drenching Haiti
Hurricane Matthew's strong winds pounded Cuba on Tuesday night even as the powerful storm took its last lashes at Haiti, where it downed trees, drenched the ground with feet of rain and flooded streets.
Party: Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong detained in Thailand
Joshua Wong, a student leader who helped bring tens of thousands onto Hong Kong's streets during pro-democracy protests in 2014, has been detained in Bangkok, Thailand, according to his political party.
Google unveils its Pixel smartphone and VR headset
It's a big day for Google.Looking to drum up consumer excitement, the tech company hosted an event in San Francisco on Tuesday to unveil a series of products, including two new phones, a virtual reality headset and the Chromecast Ultra.
Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel Prize for medical research on cells
Biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi, of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine prize or physiology for his discoveries in autophagy -- the process whereby a cell recycles part of its own contents.
First on CNN: North Korea may be planning October Surprise, study says
If history is any guide, provocative actions from North Korea can be expected around the time of US elections, a new study says.
Post-debate, Clinton takes the lead
Hillary Clinton emerges from the first presidential debate with a five-point lead over Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, having narrowed the enthusiasm gap between her supporters and Trump's, and holding broad advantages over the Republican nominee as the candidate with the right temperament and preparation for the job, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
US suspends talks with Russia over Syria
The US announced Monday it is "suspending its participation in bilateral channels with Russia" that had come about as part of the short-lived cessation of hostilities in Syria.
