ISIS fighter was trained by State Department
An ISIS fighter who calls for jihad in a new online video was trained in counterterrorism tactics on American soil, in a program run by the United States, officials tell CNN.The video features a former police commander from Tajikistan named Col.
Sepp Blatter: FIFA's 'few' corrupt officials must be 'discovered, punished'
Amid calls for his dismissal Thursday, FIFA President Sepp Blatter blamed allegations of widespread corruption within soccer's governing body on "a few" and called for those involved to be punished as FIFA works to rebuild its reputation.
Chinese astronaut calls for cooperation, access to International Space Station
China wants greater cooperation with other nations in space, particularly the United States, the country's most experienced astronaut has told CNN in an exclusive interview.Fifteen nations including the United States,
In show of muscle, Russia conducts military exercise in country's northwest
You flex your muscles and I'll flex mine. Or so it seems to go in international relations these days.Russia has deployed 12,000 troops along with numerous aircraft and weapons in a surprise military exercise in the country's northwest
Heat wave kills more than 1,100 in India
Stifling heat has killed more than 1,100 people in India in less than one week.The worst-hit area is the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, where authorities say 852 people have died in the heat wave.
Chinese official: U.S. has ulterior motives over South China Sea
A week after a CNN team aboard a U.S. Navy P8-A Poseidon heard the Chinese military issue warnings eight times to a U.S. surveillance plane flying over disputed waters in the South China Sea, a senior official with the People's Liberation Army has called Chinese response "professional" and suggested Washington is playing up the issue with ulterior motives.
Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert sentenced for taking bribes from U.S. businessman
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been sentenced to eight months in prison for taking cash from an American businessman.He was also fined $25,700.Police said Olmert received the money from 1993 through 2006,
Inside the battle for Ramadi: Iraqi soldier recalls the battle with ISIS
Flanked by friends on a busy downtown Baghdad street, Asa'ad al-Yassiri pulls out a tattered piece of paper. It's his medical release from the Iraqi military, allowing him leave for a bullet wound to his left arm.
Sex trade goes underground in China's 'sin city'
When Han Yulai, a businessman in Dongguan, a town in southern China's manufacturing heartland, had clients in town for a factory visit or trade fairs, he would always offer them what he calls the "Dongguan standard."In the evening,
Obama acts to remove Cuba from terror list
President Barack Obama recommended Tuesday that Cuba be removed from the U.S. government's list of state sponsors of terrorism. Long sought by the Cuban government, Obama's decision, expected for weeks now, will likely expedite plans to re-establish embassies in both Washington and Havana.
