China's first homegrown aircraft carrier heads out for sea trial

(CNN)China's first domestically built aircraft carrier began sea trials on Sunday, a historic step in the country's mission to build a navy capable of rivaling the world's leading maritime powers.

Her only chance at life is a new liver, but her insurer said no. Then she wrote a powerful plea to the CEO

Portland, Oregon (CNN)All Erika Zak wants to do is play with her daughter on the playground. Take her to the zoo. Walk her to school.She's never been able to be the mother she longs to be.

BANGABANDU-1 LAUNCHING Another milestone set: PM

Greeting the country’s people on the occasion of launching of Bangabandhu-1, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said another milestone has been set with its launching in Bangladesh’s continuous march forward.

Lessening Ramadan traffic overcrowding

RAMADAN, the ninth month in the lunar Hijri calendar, is knocking at our door. In Bangladesh, we see an insane traffic on the roads during Ramadan. People have to go through unbearable sufferings to catch work and other destinations in this month

QUOTA REFORM Protesters to observe two-hour strike today

Protesters rallying for quota reforms will observe two-hour strike today as the government did not publish the gazette abolishing the controversial quota system in public services within their 24-hour ultimatum

ROADS, HIGHWAYS Nothing stops overloading

The government’s indifference has led to overloading spree subjecting the country’s roads, highways and bridges to serious damage, the repair and maintenance of which require a huge amount of public money

Not a single Rohingya taken back

Myanmar has taken back not a single of its forcibly displaced Rohingyas nationals about six months after signing agreement with Bangladesh for their repatriation to Rakhine

China's first homegrown aircraft carrier heads out for sea trial

(CNN)China's first domestically built aircraft carrier began sea trials on Sunday, a historic step in the country's mission to build a navy capable of rivaling the world's leading maritime powers.

Polls close in first Iraqi elections since the defeat of ISIS

(CNN)Iraqis voted Saturday in their first parliamentary elections since the defeat of ISIS last year, with the economy, jobs, security and corruption high on the list of voters' concerns as the country seeks to rebuild after years of conflict

The unassuming building that exposes bitter Middle East divide

Jerusalem and Bethlehem (CNN)With its historic churches, mosques and temples, Jerusalem is a city accustomed to tension, capable of igniting a region that has known centuries of conflict. Sacred ground is sensitive ground, and Jerusalem is most sacred of all.