NASA’s first space shuttle was meant to be named Constitution — a nod to the United States Bicentennial that year. But a write-in campaign by…
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When CIA Director Bill Burns traveled to India earlier this month a member of his team reported symptoms consistent with Havana syndrome and had to…
After three months of construction work at Paris’ famed Arc de Triomphe, the 160-foot-tall war monument has been completely concealed. The landmark, built during Napoleon’s…
Safety has long been a paramount concern for travelers when it comes to deciding which destination to visit. Source:: World News
Airport gates are usually the last point of solid ground that fliers experience before taking to the skies, but at one US airport this month,…
It’s a tale as old as time: A woman won’t conform to societal norms, traditional notions of femininity or what’s expected of her, and is…
A Taliban commander goes on a public relations offensive as he walks the busy streets of Kabul’s financial district. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports. Source:: World…
Apple’s latest major software update — packed with features to help people better focus, connect with others on FaceTime and keep track of medical records,…
The troubles of Chinese conglomerate Evergrande have dominated headlines after it warned once again that it could default on its astronomical debt because of a…
UK supermarkets could face shortages of meat and other fresh food within weeks after soaring gas prices prompted a major US fertilizer manufacturer to suspend…
A military coup d’etat attempt failed in Sudan on Tuesday and most of the involved officers were arrested, according to three senior government and military…
Australia has lost about 30% of its koalas over the past three years, with the marsupials hit by drought, bushfires and developers cutting down trees,…
India will resume exports of Covid-19 vaccines in the October quarter, prioritizing the global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX and neighboring countries first as supplies rise, the…
When Eliot Middleton was a little boy, he followed his father around everywhere, watching the talented mechanic carefully fix car after car. Source:: World News
Italy’s cheap homes bonanza continues to lure hundreds of interested buyers, despite the pandemic. But what happens once someone takes the plunge and invests their…
For 20 years, photographer Diana Markosian thought she knew her family’s immigration history — or the gist of it, at least. In 1996, when she…
Before the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, CNN Heroes and their non-profits already faced significant challenges serving their communities. Yet they have found ways…
Drug addiction sabotaged Brayden Morton for five years. During that span, he attempted to get clean of fentanyl 16 times before he was successful. Source::…
In almost 40 years with Tata Consultancy Services, N. Ganapathy Subramaniam and his team hardly ever worked remotely. Source:: World News
When British traveler Zoe Stephens flew into the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last March, she was only planning to stay for the weekend.…
Homesteads dotting a pastoral landscape, families living by lamplight and men in straw hats riding horse-drawn carriages — the scenes in Jake Michaels’ photographs could…
As a high schooler growing up in a small town in eastern China, Li Xiaoming dreamed of moving to a big city where he could…
Athletes may be used to putting their blood, sweat and tears into sports, but legendary skater Tony Hawk has just taken it one step further.…
For Abidjan-based artist Saint-Étienne Yéanzi, the continent’s social and political reality has sparked a creative evolution for contemporary African artists, he says, giving them confidence…
Heavyweight global investment firms are sticking with China despite a sweeping crackdown on business by the ruling Communist Party that has wiped $3 trillion off…
US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry said in remarks released Tuesday that he is confident the world’s largest fossil fuel emitters will ultimately decarbonize.…
Singapore-based farmer Chua Kai-Ning spends a lot of her day making sure that her animals are well fed and growing fast. Source:: World News
Google and Apple are catching heat for their app store and payments practices in Asia Pacific. Source:: World News
On April 4, 1955, a massive crowd flocked to Taiwan’s Keelung Harbor. Source:: World News
When Tim Cook took over as chief executive of Apple, it was a corporate transition unlike any other. He stepped out from the shadow of…
The vast network of ports, container vessels and trucking companies that moves goods around the world is badly tangled, and the cost of shipping is…
It was August 2011 and Natasha Fisher was 17 and traveling from her home in England to the United States for the first time, desperate…
More than just a spicy staple served in Korean households and restaurants around the world, kimchi — the iconic fermented vegetable dish — has once…
Three quarters of the world’s top banks do business in Hong Kong. But they’ve been getting squeezed by changes forcing them to fall in line…
As many women are trying to leave Afghanistan, others are staying behind despite the Taliban’s history of denying women’s basic rights. CNN’s Anna Coren speaks…
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he sees only three possibilities for his future: death, prison or winning the 2022 presidential elections. Source:: World News
Anyone who has followed the internal politics of the European Union over the past few years will know that the bloc, which relies on unity…
UK food producers and supermarkets are warning that empty shelves could persist through the year-end holiday season unless the government acts to ease a shortage…
Former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79, the organization announced Sunday. Source:: World News
Mexico crossed three million Covid-19 cases and recorded the highest number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic. The surge in cases and…