Venezuelan President seeks prisoner swap with U.S.
“The only way I would use (presidential) powers would be to put (Leopoldo Lopez) on a plane, so he can go to the United States and stay there, and they…
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Saudi King, 90, suffering from pneumonia
He was admitted to a hospital Wednesday. – The CNN Library contributed to this report.
Egypt’s President calls for a ‘religious revolution’
In a speech celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muḥammad, which coincided with New Year’s Day, he said they had no time to lose. “I say and repeat, again, that…
What killed the Maya? ‘Blue Hole’ offers clues
To scientists, it’s something more: evidence of the drought that is suspected to have led to the demise of the Mayan civilization. New research reinforces that theory, Rice University Earth…
The revolution in the driver’s seat
Anyone looking for clues about potentially world-changing innovations in 2015 and beyond would do well to consider three announcements from Silicon Valley companies made in the final weeks of 2014….
7-year-old survives plane crash that kills 4 in Kentucky
And, somehow, still alive. “She told me that her mom and dad were dead,” Wilkins said of the girl, Sailor Gutzler. “And that she had been in a plane crash.”…
Rough times ahead for grassroots golf?
While the professional game of golf gears up for 2015 in rude health, at grassroots level the sport finds itself in the rough. With more prize money on offer for…
2015 Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicks off in China
Works are mostly inspired by Chinese fairy tales and famous landmarks, such as the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian Pyramids and Iceland’s Hallgrimskirkja church. – Harbin Snow and Ice…
‘I failed to protect you’ — Details emerge of victims in deadly Shanghai stampede
The oldest was 37; the youngest was only 12. Shanghai authorities on Friday released details about 35 of the three dozen New Year’s revelers killed in a stampede on the…
10 exciting attractions opening in 2015
Video games will finally get the kind of museum treatment typically awarded to other forms of visual art. Texas will open a Texas-sized entertainment district. And everyone’s favorite, Hello Kitty,…
America’s 9 biggest health issues
After an incredibly busy 2014, during which health stories like Ebola, new food nutrition label rules, and the debate about the right to die sparked by Brittany Maynard dominated the…
Palestinian party posts, pulls image of skulls with Jewish stars
Along with the image, posted Wednesday to the Facebook page of the Fatah party, are the words “lingering on your skulls.” When contacted by CNN on Friday, a member of…
Prince Andrew denies tie to sex ring
A royal family spokesman in London labeled the accusation against Prince Andrew “categorically untrue.” The woman made the allegation in a civil motion filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in…
Opry star Little Jimmy Dickens dies at 94
“It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to my hero and friend today. I loved you Jimmy,” Brad Paisley wrote on Twitter. It is with a heavy…
Boko Haram seizes military base in Nigeria
Hundreds of Islamist militants have seized a multinational military base in northeastern Nigeria, according to a government official. “Boko Haram overwhelmed the Multinational Joint Task Force and dislodged them from…
There’s an app that needs you: the rise of mobile crowdsourcing
From avoiding traffic jams, to analyzing pedestrian flow patterns, to finding the best public toilet in town, crowdsourcing apps are showing that many smartphones make for light work. With thousands…
Growing more than fruit: Turning Ghana’s farms into healthy businesses
Harvesting papayas is Lemeul Mantey’s livelihood. He’s determined to get the best out of his trees, which grow in the farming community of Nsawam, west of the Ghanaian capital of…
A year of Airbnb: Meet the man who lives only in online rentals
Ask Kevin Lynch. Originally from Chicago, Lynch moved to Shanghai over a year ago with his wife and daughter “for an adventure.” When a position in the advertising company he…
Desperation, dire conditions for migrants fleeing to Europe
For the second time in days a merchant ship had been abandoned by its crew in atrocious weather in the Ionian Sea between Greece and Italy, its human cargo left…
Hanging by a thread: From Auschwitz survivor to presidents’ tailor
But Greenfield’s success follows tremendous adversity. As a teenager, he survived two horrific years in concentration camps during the Holocaust, and lost his parents and siblings at the hands of…
Why 2015 could be the year Europe starts to unravel
Few European Union politicians will have raised a New Year glass in expectation of a brighter future. Many fear that 2015 could be the year in which both the euro…
Video purportedly of Italian captives in Syria: ‘We could be killed’
The two young women are seen in Islamic garb with only their faces showing. They appear to be seated against a wall. One reads a brief statement in English, which…
Hospital: UK nurse with Ebola now in critical condition
Pauline Cafferkey, 39, of Glasgow is the first person to have been diagnosed with the virus on UK soil. The Royal Free Hospital said her condition “has gradually deteriorated over…
Stranded migrant vessel arrives in Italian port
Francesco Perrotti, the harbormaster in Corigliano Calabro, said 360 migrants were found on the cargo ship Ezadeen74 under 18 years of age and four pregnant. The Red Cross arrived to…
Dignity in tragedy: Missing AirAsia captain’s family remember loving father
The man who captained AirAsia Flight QZ8501 lived in a picturesque neighborhood in the suburbs of Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city. We headed there to see if family members or friends…
4 soldiers, 6 militants die in Al-Shabaab attack, Somali police official says
“Somali government troops managed to resist and push back the militants from the area,” Abdirahman said. –
A world of thrills and chills for 2015
A year ago, who would have believed that a brutal militia would take over parts of Syria and Iraq, forcing the U.S. to re-enter the Middle East fray? Who would…
When is your tweet a threat?
Police reviewed hundreds of online postings–and made several arrests–over alleged anti-cop threats made in the wake of the killing of two officers last month. It used to be a lot…
The transgender life: What to know, say and understand
Leelah explained that she always felt like a girl and wanted her parents to accept that. They did not, mother Carla Alcorn told CNN, for religious reasons. Though she loved…
An Ohio transgender teen’s suicide, a mother’s anguish
“We don’t support that, religiously,” Alcorn’s mother told CNN on Wednesday, her voice breaking. “But we told him that we loved him unconditionally. We loved him no matter what. I…