Report: China building new islands in disputed waters
“Where it used to have a few, small concrete platforms, it now has full islands with helipads, airstrips, harbors, and facilities to support large numbers of troops,” said James Hardy,…
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Horror bus crash leaves nine dead in India
Jayshree Kisawat, a magistrate in Dhar district where the accident happened, told CNN the bus had attempted to take a sharp turn on a narrow road when it lost control,…
Judge in Texas orders temporary halt to Obama immigration action
Obama angered Republicans when he announced in November that he would use the executive branch to temporarily delay deportation for as many as 5 million people who came to the…
Capital punishment: Inhumane aberration or necessary deterrent?
Is the use of capital punishment increasing or declining? What would account for these trends? Despite a global trend towards abolition, in 2013, the latest data available from Amnesty International,…
Train derails, explodes in West Virginia; crude oil spills into river
A train hauling crude oil derailed and exploded in West Virginia, displacing up to 1,000 residents and contaminating the local water supply. At least 27 of the train’s more than…
Up to speed: The latest developments in the aftermath of the Denmark attacks
Denmark is still coming to terms with the weekend’s deadly terrorist attacks in Copenhagen. On Monday, residents gathered for a vigil at the site of the attack. On Tuesday, the…
Australians set to face Indonesian firing squad despite pleas for mercy
Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, members of the so-called “Bali Nine,” were sentenced to death in 2006 and after several failed legal appeals and two denials of clemency, their execution…
Beloved Mexican soap actress Lorena Rojas dies after battle with cancer
She had been fighting cancer since 2008. That year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2013, after the tumor metastasized to others parts of her body, she told Mexican…
Which airports offer the world’s best customer service?
Airports Council International (ACI) offers the answers to that one, having just announced its 2014 Airport Service Quality Awards. To obtain its results, ACI — a non-profit organization based in…
5 things to know for your New Day – Tuesday, February 17
ISIS POLL Numbers down: Americans are increasingly unhappy with the President’s handling of ISIS, and a growing share of the nation believes that fight is going badly, a new CNN/ORC…
Ernie Banks’ family, caretaker embroiled in estate dispute
Banks family attorney Mark Bogen said Banks’ agent, Regina Rice, had the octogenarian sign a new will three months before his death. “Our family thought that Ms. Rice was helping…
Meet the man who wants the world to drink Indian wine
India has produced wine throughout its history, but its popularity waned after phylloxera, a pest which also heavily affected European wine production in the 19th century, ravaged many of the…
Has world’s biggest democracy got a Big Brother problem?
Opposition National Congress Party lawmaker Mani Shankar Aiyar wrote an opinion piece claiming the magazine was “virtually inviting a reaction week after week.” Kiran Bedi, a politician and former senior…
New frontier in apples: Red or golden but never brown
“This is really huge. It’s what we’ve waited almost five years for with regulatory approval,” says Neal Carter, founder and president of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, the Canadian company that engineered…
2016ers could face a bumpy road to Wall Street cash
The ruleapproved in 2010 by the Securities and Exchange Commissionbans financial firms that do business with state and local governments from receiving state contracts for two years if employees donate…
Opinion: Why the selfie stick must die
But wait, there’s already a selfie stick company called exactly that, because it’s witty and ironic, right? And not painfully honest. More and more museums in New York are announcing…
Chris Christie in New Hampshire: Bring it on
“There will be times where I will say things that will make you shake your head,” he said. “But what you’ll never say is that I don’t know who he…
Jewish leaders rebuff Netanyahu’s call for mass migration
But members of the Jewish community in Denmark and some leading Jewish advocates around the world rebuffed Netanyahu’s unabashed call on Sunday for Jews to leave Europe, which come as…
Suspect’s confession played at ‘American Sniper’ trial
The man accused of killing Chris Kyle, subject of the hit film “American Sniper,” and Kyle’s friend said he didn’t have a choice. “I had to kill men today. It…
Anti-Semitism in Europe: Will it cause Jews to leave?
“Extremist Islamic terrorism has struck Europe again, this time in Denmark,” he said Sunday. “We are preparing and calling for the absorption of mass immigration from Europe. To the Jews…
Opinion: Anwar imprisoned, Malaysia rights in free fall
After his appeal was denied on all counts, the sentencing hearing startedand Anwar took the gloves off, declaring the incident was a “complete fabrication” and a “political conspiracy” and attacking…
Explosion and oil spill after train derails in West Virginia
One home was destroyed, but there were no reports of injures, according to Lawrence Messina, spokesman for the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. – “We’ve had…
How tech can fight extremism
Violent extremists like the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, have become increasingly sophisticated at creating dense, global networks of support online, networks that are helping these…
Crazy, sexy, muddy: Carnival’s dirtiest party pics
But slightly off that glittery path is a lesser known bacchanal that gives Rio a run for its rhinestones. From New Orleans to the Netherlands, people anxiously await this week’s…
CNN Student News – February 17, 2015
On this page you will find today’s show Transcript and a place for you to request to be on the CNN Student News Roll Call. – Thank you for using…
6.9 earthquake hits off Japanese coast
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake.
Elite runner crawls across the finish line at Austin Marathon
Conley’s not talking about Cynthia Jerop, the women’s winner, who finished the 26.2-mile race in 2:54:21. He’d expected to see Kenyan runner Hyvon Ngetich. According to reports he’d received from…
‘It’s My Party’ singer Lesley Gore dead
“We loved her and we are very sad. She was an incredibly powerful, incredibly beautiful talent,” he said. According to People magazine, the cause of death was cancer. Gore, born…
Fats Domino Fast Facts
Birth date: February 26, 1928 Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage: Rosemary (August 6, 1947-March 10, 2008, her death) – November 22, 2008 – “Fats Domino: Walkin’ Back to New…
Justin Bieber Fast Facts
Birth place: London, Ontario, Canada Birth name: Justin Drew Bieber Father: Jeremy Bieber Mother: Patricia Mallette Other Facts:Patty Mallette was a teenaged, single mother who worked low paying jobs to…