Inside the ISIS plot to attack the heart of Europe
Wiretaps of phone conversations and listening devices indicated the cell memberswho had been under observation for just under two months and were all from in and around the Molenbeek district…
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China’s military not ready ‘to fight and win future wars,’ new report says
However, weaknesses in its organizational structure including corruption among its ranksand in its combat capabilities mean it faces serious challenges. “These shortcomings could limit its ability to successfully conduct the…
Report: U.S. Army approves hormone therapy for Chelsea Manning
The commandant of the Fort Leavenworth Disciplinary Barracks in Kansas, where Manning is serving her sentence, issued a memo on February 5 authorizing the addition of hormone therapy to Manning’s…
Al Jazeera journalists freed from prison before retrial
The two colleagues were granted bail a day earlier pending a retrial on charges that they supported the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Less than two weeks ago, their colleague Peter Greste,…
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ banned in Kenya
Under the ban, anyone who distributes or shows it in Kenya is liable to a fine, imprisonment or both. – Last year, the board banned “The Wolf of Wall Street,”…
Jackie Chan’s son released from jail in China
His management company, Mstones, said he was released early Friday morning and will hold a press conference on Saturday. “He will make a formal public apology and give a full…
5 things to know for your New Day
UKRAINE CRISIS Marathon peace talks aimed at ending the bloody crisis in eastern Ukraine concluded yesterday in a breakthrough: A ceasefire that’s due to start Sunday and an agreement for…
More than 170 whales stranded on New Zealand beach
Twenty-four of the 198 pilot whales stuck on the beach have already died, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation said Friday. The department’s staff, helped by 140 volunteers, were planning to…
More snow, Boston? Oh, goody, goody. Not.
The darn snow comes back and they start over. Bostonians have a Valentine’s Day to look forward to. If they love more snow. They don’t. They’ve had their fill. But…
47 Myanmar soldiers reported dead in clashes with Kokang rebels
The fighting with the Kokang rebels began Monday in the town of Laukkai, near the border with China, the state-run newspaper The Global New Light of Myanmar said. – “We…
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Venezuelan President: U.S.-backed coup plot foiled
“It is the government of the United States that is behind the plans of destabilization and coups against Venezuela. I have come here to denounce it. … We have dismantled…
12 most romantic islands in the South Pacific
Paul Gauguin, Marlon Brando, Fletcher Christian, Robert Louis Stevenson. We know the legends. – San Diego-based Joe Yogerst has written on travel, business and culture for the Washington Post, International…
Anderson Cooper: Bob Simon was a warrior poet
There was nothing simple about Bob Simon. Except that he was simply the best. The best writer. The best correspondent. As F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote of Gatsby, the best of…
Emile Hirsch faces felony charge post-Sundance altercation
Legal papers allege Hirsch had a verbal and physical altercation with Daniele Bernfelda Paramount executiveat TAO nightclub in Park City, Utah, during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. – Hirsch is…
New Rick Perry seeks a second chance
Rick Perry is in New Hampshire this week with one mission: to see whether Republican primary voters believe in second chances. His presidential ambitions started to fade here more than…
Radio gives voice to children worldwide
To mark World Radio Day, meet the young people taking over the airwaves. ‘I’m no longer lonely’ “I’ve never met my dad. He went to live in Korea when my…
Burlesque legends still got it
“I really enjoyed being around those women,” said photographer Marie Baronnet, who documented them in her book “Legends: The Living Art of Risque.” “I found that they had a real…
Is it the Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram?
But should we be ushering in the Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram on February 19? It depends, says Isaac Yue, who teaches Chinese mythology at the University of…
Obama huddles with tech execs in San Francisco
Meant to unite industry brass with top U.S. law enforcement officials, the White House cybersecurity summit on the campus of Stanford University has attracted only one major Silicon Valley CEO:…
Who is Chapel Hill shooting suspect Craig Hicks?
His wife, who attorneys said is in the process of getting a divorce, described her husband as someone who believes everyone is equal. Karen Hicks told CNN affiliate WTVD, something…
McCaul: White House not doing enough to save hostages
McCaul, speaking on CNN’s The Lead, declined to confirm a report from the Daily Beast that the White House had intelligence on U.S. citizens held by ISIS but acted too…
Bobbi Kristina Brown was in car crash days before hospitalization
The 21-year-old daughter of musical giant Whitney Houston was found in a bathtub full of water on January 31. Here’s a look at the lead-up to when Brown was rushed…
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz woo libertarian techies
“I love tech,” Cruz said, kicking off his speech to the crowd and not-so subtly mentioning that both of his parents were computer programmers. READ: Huckabee heads to Holy Land…
Gloria Vanderbilt Fast Facts
Birthplace: New York, New York Birth name: Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbilt Father: Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, financier Mother: Gloria Mercedes (Morgan) Vanderbilt Marriages: Wyatt Cooper (December 24, 1963-January 5, 1978, his…
Woman suing California for her right to die at home
White has had both leukemia or lymphoma since 2007, undergoing rounds of radiation, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. Though she’s in partial remission now, White has seen other friends…
CNN Student News – February 13, 2015
TRANSCRIPT Click here to access the transcript of today’s CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and…
U.S. provides options for drawdown of forces in Afghanistan amid ISIS fears
READ: Afghan president asks Obama to ‘re-examine’ troop commitments Gen. John Campbell told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday his recommendations deal with both the “glide slope” and “locations”…
Charges in Ferguson Market arson
The market was the scene of a reported strong-armed robbery by Michael Brown shortly before his fatal confrontation with police officer Darren Wilson. – Complete coverage on Ferguson
Deposed Little League team gears up for ‘one more battle’
Little League International announced Wednesday that it was vacating all of the Jackie Robinson West squad’s wins from last year’s tournament, including from the Great Lakes regionals and U.S. championship,…