Most Nazis escaped justice. Now Germany is racing to convict those who got away
Johann Rehbogen still remembers the lentil stew he ate with other military recruits as they traveled crammed into cattle cars to join the German Wehrmacht in 1942. He recalls the movie screened at the SS training camp: "Quax the Crash Pilot," a comedy. He also remembers seeing prisoners for the first time.
15.12.2018 - 01:16

Dams spell disaster for SE Asian nation
First came a boom, shortly followed by the sound of something bursting. Then, a giant wave — big enough to submerge an area the size of Paris in 15 feet of water — washed across southeastern Laos, ripping villages apart, swallowing homes, and dispersing thousands of people.
14.12.2018 - 13:47

China is temporarily slashing tariffs on US auto imports
China said Friday it will temporarily reduce tariffs on imports of American-made cars as it tries to negotiate a trade deal with the United States.
15.12.2018 - 02:06

Doors are slamming shut for Huawei around the world
Huawei is coming under pressure in two more key European markets — the latest in a series of problems the Chinese company faces around the world.
14.12.2018 - 23:45

Details of Maria Butina's cooperation quickly removed from court website
Russian political conspirator Maria Butina is set to meet with federal prosecutors in Washington and Virginia over the next several weeks, according to a court filing that was posted and quickly removed from a federal docket Friday afternoon.
15.12.2018 - 00:55

Gandhi statue pulled down in Ghana after controversy over 'racist' writings
A controversial statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been pulled down at the University of Ghana following protests and petitions for its removal.
14.12.2018 - 16:18

Facebook reveals bug exposed 6.8 million users' photos
Facebook announced on Friday that the social network had exposed the private photos of millions of users without their permission.
14.12.2018 - 18:26

13 miners feared dead after being flooded in illegal mine
Thirteen miners are feared dead in India after the shaft of a mine they were illegally digging collapsed and flooded in the remote northeastern state of Meghalaya.
14.12.2018 - 14:46

Fourth victim dies in Strasbourg Christmas market shooting
A fourth person has died as a result of a shooting attack this week at the famed Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, French authorities told CNN on Friday.
14.12.2018 - 22:17

Budapest rocked by second night of protests over 'slave law'
Thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Budapest for a second night over the passing of a series of bills that critics argue will cement Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's grip on power.
14.12.2018 - 17:03

Anderson Cooper: Trump is right. This is embarrassing
CNN's Anderson Cooper debunks President Trump's interview with Fox News.
14.12.2018 - 03:47

Prada pulls products accused of blackface imagery
Luxury fashion house Prada is withdrawing products after some items displayed in a Manhattan storefront were accused of depicting blackface imagery.
15.12.2018 - 00:02

Jewish cemetery outside Strasbourg vandalized
Tombstones and a Holocaust memorial in a Jewish cemetery outside Strasbourg, France, were vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti earlier this week.
15.12.2018 - 00:50

Brits must to pay to enter Europe after Brexit
In post-Brexit Britain, trips to the European Union will get a little more expensive for millions of Brits in search of a continental break.
14.12.2018 - 18:14

US student killed in the Netherlands
A 21-year-old American student was stabbed to death in Rotterdam, allegedly by her roommate, police confirmed Friday.
14.12.2018 - 23:02

How Yemen became the'world's worst crisis
After more than three years of war, millions of Yemenis are suffering severe food shortages, while an estimated 85,000 people may have already died of starvation.
13.12.2018 - 14:08

Climate talks head down to the wire
The UN climate talks in Poland -- an attempt to save the world from disastrous levels of global warming -- are sputtering toward a conclusion after two weeks of discord.
14.12.2018 - 18:14

E-cigarettes less toxic to users than cigarettes, study says
A lot of important questions surround the safety and health effects of e-cigarettes, a relatively new technology, but a new study says e-cigarettes are less toxic than traditional ones.
14.12.2018 - 18:00

Baseball legend offers to be chief of staff
The search for chief of staff turns up lots of laughs. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports that even critters are being proposed.
14.12.2018 - 02:33

'Downton Abbey' movie: Get a first look
"Downton Abbey" fans finally have their first look at the upcoming feature film based on the series.
14.12.2018 - 18:44

UN AIDS chief to step down after damning report on culture of sexual harassment
The head of the UN program tasked with fighting HIV and AIDS will step down early, after a damning external report accused him of leading an organization permissive of "sexual harassment, bullying, and abuse of power."
14.12.2018 - 18:00

Royal couples release stylish Christmas cards
William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have chosen an autumnal photo of their family sitting on a tree trunk for this year's Christmas card, which was made public on Friday.
14.12.2018 - 22:35

A thief stole gifts meant for thousands of kids. Then this couple raised $45,000 to save Christmas
For the past two months, the community in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been stockpiling toys, preparing to give local children in need the gift of Christmas.
15.12.2018 - 00:30

NY fire causes massive backdraft explosion
A five-alarm fire in Queens, New York, resulted in a backdraft explosion. 12 people were injured, including seven firefighters.
14.12.2018 - 23:43

Youngest survivor of Ebola outbreak brings hope to Congo caregivers
The youngest survivor of the Ebola outbreak received her discharge certificate from the Beni Ebola Treatment Center on Wednesday, according to the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Health.
14.12.2018 - 19:12

Authorities search for sender of global email bomb threats
Authorities across four countries are trying to learn who sent dozens of email bomb threats Thursday afternoon, causing anxiety and business disruptions but no reported violence.
14.12.2018 - 16:04

Strasbourg shooting suspect killed by police
The perpetrator of Tuesday night's terror attack near the Strasbourg Christmas market was shot and killed by police, multiple French media reported on Thursday.
14.12.2018 - 03:56

Ireland passes historic abortion bill
Ireland's Prime Minister has hailed a "historic moment" for women in the country, after a bill to legalize abortion passed through the final stages of parliament.
14.12.2018 - 16:42

Miss USA sparks controversy with comments about Asians
Miss USA has apologized after comments she made about two fellow Miss Universe contestants' English-language abilities sparked backlash online.
14.12.2018 - 17:23

'Incredible Hulk' actor hospitalized
Actor Lou Ferrigno, star of the late 1970s TV series 'The Incredible Hulk,' says he got a vaccine shot for pneumonia that left him hospitalized with fluid in his bicep.
15.12.2018 - 00:19

US Senate condemns Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi murder, in rebuke to Trump
The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution condemning Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, ratcheting up pressure on President Donald Trump who has aligned himself with the Saudi kingdom in the aftermath of the brutal killing.
14.12.2018 - 02:26

7-year old Guatemalan girl died in US Customs and Border Protection custody
A 7-year old Guatemalan girl has died in US Customs and Border Protection custody, a source with the agency told CNN late Thursday.
14.12.2018 - 16:48

Branson: I'll be in space within six months
After a historic flight by Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity spaceship, Richard Branson tells CNN's Rachel Crane he'll soon see space for himself.
14.12.2018 - 10:39

World's most successful coach to step down
He's arguably the most successful manager in history with a win record of 88.5%, but All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has announced he will step down after next year's Rugby World Cup.
14.12.2018 - 12:17

Melania Trump's poll numbers plummet
Melania Trump's favorable rating has fallen by double-digits, according to a new CNN poll. The first lady, whose favorability stood at 54% in October, has slipped to 43% in just two months.
13.12.2018 - 20:41

Meet the wizard farmer who grows crops in the air
Samson Ogbole is trying to solve a problem many aren't aware exists.
14.12.2018 - 13:24

Everest climber's superhuman feat in the 'death zone'
He'd blacked out in the snow-swept night somewhere on Mt. Everest's airy northeast ridge. Now Kilian Jornet was lost, exhausted and delirious, whipped by a fierce wind in the "death zone" high above 8,000 meters (26,200 feet). The superstar Catalan climber had achieved a superhuman feat, scaling the world's highest mountain twice in six days without supplemental oxygen, both in breathtakingly fast times. But now, Jornet was teetering above the plunging precipice of the North Face with no idea how he got there or how to get to safety.
14.12.2018 - 13:05

The new mysteries unraveling in Egypt
Like the legendary curse of the mummy, ancient Egypt refuses to stay buried in the past. Every so often it comes back to life -- in the 1920s with the discovery of King Tut's tomb; in the 1970s with the global tour of those golden masks; and most recently with a flurry of astonishing discoveries using 21st-century archaeological techniques.
14.12.2018 - 11:40

Neanderthal genes could explain the shape of our skulls
Humans have unusually globular (or round) skulls and brains compared to our ancient ancestors -- including our closest extinct cousins the Neanderthals -- and a new study provides a possible explanation as to why.
14.12.2018 - 02:14

Marvin Gaye's ex-wife talks about 'Blurred Lines'
Jan Gaye, the former wife of Marvin Gaye, joins Don Lemon to talk about her reaction to a jury awarding her family $7.4M for copyright infringement
12.03.2015 - 04:42

Rose McGowan after Weinstein
Rose McGowan's latest film is nine minutes and nine seconds long. Her entire performance was improvised, and shot in one take.
14.12.2018 - 12:05

Overnight in the world's tallest treehouses
It's the stuff of childhood dreams.
14.12.2018 - 01:02

Sex tips ... from a Buddhist monk?
Could advice from a former Buddhist monk help improve your sex life? That's the implication of "The Passion Book: A Tibetan Guide to Love and Sex," originally written in 1938 by Tibetan Buddhist monk Gendun Chopel.
14.12.2018 - 11:12

Virgin Galactic's test flight successfully reaches space
Virgin Galactic's supersonic space plane soared into the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere Thursday for a milestone flight. The successful flight indicates the company is not far off from sending tourists to space.
14.12.2018 - 00:27

Hong Kong's coolest new hotel with a conscience
What would happen if Wong Kar-wai designed a hotel?
14.12.2018 - 13:31

Why an F1 hero just couldn't stay retired
After 15 thrilling and intensely demanding years in Formula One, Felipe Massa hung up his racing helmet for good at the end of last season.
14.12.2018 - 15:23

New jets + jammed cabins = eco-friendly
Some airlines are better than others at keeping their carbon footprint as minimal as possible. LATAM Airlines Brasil is ranked as the second most environmentally friendly, but which is first?
13.12.2018 - 18:05