Gunmen launch siege at Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)Afghan special forces traded fire Sunday morning with the remaining gunmen who attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul hours earlier, Afghanistan's TOLO news channel reported.
How the Victoria and Albert Museum in China signals a new design for Shenzhen
The first thing anyone tells you about Shenzhen, the city in southern China that borders Hong Kong and has a population of at least 12 million, is that it was once a sleepy fishing village.
Acrimony deepens after government shutdown's first day
(CNN)Day one of the government shutdown ended with recriminations between the parties deepening and no sign of progress towards ending the impasse.The White House, Republican and Democratic leaders spent most of Saturday apportioning blame and flexing partisan muscles
Turkish jets hammer Syrian town to oust US-backed Kurdish militia
(CNN)Turkish airstrikes pounded the Kurdish-held region of Afrin in northern Syria on Saturday, killing at least eight people, according to a statement released by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) General Command
India tests-fires Agni-V, a nuclear-capable ICBM
New Delhi (CNN)India has successfully test-fired a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the country's Defense Ministry said Thursday
Trump says 'Russia is not helping' with North Korea
Washington (CNN)US President Donald Trump may have found another whipping boy when it comes to reining in North Korea.On Wednesday, Trump accused the Kremlin of helping North Korea skirt international sanctions aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Bitcoin falls below $10,000
The price of the volatile digital currency briefly dipped below $10,000 around 7 a.m. ET on Wednesday, its lowest level since late November, according to data from CoinDesk.com.
Axios: Bannon had a 'slip-up' in House Intelligence answer
Washington (CNN)Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon refused to tell the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday about his time at the White House, with the exception of one major "slip-up," the website Axios reported
UN Palestinian aid agency says US cuts spark worst-ever financial crisis
(CNN)The UN agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees says the Trump administration's decision to cut funds to the organization has sparked its largest-ever financial crisis.
Aunts of 13 captive children reveal years of secrecy and concerns
(CNN)For decades, Elizabeth Flores begged to see her nieces and nephews. Even Skype would do.But her sister and brother-in-law, Louise and David Turpin, kept such a secret life that they wouldn't let her in.
