Pope says Church should embrace divorced people
Pope Francis on Wednesday called for a more open Church -- one that embraces people who are divorced and remarried and their children.
Donald Trump calls for 'civil' debate
As GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has made news all summer for attacking members of his own party, the real estate mogul promised that would be "very civil" at the first Republican presidential debate of the cycle Thursday.
Rescuers trying to save migrants after Mediterranean shipwreck
Rescuers are trying to save hundreds of migrants Wednesday after their fishing boat capsized off the coast of Libya, Cmdr. Filippo Marini of the Italian Coast Guard, which is coordinating the rescue operation, told CNN.
Locust swarms plague southern Russia
Millions of locusts have descended on farmlands in southern Russia, devouring entire fields of crops and causing officials to declare a state of emergency in the region.
Super Typhoon Soudelor is strongest storm of the year
Super Typhoon Soudelor is taking aim at Taiwan and China, threatening damaging winds, destructive storm surge and flooding rains.
MH370: Searches for debris on Reunion island and beyond
Investigators and volunteers are scouring the shoreline of Reunion in the western Indian Ocean for more debris that could be linked to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Thousands abandon homes as California fires spread
The only force fiercer than a 100-square-mile wildfire was Joe Welz's impulse to protect his home. Then came the moment when he relented: Welz turned his back on his home and evacuated.
Two horrific killings of children put Israel at a crossroads
Ori and Mika Banki did what no parent should ever face.On Monday they buried their daughter Shira. She was just 16.
Obama unveils major climate change proposal
The Obama administration unveiled a major climate change plan on Sunday aimed at a large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's coal-burning power plants. On Monday, President Barack Obama started selling it to the public at a White House event.
India's massive Internet porn purge
The country's government has ordered Internet service providers to disable access to 857 pornographic websites in the name of "morality."
