Second Ecuador politician killed in less than a week
Local party leader Pedro Briones was shot by gunmen outside his home in Esmeraldas province.
2023-08-15 18:17
Russia fires warning shots and boards cargo ship in Black Sea
A Russian warship fired warning shots and boarded a cargo ship it claims was headed to Ukraine in the Black Sea on Sunday, according to Russia's Defense Ministry.
2023-08-14 00:51
Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito
Jose Adolfo Macias. or "Fito", is accused of threatening a murdered Ecuadorian presidential candidate.
2023-08-13 16:45
Mutanjan: The meat-and-rice dessert loved by Indian royals
For Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, mutanjan is a special dish, layered with memories and emotions.
2023-08-13 08:20
Ecuador murder: Fernando Villavicencio's running-mate steps in to contest election
Andrea Gonzalez replaces anti-corruption crusader shot in the head by suspected Colombian hitmen.
2023-08-13 05:17
South Africa mass shooting: Manhunt launched in KwaZulu-Natal
The incident is thought to have happened after a suspect demanded his ID back, a police statement says.
2023-08-13 00:28
Possible deal to free American prisoners in Iran called for shuttle diplomacy -- from hotel to hotel
Closing in on a deal to free five Americans detained in Iran, US and Iranian delegations gathered in separate hotels in Doha -- within sight of each other, but not within earshot -- as Qatari diplomats shuttled back and forth trying feverishly to broker an elusive agreement between the two.
2023-08-12 20:21
China floods: The families torn apart by 'huge, furious waves'
Survivors recall seeing their relatives disappear in muddy torrents spawned by incessant rains.
2023-08-12 07:53
Ecuador politician murder: Prison gangs in terror reign
A presidential candidate has been killed in the latest assassination in Ecuador as gang crime soars.
2023-08-10 21:29
Rajasthan: India's gig workers see hope in new state law
Rajasthan state recently passed a law that aims to give social security benefits to gig workers.
2023-08-10 07:55
9-year-old girl fatally shot by neighbor in front of her father after buying ice cream and riding her scooter, legal document says
A 9-year-old girl was fatally shot in front of her Chicago home by her neighbor, who allegedly fired the gun at her before her father ran toward the shooter and tackled him to the ground, according to a legal document CNN obtained Tuesday.
2023-08-09 11:18
6-year-old boy who shot teacher later boasted about it, affidavit says
A 6-year-old who shot his teacher in January later boasted in a conversation with a school employee that "I shot that b[ ] dead," according to unsealed redacted search warrants.
2023-08-09 02:49