National-World

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps “birdbrained” isn’t such an insult after all –– crows, the ubiquitous urban bird, can vocally count up to four, the latest research has found. Not only can the inquisitive creatures count, but they can match the number of calls they make when shown a numeral, according to a

By Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — After months of planning and discussion, the deployment of an international force to violence-wracked Haiti has been delayed again, puncturing hopes that a vanguard of Kenyan police would arrive this week. High-profile meetings on Thursday hinted at once-high expectations. In the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, the country’s governing Transitional Presidential

CNN By Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — After months of planning and discussion, the deployment of an international force to violence-wracked Haiti has been delayed again, puncturing hopes that a vanguard of Kenyan police would arrive this week. High-profile meetings on Thursday hinted at once-high expectations. In the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, the country’s governing Transitional

CNN By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its controversial military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, further increasing international pressure on Israel over its war against Hamas. “Israel must immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in Rafah which

By Tife Owolabi, CNN (CNN) — Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State has a unique opportunity to emerge as a beacon of progress, replacing hopelessness with hope, according to former Apex Bank governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. At the same time, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has highlighted the state’s efforts to create a more vibrant, investment-friendly environment,

By Michael Rios, Holly Yan and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — The first of several Americans recently charged with possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos headed home Friday after getting a suspended 52-week sentence and a $6,700 fine, his representatives said. But four other Americans still await their fate. In recent months, all were

By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its controversial military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, further increasing international pressure on Israel over its war against Hamas. “Israel must immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in Rafah which may

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Facing a crowd of journalists, inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. poured a lead additive over his hands and then proceeded to inhale its fumes for about a minute. Unfazed, he said, “I could do this every day without getting any health problems whatsoever.” Soon afterward, Midgley needed medical treatment. But

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer prodigy who earned the nickname “God’s influencer,” is set to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Pope Francis has recognized a second miracle attributed to Acutis, a gamer and computer programmer who died from leukemia in 2006 at age 15. During

By Heather Chen, Alex Stambaugh, Edward Szekeres and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people are feared dead in a remote village in the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea after a landslide flattened homes and buried people alive while they were sleeping, officials said Friday. The disaster hit the village of Kaokalam

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The fate of former US Marines pilot Daniel Duggan now rests with Australia’s attorney general after a magistrate ruled he was eligible to be extradited to the United States to face charges related to the alleged training of Chinese military pilots. After a short hearing on Friday,

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The wreck of one of the most storied US Navy submarines of World War II has been found in the South China Sea eight decades after its last patrol, the Navy’s History and Heritage Command said Thursday. The USS Harder lies under 3,000 feet (about 900 meters) of water

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Shah Rukh Khan’s manager has said India’s “King of Bollywood” is recovering well after reports he was hospitalized with heatstroke, as parts of the country swelter during a weeks-long general election. The 58-year-old superstar was admitted for treatment on Wednesday in the city of Ahmedabad in western Gujarat state,

By Nectar Gan, Eric Cheung and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — China’s military drills around Taiwan are designed to test its ability to “seize power” over the island, the People’s Liberation Army said Friday as its forces kicked off a second day of large-scale exercises encircling its democratic neighbor. The drills are the largest in

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — At least four people were killed after a restaurant collapsed in a popular resort area on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca, police told CNN late Thursday. More than a dozen people were also injured in Palma de Mallorca, the capital of Mallorca, police said. Search efforts are ongoing to locate anyone