A bridge under construction in India has collapsed – for the second time
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A four-lane concrete bridge being built across the River Ganges in the east Indian state of Bihar has collapsed for…
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Collapse of critical Ukrainian dam sparks region-wide evacuations. Here’s what we know
CNN By Jonny Hallam, Josh Pennington, Helen Regan, Olga Voitovych, Irene Nasser, Sebastian Shukla, Ivana Kottasová, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Jo…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry set to give evidence in phone hacking trial
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Prince Harry will take to the witness stand Tuesday as his years-long battle against Britain’s tabloid…
Continue ReadingCollapse of critical Ukrainian dam sparks region-wide evacuations. Here’s what we know
By Jonny Hallam, Josh Pennington, Helen Regan, Olga Voitovych, Irene Nasser, Sebastian Shukla, Ivana Kottasová, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Jo Shelley,…
Continue ReadingChild hanging from government truck sparks outrage in the Dominican Republic
By CNNE’s Jessica Hasbun (CNN) — Shocking footage of a young child hanging from the arms of a detained woman through the barred door of a…
Continue ReadingAt least 42 dead and thousands displaced in Haiti after flooding
By Caitlin Hu and Heather Law, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of homes in Haiti have been flooded following heavy rains over the weekend, leaving at…
Continue ReadingAt least 16 dead in Senegal protests after opposition leader sentencing
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people have died and hundreds arrested since violent protests broke out on Thursday in Senegal,…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Psyche mission will launch to an unexplored metal world this fall
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The first NASA spacecraft designed to study a metallic asteroid is now set to launch in October, according to…
Continue ReadingAlleged ‘mastermind’ named in deaths of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Two more suspects have been named in the alleged murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous…
Continue ReadingNearly 80 students, mostly girls, are poisoned in Afghanistan, say officials
By Masoud Popalzai, Ehsan Popalzai and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 80 primary school students, mostly girls, are suspected to have been…
Continue ReadingMysterious species buried their dead and carved symbols 100,000 years before humans
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Researchers have uncovered evidence that members of a mysterious archaic human species buried their dead and…
Continue ReadingMajor Rail Accidents Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about major rail accidents since 1900. Notable International Rail Accidents…
Continue ReadingUkrainian offensive is ‘taking place in several directions,’ says official
By Nathan Hodge, Sebastian Shukla, Olga Voitovych and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian offensive is “taking place in several…
Continue ReadingNatalee Holloway case suspect Joran van der Sloot to be transferred to US custody Thursday, Peruvian officials say
CNN By Jimena de la Quintana, CNN (CNN) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee…
Continue ReadingPalestinian boy, 3, dies of injuries days after being shot by Israeli troops
By Abeer Salman and Hadas Gold, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A 3-year-old Palestinian boy died Monday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said, days…
Continue ReadingDespair and anguish stalks hospitals as India reels from devastating train crash
By Ivan Watson, Kunal Sehgal, Deepak Rao and Rhea Mogul, CNN Balasore, Odisha (CNN) — Manto Kumar was traveling on the Coromandel Express with…
Continue ReadingFormer New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern honored as a dame
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Former New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern, who stepped down from her post earlier this year, has been made a dame…
Continue ReadingKathleen Folbigg: Mother who served 20 years for killing her four babies pardoned
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A woman condemned as Australia’s worst female serial killer has been pardoned after…
Continue ReadingQuebec fishing trip leaves 5 dead, including children, after group got caught by tide, police say
By Celina Tebor and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A fifth person was found dead after a group went missing during a fishing trip in…
Continue ReadingCrushed rail cars. Bodies tangled in metal. Passengers and first responders recount the horror of deadly India train crash
CNN By Kunal Sehgal, Ivan Watson, Ajay Bedi and Deepak Rao, CNN Bahanaga, India (CNN) — Authorities investigating one of the deadliest train…
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