Raul Castro Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Raúl Castro, former President of Cuba. Personal Birth date: June 3, 1931 Birth…
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Russian scientists criticize arrest of ‘brilliant’ hypersonic researchers on suspicion of treason
By Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The arrest of three Russian scientists on suspicion of treason has been criticized by members of a Russian…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at D-Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World…
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest lakes are shrinking dramatically, and scientists say they have figured out why
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — More than half of the world’s largest lakes and reservoirs have lost significant amounts of water over the…
Continue ReadingContentious Flag March attracts thousands of Israelis to Jerusalem’s Old City
By Hadas Gold, Richard Allen Greene and Amir Tal, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Thousands of Israelis waving Star of David flags streamed into the Old…
Continue ReadingHere’s when you can see the moon in the Da Vinci glow
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Gaze up into the sky in the coming days, and you might catch a glimpse of the Da Vinci glow. It’s a…
Continue ReadingRushing rivers may have raced across ancient Mars
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever imagined what it might be like to live on Mars? Soon, four researchers will…
Continue ReadingPerseverance rover captures new images of ancient river evidence
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Pasadena, California (CNN) — A raging river might have cut across Mars billions of years ago. The Perseverance rover…
Continue ReadingColombian government official ‘confident’ four children were found alive days after jungle crash
CNN By Mia Alberti, Stefano Pozzebon and Jennifer Deaton, CNN (CNN) — A Colombian government official said she was “very confident” four…
Continue ReadingClues suggest children survived Colombian jungle plane crash as officials race to find them
By Mia Alberti, Stefano Pozzebon and Jennifer Deaton, CNN (CNN) — Colombian armed forces have spent more than two weeks searching for survivors…
Continue ReadingAt least nine killed by heavy flooding in Italy, as river levels continue to rise
By Niamh Kennedy and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, and Reuters (CNN) — At least nine people have been killed by heavy flooding and mudslides in the…
Continue ReadingSix more bodies recovered after hippo capsized boat in Malawi
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers have recovered six more bodies from a river in southern Malawi days after a boat carrying about 37…
Continue ReadingDo men shun household chores? Spain is launching an app to find out
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s equality ministry says it will launch an app designed to monitor the sharing of chores between members of a…
Continue ReadingUN expert says Myanmar imported $1 billion in arms since coup, much of it from Russia and China
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar’s ruling military junta has imported at least $1 billion in weapons and military-related equipment since…
Continue ReadingMyanmar junta travel restrictions are holding up vital aid to cyclone-hit communities
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar’s military junta is holding up humanitarian access to some cyclone-hit communities in western Rakhine…
Continue ReadingChina woos Central Asia as Ukraine war weakens Russian influence
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is rolling out the red carpet for Central Asian nations this week as…
Continue ReadingThai opposition parties form coalition to take on military establishment
By Kocha Olarn, Helen Regan and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Opposition parties intent on preventing the military…
Continue Reading‘Uncle Roger’ jokes about China, and censors don’t see the funny side
CNN By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Malaysian comedian has been banned from China’s Twitter-like social media platform, days after he…
Continue ReadingSecurity forces in El Salvador surround town after officer is killed
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of security forces in El Salvador surrounded a northern town on Wednesday in a bid to arrest those behind…
Continue ReadingEarth-size exoplanet may be covered in volcanoes
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have found an Earth-size planet that isn’t like Earth at all. Instead, the exoplanet, called LP…
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