This 300-year-old farming village was abandoned in the 1960s. Now residents are moving back
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Surrounded by forest-covered mountains cloaked in mist, a patchwork quilt of green farmland and…
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Venezuela accuses opposition of coordinating attacks on diplomatic facilities in 5 countries
By Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s foreign minister on Monday accused opponents of President Nicolás Maduro as being…
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Continue ReadingHamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging ceasefire deal, Israeli officials say
By Jeremy Diamond, Becky Anderson and Hira Humayun, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of an…
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CNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — The past few years have marked the advent of a new lunar space race, with a fleet of robotic spacecraft from…
Continue ReadingTop ICJ judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s next prime minister
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN (CNN) — The top judge at the International Court of Justice Nawaf Salam has been designated Lebanon’s next prime…
Continue ReadingItems belonging to second British hiker missing in Italy found, rescuers say
By Jack Guy and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Items belonging to missing British hiker Aziz Ziriat have been found in the Italian Alps, close…
Continue ReadingWildfires have been raging in Los Angeles for days. When will they end?
KABC, CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over Los…
Continue ReadingTsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan
By Sana Noor Haq, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9…
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CNN, EL SEGUNDO FIRE DEPT, KABC, ULYSSES GUEVARA HUGO By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 13: LA wildfires, Trump Cabinet, Immigration, Gaza, Ukraine
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — There’s bad news for young Americans struggling to find work. Employment of workers aged 25 to 34 saw the…
Continue ReadingUS officials say Gaza ceasefire deal is in sight, the first sign of serious optimism in months
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Mike Schwartz, Lauren Kent and MJ Lee, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — American officials believe a ceasefire and…
Continue ReadingTaiwan sees threefold surge in suspected Chinese espionage cases
By Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan has seen a “significant rise” in the number of individuals charged with spying for China in recent…
Continue ReadingWildfires have been raging in Los Angeles for days. When will they end?
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over Los Angeles,…
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CNN, CAL FIRE, ATASCADERO FIRE, KABC, KCAL, KCBS, SPECTRUM LA, KCAL/KCBS By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the…
Continue ReadingDramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
By Helen Regan, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Lex Harvey, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate remains in…
Continue ReadingHow to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires
By Matt LavietesWildfires have decimated more than 37,000 acres of the Los Angeles metropolitan area over the last several days, charring more…
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Update: Oregon firefighters mobilized to assist with California wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal is deploying six additional strike teams of water tenders to Southern California to assist with…
Continue ReadingAn Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger’s Agadez city, authorities say
By Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger’s Agadez city, local residents and the…
Continue ReadingCroatia’s President Milanović wins another term after defeating ruling party candidate in runoff
By Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s opposition-backed President Zoran Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO,…
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