TEHRAN - Iran has released two United States Navy patrol boats and 10 crew members who were described as “trespassing” in Iranian waters near a major naval base, state news media reported on Wednesday.
Their tumultuous relationship nearing an end, President Obama and Congress scheduled one last date for Tuesday night, when Obama delivered his final State of the Union address.
JALALABAD, Afghanistan - A gun battle and a suicide bombing near the Pakistani Consulate in the eastern city of Jalalabad left seven members of the Afghan security forces dead and eleven people wounded, officials said on Wednesday.
QUETTA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 15 people, most of them police, outside a polio eradication center in Pakistan's western city of Quetta on Wednesday, the latest militant attack on the anti-polio campaign in the country ...
SEOUL South Korea warned North Korea on Wednesday that the United States and its allies were working on sanctions to inflict "bone-numbing pain" after its latest nuclear test, and called on China to do its part to rein in its isolated neighbor.
Read more about this story at CNN Turk. Istanbul (CNN) It was a deft strike at the heart of Turkey's culture and the heart of its multi-billion dollar tourist industry.
In his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama highlighted his administration's efforts to address a host of threats overseas: the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, even climate change.
BEIRUT/GENEVA Residents of a besieged Syrian town have told U.N. investigators how the weakest in their midst, deprived of food and medicines in violation of international law, are suffering starvation and death, the top U.N.
Good morning on this windswept Wednesday. A wind advisory is in effect until 1 p.m.. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will deliver the annual State of the State speech in Albany today.
Members of the Michigan National Guard are headed to Flint to help dole out bottled water, filters and other supplies to residents dealing with a drinking water crisis that began months ago.
Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) Eric Holder, the nation's first African American attorney general and a longtime confidant to President Barack Obama, endorsed Hillary Clinton on Wednesday in a statement provided by the presidential campaign.
(CNN) Ciera Meyer was sick and stayed at home from school. She was shot dead after her father pulled a gun on a constable who came calling, police say.
After General Electric Co. began selling finance operations to exit too-big-to-fail status, American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock said it wasn't clear that escaping the government risk tag would offer significant ...
BEIJING China's total trade fell in December but far less than expected, with exports outperforming many of its regional peers after the country let the yuan depreciate sharply, highlighting fears of a currency war among Asia's trade-reliant economies.
LONDON Stock markets in Europe and Asia rose and oil prices jumped on Wednesday after Chinese trade data cooled concerns over the world's second biggest economy, steadying money and currency markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Google is super-keen on virtual reality. That's the obvious conclusion of a management shuffle that saw Clay Bavor told to focus only on VR and his other duties given to ex-VMware boss Diane Greene.
The International CES may be over but it's not the only important tech event to look forward to this 2016. Sometime in May, Google will be having its annual conference for developers.
Uber adds more features to entertain you during rides. Over the holidays, Uber had an epiphany after safely delivering their one billionth passenger to the inputted destination - people are spending quite a lot of time in their vehicles, so, why not ...
Apple today released a complete list of car models that now natively support the use of its CarPlay iPhone mirroring interface. Apple's list of CarPlay-enabled vehicles includes over a hundred 2016 and 2017 models from 21 auto manufacturers, including ...
Adam Sandler and Fifty Shades of Grey lead the nominations for the season's most unwanted awards and are looking strong favorites to pick a few Razzies with multiple noms.
Tuesday was an emotional night at New York Theater Workshop, as fans and artists came together to see “Lazarus,” one of David Bowie's final creations, now in a new light.
Look no further than Khloé Kardashian's Instagram for proof of her extreme dedication to her fitness routine. The author of Strong Looks Better Naked, who frequently documents her early morning sweat sessions and spin classes, has lost around 40 lbs ...
HOUSTON - The Rams are moving back to Los Angeles after 21 years in St. Louis. But will the San Diego Chargers join them? NFL owners voted 30-2 Tuesday night to approve the relocation of the St. Louis Rams, ending a 21-year absence for the NFL in ...
The last time the New England Patriots played the Kansas City Chiefs, writers from across the country were quick to eulogize the future Super Bowl champions after a humbling 41-14 loss in Week 4 of the 2014 season.
Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville capped a memorable day by achieving a career milestone at United Center on Tuesday. CHICAGO -- There were some tense moments before it became official, but Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville ...
HOUSTON -- Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, a power-hitting outfielder who starred for the New York Giants in the 1950s during a career abbreviated by major league baseball's exclusion of black players, has died.
The quest to build a better mouse trap at Stanford has ventured into explosive territory. Or, more specifically, into lithium-ion battery explosion prevention territory.
There's been another breakthrough in the study of the Greenland ice sheet, whose increasing melt rate and growing contribution to global sea-level rise has captured the attention and concern of climate scientists in recent years.
"The Falcon has landed." With that pronouncement, the SpaceX ground crew shares hugs and high fives, while a huge crowd of employees explodes in celebration.
Children's cough syrups being sold with incorrectly marked dosage cups are being recalled. Two flavors of cough syrup sold nationwide are involved in the voluntary recall.
WASHINGTON - Mammograms do the most good later in life, a government task force declared Monday in recommending that women get one every other year starting at age 50.
CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 09: Vials containing biological samples are stored on ice to keep them fresh before being analysed to see how they are affected by chemotherapy drugs at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute on ...
(Paris, France) - Eating lots of potatoes -- especially chips or crisps -- is linked to a higher risk for women of developing a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy, a study said Wednesday.
