Latest Technology News: March 2014

Monday, March 31, 2014

Drone crashes on S. Korea border isle

An unmanned drone crashed on a South Korean island near its disputed maritime border with the North, the country's defense ministry said Tuesday.

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And the world's busiest airport is...

Atlanta's airport is still the busiest passenger airport in the world, but Beijing's airport is closing the gap.

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Wake up to reality of climate change

Bill Richardson says a new international study highlights how climate change is real, how the planet's warming is a threat to the economy and environment

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Official: MH370 search could 'drag on for a very long time'

Finding out what happened to Flight 370 "is not something that could be resolved in the next few weeks," says the chief coordinator of the efforts in Australia.

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Eiffel Tower celebrates 125 years

It's an ironclad celebration of freedom: The Eiffel Tower is 125 years old. Christiane Amanpour has the story.

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New Michael Jackson album in May

Eight previously unheard Michael Jackson songs will be released on a new album in May, Epic Records announced Monday.

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Pinger hunter needs direction

A device that can hear the pings of airplane flight recorders is being sent to the Indian Ocean but it will need help or luck if it is to find Flight 370's 'black boxes.'

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Talks over possible Israeli spy release

The United States and Israel are discussing the possible release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard as part of efforts to save fragile Middle East peace negotiations, according to sources familiar with the talks.

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Blaming pilots 'makes no sense'

Could the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have been the result of human intervention? Les Abend says the odds are against it.

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Disappearance similar to 1977 tragedy

The disappearance of Flight 370 triggers memories of a deadly hijacking in 1977 of another Malaysia Airlines flight, in which all 100 people on board died.

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Family of newlyweds 'still waiting'

It's been more than three weeks since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished.

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MSF: 'Unprecedented' Ebola outbreak

An outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in west Africa has spread to Guinea's capital and beyond its borders in an "an unprecedented epidemic," a leading aid agency reported Monday.

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U.S. landslide death toll rises

The grim death toll from the massive landslide in rural Washington rose Monday to 24 people, authorities said.

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Iranian hostage figure seeks UN post

Iran has named a member of the radical student group that seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and held Americans hostage for more than a year to be its next ambassador to the United Nations.

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Egypt to hold elections in May

Egypt's presidential elections will take place on May 26 and 27, Egyptian media reported Sunday, citing an announcement by the country's Presidential Elections Commission.

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'Dynasty' star Kate O'Mara dies at 74

Kate O'Mara, the British actress best known for playing Joan Collins' sister Caress on the 1980s show "Dynasty," has died. She was 74.

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Spring brings fresh Korean tension

Journalist Andrew Salmon explains why tensions between North and South Korea increase each year at this time.

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How MH370 pinger search works

Indra Petersons explains technology used by searchers to locate the plane's flight recorder.

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Footballer turns lifesaver in Ukraine

Football rivalry was put aside in Ukraine on Sunday as one player acted quickly to save the life of one of his opponents.

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Abbott: Efforts ramping up

CNN's Atika Shubert talks with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott about the search for Flight 370.

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Syria frees 2 kidnapped journalists

Two Spanish journalists held more than six months in Syria are on their way home, Spain's El Mundo newspaper reported Sunday.

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Ex-Israel PM Olmert guilty of bribery

An Israeli judge on Monday convicted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of taking bribes from a developer while mayor of Jerusalem.

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Jailed Al Jazeera reporters denied bail

An Egyptian court on Monday again denied bail to three Al Jazeera journalists who are jailed on terrorism-related charges in a case that has drawn international condemnation from human rights groups.

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Neighbors unite for landslide victims

Elaine Young looks up as a helicopter hovers above a mountain of splintered trees and ice-cold, gelatinous mud, the remnants of a massive landslide that wiped out her once idyllic neighborhood.

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Ebola death toll hits 70 in Guinea

At least 70 people are reported to have died from Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Guinea, according to a statement from the West African nation's health ministry.

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Golf: Bowditch books Masters berth

Eight years after he attempted to take his own life, Steven Bowditch is heading to the Masters.

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Kerry to Israel for Mideast peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to Israel on Monday as part of the latest efforts to forge a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.

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Can Cuba lure foreign investors?

Few would say Cuba is an easy place to do business, but a new law aimed at bringing pep to an anemic economy may lure more foreign investors.

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Army dolphins to switch nationalities

Just when you thought this divorce couldn't get any messier.

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Zakaria: Putin lives in fantasy world

Fareed examines modern border changes around the world. Do Russia's actions in Ukraine belong in the 19th century?

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U.N.: Japan must halt whale hunt

The International Court of Justice ruled Monday that Japan can no longer continue its annual whale hunt, rejecting the country's argument that it was for scientific purposes.

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Russia's Medvedev visits Crimea

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev traveled to Crimea on Monday, the highest-level visit from Moscow since it annexed the Black Sea peninsula earlier this month.

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Treason charge for Musharraf

A Special Court in Pakistan has charged former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with high treason -- a crime that carries the death penalty or life imprisonment.

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Gadhafi's son apologizes to Libya

Libyan state television has aired a video of Moammar Gadhafi's son Saadi in which he apologized to the nation from prison.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Race to find Flight 370's data recorder

An Australian navy ship fitted with a black box detector will join the search for the missing Malaysian plane Monday in a desperate race against time.

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Report: North and South Korea exchange fire

North Korea launches live-fire exercises near its maritime border, leading to an exchange of fire with South Korea.

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Drills set off artillery fire

North Korea's drill off its west coast sets off an exchange of fire across a disputed maritime border.

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Kerry: Russia won't move troops

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday after four hours of talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Russia had reaffirmed its commitment to finding a diplomatic solution in Ukraine but had not agreed to move Russian troops from the Ukraine border.

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Ukrainians 'buy guns, pack their bags'

Alexander Motyl says Ukrainians are buying guns and packing bags as their nation beefs up its military and sends troops and tanks to its borders with Russia.

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More quakes rattle L.A. area

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Los Angeles area Friday night, the USGS reported.

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Malaysia pledges not to give up

Malaysia is under-equipped to search for missing Flight 370, but other nations are helping. CNN's Jim Clancy reports.

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Firefight outside Kabul compound

Two explosions erupted outside of Afghanistan's election commission compound in Kabul Saturday, a commission employee told CNN. Following the blasts, militants took up combat positions outside the compound and engaged in a fire fight with Afghan security forces, said Mohammad Dawran.

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Wake up to reality of climate change

How culling really saves animals

It is easy to criticize zoos and aquariums when healthy animals are culled, particularly when they are from endangered species. It's not always easy to understand the logic behind such a decision, but to get a picture of why good zoos take particular actions, one has to understand the context and the alternatives.

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Landslide search is 'like Katrina'

Washington landslide rescuers are comparing the search efforts to that of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.

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Why Saudis unfriended the U.S.

The world's most powerful democracy and the world's most absolute monarchy have long been close, if unlikely, allies.

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Ebola spreads to Guinea capital

Health officials are scrambling to contain an outbreak of Ebola that has spread to Conakry, Guinea.

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30 still missing after U.S. landslide

The number of missing after a massive landslide in Washington drops to 30. CNN's Dan Simon reports.

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Families: We're like hostages

At first they were glad for the security presence at their hotels. Now, some MH370 families say Malaysian authorities are restricting their movements.

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Disappearance similar to 1977 tragedy

Blaming pilots 'makes no sense'

Could the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have been the result of human intervention? Les Abend says the odds are against it.

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El-Sisi declares candidacy

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has declared his candidacy in the national elections expected later this year in Egypt.

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Bloomberg editor quits over China

A senior Bloomberg News journalist quit his role earlier this month, saying the "mishandling" by his bosses of a story critical of China was behind his departure, amid suggestions that the New York-based company is pushing a financial strategy for China that overshadows editorial autonomy.

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Does Obama really understand Putin?

Andrew Kuchins says since Putin has met no real push back for Crimea, why would he stop there?

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NCAA's Final Four are...

Kentucky beat Michigan 75-72 Sunday to earn a spot in the Final Four of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

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First gay couples marry in UK

Andrew Wale is a writer and actor. His partner, Neil Allard, is a guesthouse owner. Together, they helped make history.

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Christians allow persecution of gays?

Pope Francis sent shock waves around the globe last July when in addressing the issue of gays in the church, he opted not to remind his 1.6 billion followers about the fiery pits of hell but instead posed a question: Who am I to judge?

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Why capitalism needs an upgrade

Mitch Kapor and Ben Jealous worry that a lack of diversity in tech firms is stalling innovation in Silicon Valley. Capitalism, they say, remains our nation's operating system but the current version needs an upgrade

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Could plane go into ocean intact?

Each day brings new questions about the mystery of Flight 370. Jim Sciutto and an expert panel answer your questions.

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Hurdles to underwater search

The search above the water for missing Flight 370 is now turning into an underwater search challenge.

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Turkey's PM Erdogan declares victory

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan dominated debates leading up to Sunday's local elections, even though he wasn't on the ballot.

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Landslide deaths 18; 30 still missing

Pastor Gary Ray stood before his congregation Sunday, prepared for people to shake their fists at God. Such reactions in the only church in Oso, Washington, would have been entirely appropriate.

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Football: Liverpool smash Spurs, go top

Liverpool moved to the top of the English Premier League with a 4-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday.

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Djokovic claims 4th Miami Masters

Novak Djokovic has claimed a fourth Miami Masters title after defeating Rafael Nadal in straight sets at Crandon Park.

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New Zealand win HK Rugby Sevens

New Zealand turned on the style to beat England 26-7 in Sunday's final of the Hong Kong Sevens as they ran in four tries in a comprehensive victory.

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On board a surveillance mission

The P8 Poseidon dips to the marked spot on the right, tipping closer towards the newly set search zone in the southern Indian Ocean.

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Egypt to hold elections in May

F1: Hamilton wins Malaysia GP

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two at the Malaysian Grand Prix Sunday to underline the team's early domination of the 2014 Formula One season.

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Rivals unite in hunt for missing jet

CNN's Jim Clancy reports on the united effort to help missing Flight 370.

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Time to 'hold Russia accountable'

Sen. Robert Menendez says Russia's moves into Ukraine now require a swift and biting response from the U.S. and the West.

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Why it's bad for FB to gobble Oculus

Paul Saffo says it's harmful for Silicon Valley innovation ecology when tech giants acquire start-ups.

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N. Korea: nuclear tests on table

North Korea said Sunday it "would not rule out" a new nuclear test as it defended its recent mid-range missile launch that triggered international condemnation.

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Chinese families arrive in Malaysia, demand answers

Dozens of grieving relatives arrived in Kuala Lumpur hoping for answers on the fate of MH370.

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Syria frees 2 kidnapped journalists

Two Spanish journalists held more than six months in Syria are on their way home, Spain's El Mundo newspaper reported Sunday.

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3 mystery objects from MH370?

New video shows several objects that were recovered by crews in the newest Flight 370 search area.

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Critics: Malaysia made 'missteps'

Malaysian officials are accused of investigation missteps in search of missing jet. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.

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Ebola death toll hits 70 in Guinea

Suicide bomber kills 3 in Lebanon

A suicide bomber blew up a booby-trapped car, killing three soldiers and wounding four others at an army checkpoint in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, according to the National News Agency (NNA).

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Cuba tries to woo foreign investors

Few would say Cuba is an easy place to do business, but a new law aimed at bringing pep to an anemic economy may lure more foreign investors.

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Golf: Mickelson pulls out of Texas Open

Tiger Woods is dealing with a back injury and doesn't know if he'll be able to play at the Masters next month. He may not be the only multiple major winner from the U.S. struggling to be ready for Augusta.

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Tennis: Serena Williams wins Miami title

Serena Williams is almost unstoppable in Miami. She showed that again Saturday.

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Football: Chelsea loss dents title hopes

Even when Chelsea held a nine-point lead over Manchester City atop English football's Premier League, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho always maintained his team wasn't the favorite. He is being proved right.

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Football: Capello writes off England

It might be Brazil. Argentina, perhaps. Maybe Spain will reign again. But it is highly likely it won't be England who lift the World Cup in Rio this July, says their former boss Fabio Capello.

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Football: Messi settles Catalan derby

The Spanish title race might have taken another twist Saturday when Barcelona visited Espanyol in the Catalan derby. For more than 75 minutes, the home team blanked Lionel Messi and the rest of the Barcelona attack. But Messi ultimately had the last word.

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Gadhafi son apologizes to Libya

Libyan state television has aired a video of Moammar Gadhafi's son Saadi in which he apologized to the nation from prison.

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Moment of silence for U.S. landslide

As rescue teams struggle to find possible bodies buried in mud, the state of Washington will hold a moment of silence Saturday at the exact hour one week ago when a landslide struck a rural community, killing 17 people.

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F1: Record setting pole for Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton grabbed his second straight pole position to begin the 2014 Formula One season. But he hopes the Malaysian Grand Prix goes better than the opener in Melbourne.

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Army dolphins to 'switch nationalities'

Just when you thought this divorce couldn't get any messier.

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How culling really saves animals

Landslide search is 'like Katrina'

Washington landslide rescuers are comparing the search efforts to that of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.

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N. Korea slams Park's 'dumb' speech

North Korea has launched a vitriolic attack on South Korea's President Park Geun-hye over comments she made about the country's nuclear program, accusing her of "blabbering" like a "peasant woman."

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Why Saudis unfriended the U.S.

The world's most powerful democracy and the world's most absolute monarchy have long been close, if unlikely, allies.

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DJ Avicii hospitalized, cancels gig

Superstar DJ Avicii canceled his Ultra Festival performance this weekend to undergo gall bladder surgery.

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Inside a surveillance aircraft

Paula Newton takes viewers inside a P-3 Orion airplane to learn about how it and its crews help the search for MH370

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Disappearance similar to 1977 tragedy

Interpol: Our database isn't slow

Interpol has rebutted Malaysia's explanation for not checking an international database of lost and stolen passports when passengers boarded Flight 370, an omission that may have allowed two Iranian men with stolen passports onto the plane.

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Opinion: Don't blame pilots

Could the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have been the result of human intervention? Les Abend says the odds are against it.

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Buddhists target Myanmar aid groups

The United States has expressed "deep concern" about mob violence reportedly targeting international NGOs operating in Myanmar's restive west.

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El-Sisi to run for president in Egypt

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has declared his candidacy in the national elections expected later this year in Egypt.

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Pistorius murder trial postponed

The trial of Oscar Pistorius, accused of killing his former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, was postponed until April 7 because one of two assessors was hospitalized.

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Indian cargo plane crashes, 5 dead

An Indian air force cargo plane crashed during a routine training mission Friday, authorities said.

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How much does the search cost?

After weeks of false leads, there's still no sign of Flight 370. Tom Foreman reports on the rising costs of the search.

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Planes, ships scour new area

Eight search aircraft set off Saturday from Australia to find the missing Malaysian jetliner in the southern Indian Ocean, where experts believe it ended up.

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5.1-magnitude quake hits L.A.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Los Angeles area Friday night, the USGS reported.

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First gay couples marry in UK

Andrew Wale is a writer and actor. His partner, Neil Allard, is a guesthouse owner. Together, they helped make history.

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Bloomberg editor quits over China story

Why capitalism needs an upgrade

Could plane debris be overlooked?

CNN's Rene Marsh reports planes could be right on top of the debris from MH370, and overlook it.

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Ex-airline CEO defends 370 pilot

Former Malaysian Airlines CEO tells says the pilot of missing flight MH370 was an excellent pilot and a gentleman.

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Djokovic gets free pass into Miami final

Novak Djokovic got more good luck at the Miami Masters on Friday. For the second time during the tournament, he benefited from a walkover. Now he's into the final.

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Families pray for miracles

With each passing day, the toll grows from a mountain that moved, a massive landslide that swallowed houses and trailers in Washington's Cascade Mountains.

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Scott leaves $9M estate to Jagger

L'Wren Scott left her entire estate to her longtime lover, Mick Jagger, according to the late fashion designer's will.

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Tennis: Serena reaches Miami final

World No. 1 Serena Williams sails through her semifinal against Maria Sharapova with a straight-sets win in Miami, beating the Russian for the 15th time in a row to set up the chance of a seventh title at Crandon Park.

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Countries unite in search

CNN's Jim Clancy reports on the united effort to help missing Flight 370.

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Time to 'hold Russia accountable'

Sen. Robert Menendez says Russia's moves into Ukraine now require a swift and biting response from the U.S. and the West.

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Why it's bad for FB to gobble Oculus

Paul Saffo says it's harmful for Silicon Valley innovation ecology when tech giants acquire start-ups.

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Journalist killed in Cairo clashes

A journalist was among three people killed Friday during clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and Egyptian security forces in eastern Cairo, Egypt's Interior Ministry said.

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Football: Dutch turn to coach Hiddink

Guus Hiddink will replace Louis van Gaal as coach of the Dutch national after this summer's World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Beers and cheers at HK Sevens

The annual sporting jamboree is the highlight of the social calendar for rugby fans who flock to the Hong Kong Stadium in their thousands.

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Spotters gather fresh clues

Hala Gorani speaks with Kyung Lah who flew aboard U.S. search plane.

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40,000 troops reported near border

40,00 Russian troops are near Ukraine's border, according to U.S. official. Karl Penhaul reports.

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Obama praises aid plan for Ukraine

President Barack Obama praised a preliminary loan agreement between the International Monetary Fund and Ukraine, and said the United States will do its part to help, too.

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Obama to Russia: Move troops from Ukraine border

Russia could ease tensions if it moves its troops away from the border with Ukraine and begins talks, U.S. President Obama warns.

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Ukraine 'prepares for war'

Retrial for death row's record inmate

Iwao Hakamada holds the most dubious of records: Convicted of a 1966 quadruple murder, he is the world's longest-serving death row inmate, according to Amnesty international.

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Foreign guest house in Kabul attacked

Militants carried out an attack on a guest house Friday used by foreigners in the Afghan capital of Kabul, authorities in Afghanistan said,

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Rosberg fastest before Malaysia GP

Nico Rosberg kept up Mercedes impressive start to the 2014 Formula One season by posting the fastest time of a tight practice day at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

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Capello: England 'are always tired'

McVie to tour with Fleetwood Mac

Christine McVie hasn't ventured out on tour with Fleetwood Mac in 15 years, but she's ready to get back on the road.

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Damages for Hollande affair actress

The publisher of a French tabloid has to pay a French actress 15,000 euros ($20,645) for photographs of her and President Francois Hollande that it said proved the two were having an affair.

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The good news in Gwyneth's breakup

Breaking news: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have separated. S.E. Cupp says there's a message there.

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After Twitter, Turkey bans YouTube

Turkey has made the "administrative decision" to block access to YouTube, the semiofficial news agency Anadolu reported Thursday.

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Obama, Pope meet for 1st time

They may not agree on abortion or contraception mandates, but President Obama and Pope Francis are aiming for common ground.

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Ebola virus spreading in Guinea

CNN's Vladimir Duthiers updates efforts to contain an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea.

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Landslide toll set to rise 'very much'

Rescue efforts continued Friday, nearly a week after a deadly landslide smothered a square-mile of land in rural Washington state, though no survivors have been found for days.

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BlackBerry's last hope?

With companies paying billions for messaging apps, Samuel Burke looks at whether BlackBerry Messenger might save the company.

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CNN Journalist Awards announced

A story focused on the care of prison inmates with dementia in U.S. jails has scooped two top prizes at the CNN Journalist Awards ceremony in Munich.

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Big move in search for missing jet

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 moved 680 miles to the northeast based on an analysis of radar data.

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Gunmen shoot at Pakistan polio team

Two gunmen opened fire Thursday on a team carrying out polio vaccinations in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, killing the police officer guarding them.

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Qatar jails U.S. couple over death

A Qatari judge sentenced California couple Grace and Matthew Huang to three years in prison after they were found guilty in the death of their 8-year-old adopted daughter.

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MH370: Similarities to 1977 tragedy

Buddhists target Myanmar aid groups

The United States has expressed "deep concern" about mob violence reportedly targeting international NGOs operating in Myanmar's restive west.

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India certified free of polio

India has been certified polio-free by the World Health Organization after going three years without an endemic case of polio. The eradication of polio in India is heralded as one of the biggest achievements in global health efforts.

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Pistorius trial postponed

Indian air force cargo plane crashes

An Indian air force cargo plane crashed during a routine training mission Friday, authorities said.

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Crew combs new area of Indian Ocean for missing jet

The focus of the search for MH370 shifts to a different part of the Indian Ocean, about 680 miles north, after "a new credible lead."

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Sochi stray dogs up for adoption

Ten loveable mutts rescued from the streets of Sochi, Russia, arrived in the United States for adoption Thursday, the result of an international outcry over the plight of stray dogs in the 2014 Winter Olympics host city, organizers said.

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Search teams comb new area of Indian Ocean for Flight 370

Search crews follow a new lead that MH370 was traveling faster than previously believed -- shifting their attention 680 miles north.

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Aircraft search shifts

Search aircraft are currently over new search area for Flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean, Australian official says.

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Pistorius trial: Who is convincing?

Has the prosecution really established that Oscar Pistorius intentionally murdered Reeva Steenkamp?

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Multiple leads, but no plane debris

They've been spotted and spotted again, those objects in the southern Indian Ocean. Every time a report comes out that something has been seen that may be related to missing Malaysia Flight 370, hopes have risen. And then, they have fallen. It's seemed like a daily exercise.

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Could debris be overlooked?

CNN's Rene Marsh reports planes could be right on top of the debris from MH370, and overlook it.

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Ex-airline CEO defends pilot

Former Malaysian Airlines CEO tells says the pilot of missing flight MH370 was an excellent pilot and a gentleman.

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Facebook pays $2B for Oculus VR

On the surface, Facebook's $2 billion purchase may not make a lot of sense.

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New bride sentenced for cliff push

Less than nine months after she shoved her husband off a steep cliff just days into their marriage, a federal judge sentenced Jordan Linn Graham to 30 years in prison Thursday.

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Scott leaves $9M estate to Jagger

L'Wren Scott left her entire estate to her longtime lover, Mick Jagger, according to the late fashion designer's will.

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Serena through to ninth Miami final

Serena Williams is through to her ninth Miami Masters final after beating Maria Sharapova at Crandon Park on Thursday.

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U.S. commanders fired over cheating

Nine Air Force commanders have been "recommended for removal" in the wake of a scandal involving cheating on tests related to the U.S. nuclear missile program, that military branch's top official said Thursday.

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Time to 'hold Russia accountable'

Sen. Robert Menendez says Russia's moves into Ukraine now require a swift and biting response from the U.S. and the West.

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Why it's bad for FB to gobble Oculus

Paul Saffo says it's harmful for Silicon Valley innovation ecology when tech giants acquire start-ups.

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4-year-old pulled from mudslide

Four-year-old Jacob Spillers was trapped in mud so thick it was like freshly poured concrete.

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U.S. mom won't be executed Thursday

A mother convicted of a murder to which her son has confessed multiple times will not be executed Thursday, as the Mississippi Supreme Court continues to review her post-conviction motion.

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Astronomers find asteroid with rings

Quick -- name a planet with rings. Easy, right?

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'Dead Man Walking' nun: End killing

If the attorney general of Mississippi has his way, Michelle Byrom will be executed Thursday for allegedly hiring someone to kill her husband, Edward Byrom Sr.

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U.N. vote pours more pressure on Russia

Russia faces further international isolation after the U.N. calls Crimea's breakaway vote invalid and as the IMF announces a bailout deal for Ukraine.

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Russia builds up border troops

A U.S. report states Russian buildup is "significantly more" than needed for exercises.

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Obama praises aid plan for Ukraine

Car bombs hit Iraqi Sunni areas

Two car bombs exploded in separate locations in Baghdad Thursday, killing six people and wounding 19 others, police officials told CNN.

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Retrial for death row's record inmate

Egypt's army chief to run for president

Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announces his resignation from the military and declares he will run for president.

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Bin Laden's son-in-law found guilty

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was found guilty Wednesday in New York of helping al Qaeda terrorists conspire to kill Americans and other terrorist activities.

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Pistorius trial: Defense stratgey?

Oscar Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year. Of that, there is no doubt.

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U.S. Mudslide toll to rise 'substantially'

The official death toll from a deadly landslide in Washington state was expected to increase "substantially" and soon as medical examiners identify more remains, a rescue official said Thursday.

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Damages for Hollande affair actress

Pope: 'Bling Bishop' to resign

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a German bishop who was under investigation for spending $42 million on the renovation of his residence.

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Why do poor people smoke more?

Megan Sandel and Renée Boynton-Jarrett say it's no wonder poor people smoke more. The stresses of living in poverty and Big Tobacco ad campaigns targeting their neighborhoods spur the habit.

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The good news in Gwyneth's breakup

Breaking news: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have separated. S.E. Cupp says there's a message there.

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Turkish officials block YouTube

Turkey has made the "administrative decision" to block access to YouTube, the semiofficial news agency Anadolu reported Thursday.

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Obama, Pope Francis meet for 1st time

They may not agree on abortion or contraception mandates, but President Obama and Pope Francis are aiming for common ground.

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Ebola virus spreading fast in Guinea

CNN's Vladimir Duthiers updates efforts to contain an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea.

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Roger Federer upset at Miami Masters

Kei Nishikori won a bruising three-hour contest against David Ferrer at the Miami Masters. He had plenty left in the tank, with the Japanese baseliner upsetting a surging Roger Federer a day later.

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McVie to tour with Fleetwood Mac

Christine McVie hasn't ventured out on tour with Fleetwood Mac in 15 years, but she's ready to get back on the road.

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U.S. mudslide: Debris is 40 feet thick

A handful of people were miraculously pulled from the wreckage in Washington right after a mountain of mud rolled over two towns there Saturday. But no one has been found alive since, and the grim toll rises by the day.

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Stop the killing? Close the zoos

Nothing will change unless people stop visiting zoos, says campaigner.

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How culling really saves animals

Giraffe-euthanizing zoo kills lions

A Danish zoo that made international headlines last month when it killed a healthy giraffe is once again in the news after it killed four lions to make way for a new male.

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S. Korea seizes North's fishing boat

A day after North Korea test-fired two missiles, South Korea captured a fishing boat from the North that had crossed into South Korean waters, officials say.

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Latest images give analysts hope

New satellite images showing 122 objects in the Indian Ocean may be the most significant discovery yet in the hunt for MH370.

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Iran, Iran lead 2013 execution surge

Virtual "killing sprees" in Iran and Iraq led to a spike in the number of executions globally last year, according to Amnesty International, at odds with a steady decline in the use of the death penalty around the world over the last two decades.

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Gunmen shoot at Pakistan polio team

Qatar jails U.S. couple over death

David Cassidy: 'I am an alcoholic'

Pop icon David Cassidy, in rehab after his latest DUI arrest, says if he ever takes another drink, it could be fatal.

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Did flammable cargo doom flight?

Knowing what was in the cargo hold is vital in any accident investigation. So did lithium batteries that Malaysian officials said on Flight 370 contribute to its disappearance?

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India to be declared free of polio

India is to be certified polio-free by the World Health Organization after going three years without an endemic case of polio. The eradication of polio in India is heralded as one of the biggest achievements in global health efforts.

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Smart gun knows who's firing it

Biometric technology is being used to create guns that identify a user from their fingerprints and from their grip.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Are Saudi textbooks extremist?

President Barack Obama's trip to Saudi Arabia this week comes amid accusations the State Department has hidden the results of a study that concludes textbooks in the Kingdom remain rife with Islamic extremism.

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Agents sent home from Amsterdam

Three Secret Service agents were sent home after one of them was found passed out after a night of drinking in Amsterdam, an official familiar with the incident told CNN.

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Russia dispute, an opportunity for U.S.

Rep. John Garamendi says that Russia's control of natural gas to Europe may be hurt by its moves into Crimea and create an opening for the U.S.

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Flight 370 search suspended as bad weather strikes again

Thursday's air search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is halted as search teams have been "beaten up" by bad weather.

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Real Madrid sunk by Sevilla

The three-way battle for the Spanish league title took another dramatic twist on Wednesday night as Real Madrid suffered their second defeat in four days.

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Djokovic gets revenge on Murray

It might not make up for losing the Wimbledon final but in his first meeting with Andy Murray since last July, Novak Djokovic got a slice of revenge.

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Speed killed Paul Walker

Speed killed "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker, according to the investigation of the fiery car crash that ended the actor's life last year.

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State to execute first woman since '44

The letter starts off like any normal letter from a son to his mother.

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Why less Anglo-Indians in India

India's fast-shrinking Anglo-Indian community is coming to terms with a new age. Find out why. Mallika Kapur reports.

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Twitter adds photo tags and collages

Twitter announced Wednesday that it is squeezing in new photo tagging and collage features.

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Facebook pays $2B for Oculus VR

On the surface, Facebook's $2 billion purchase may not make a lot of sense.

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Funeral held for L'Wren Scott

Mick Jagger said a final goodbye to L'Wren Scott before his girlfriend was laid to rest in a Hollywood cemetery Tuesday.

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Conflicting reports on captain

USA Today reports that MH370's main pilot is the focus of the investigation, but CNN's sources say otherwise.

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'Black box' batteries already dead?

Data recorder batteries of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could already be dead, says CNN safety analyst David Soucie.

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Who is Abdel Fattah El-Sisi?

For many Egyptians armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a hero, despite allegations about his past.

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Military-backed government resigns

Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour is taking steps to appoint new leaders, a day after the military-backed government resigned.

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MB supporters sentenced to death

A court in Egypt has sentenced to death more than 500 supporters of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood following violence that broke out in the southern city of Minya last August. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry puts the number of those sentenced at 529.

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'Blood lust' in Egypt?

Shadi Hamid of the Brookings Institution tells Christiane Amanpour there is "bloodlust" in Egypt.

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Boy, 4, calm as pulled from mudslide

Four-year-old Jacob Spillers was trapped in mud so thick it was like freshly poured concrete.

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Astronomers find asteroid with rings

Quick -- name a planet with rings. Easy, right?

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'Dead Man Walking' nun: Stop execution

Exxon Valdez spill hasn't ended

Twenty-five years ago on March 24, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez slammed into Bligh Reef and spilled more than 11 million gallons of crude oil into the cold, clear waters of Alaska's Prince William Sound -- one of the "last best places" on Earth. The oil charged through Prince William Sound and out into the Gulf of Alaska, damaging more than 1,300 miles of some of the most remote, wild shoreline in this country.

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U.S. landslide: 'What happened?'

The rain-soaked ground in Washington's Cascade Mountains offered little warning before it gave way, dumping a wall of mud onto the towns of Oso and Darrington, an hour's drive north of Seattle.

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Expert: Plane will be found

An oceanography expert says the missing Malaysian plane will likely be found, mostly intact at the bottom of the ocean.

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'It's absolute chaotic destruction'

Dayn Brunner is searching for his sister after a massive landslide in Washington state.

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Report: Egypt's El-Sisi to resign

Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met military leaders on Wednesday to tell them he was resigning -- the first step toward running for the presidency, the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported.

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OBL's son-in-law found guilty

Pakistan holds direct talks with Taliban

Pakistani government representatives are to hold peace talks Wednesday with the Taliban in the tribal region of North Waziristan in the first direct contact between the two sides.

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Unprecedented move from Vatican

CNN's Delia Gallagher explains the significance of the removal of a German bishop from his post.

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Relatives' anguish continues

CNN's Pauline Chiou sheds light on the anger and desperation of Chinese family members of those on board MH370.

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FBI killing after Boston bomb 'justified'

The shooting death of Ibragim Todashev, an associate of the alleged mastermind of the Boston Marathon bombing who was killed in a scuffle with FBI agents, was justified, Florida State Attorney General Jeffrey L. Ashton said in an investigative report Tuesday.

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Pope: 'Bling Bishop' can resign

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a German bishop who was under investigation for spending $42 million on the renovation of his residence.

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Why Obama is losing millennials

Julian Zelizer says stunts like his "Between Two Ferns" turn won't draw disenchanted young voters to support Obama, but action on jobs, climate, government reform would

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Why the Saudis unfriended the U.S.

Peter Bergen says the world's most absolute monarchy has lost faith in the world's most powerful democracy.

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Cutting in line for toilets on flight?

According to a new Fly.com survey, there are some fees passengers hate, and some they'd happily pay for, including control of the armrest, non-reclining seats and cutting in line for the bathroom.

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What should women wear to work?

Peggy Drexler says a Loyola Law School memo advising female students what not to wear to jobs is insulting.

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How we make moral judgments

The neuroscience of moral judgment is "a field that's waiting for a big revolution sometime soon," experts say.

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Objects seen over 154 sq. miles

New satellite images from France show 122 potential objects in one area of the ocean during the search for Flight 370.

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Families: Where is hard evidence?

Relatives of passengers on board the missing Malaysian jet have been clamoring for proof that all lives were lost and want answers about the data, wreckage and the search.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

How to search from the air

LCDR John Balbi talks about the search from the air for Malaysia Airlines flight 370.

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Underwater search on ocean floor

CNN's Rosa Flores reports on autonomous underwater vehicles that could help in the search for Flight 370.

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Japan to send nuclear 'waste' to U.S.

Japan and the United States have co-signed an agreement to remove and dispose of hundreds of kilograms of highly enriched uranium (HEU) and separated plutonium from the Asian nation.

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Speed killed Paul Walker

Speed killed "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker, according to the investigation of the fiery car crash that ended the actor's life last year.

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Hope dims in U.S. landslide search

Peering across the devastated landscape, Cory Kuntz just shakes his head.

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Airline search unites global community

Tim Kane says the international effort to search for Flight 370 is a rare bright spot in an otherwise devastating tragedy

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Mississippi to execute woman

The letter starts off like any normal letter from a son to his mother.

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U.S.-Russian lifts off to ISS

Blastoff! A fresh crew took off for the International Space Station on Tuesday aboard a Russian rocket.

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Funeral held for L'Wren Scott

Mick Jagger said a final goodbye to L'Wren Scott before his girlfriend was laid to rest in a Hollywood cemetery Tuesday.

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Murray to play Djokovic in Miami

Andy Murray will play Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters after both men sailed through their last 16 matches.

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Search resumes in hunt for missing MH370

After bad weather halted the hunt for a day, searching has resumed for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said.

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Can recorders be recovered?

CNN's Max Foster talks to David Gallo about the logistics of recovering the lost Malaysian airliner.

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MH370 families march on embassy

Relatives of MH370 passengers march to Malaysia's embassy in Beijing to express their anger after police prevent them from leaving their hotel.

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Pistorius defense shares loving texts

Oscar Pistorius' defense focused Tuesday on text messages that appear to show a loving relationship between the athlete and the girlfriend he's accused of murdering, Reeva Steenkamp.

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Bayern Munich clinch Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich wrapped up the Bundesliga title in record time on Tuesday night with a 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin at the Olympic Stadium.

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Kidnapped U.N. staff freed in Yemen

Two hostages working for the United Nations were freed hours after they were taken in the Yemeni capital on Tuesday, an official told CNN.

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Huge fire devours Guatemala market

A major fire devoured thousands stalls in a market in Guatemala's capital Tuesday, state media reported.

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Venezuela generals in coup allegation

Venezuela's President says his country has arrested three air force generals accused of plotting a coup.

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Feminism is no longer a dirty word

Carol Costello says young women are seeing feminism as a vehicle for ending all forms of gender bias.

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Wrong airport landing: 'You kidding?'

Audio recordings released on Monday reveal confusion between air traffic controllers and the veteran crew of a Southwest Airlines jet after they landed at the wrong airport in Missouri in January.

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Exxon Valdez spill hasn't ended

Watchdog sues FB Twitter and Google

France's top consumer watchdog filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Facebook, Twitter and Google, accusing them of breaching Internet users' privacy, in the latest crackdown against data-collection policies.

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Pistorius relationship in spotlight

The prosecution rests in the Pistorius trial after days of focusing on text messages between Oscar and his girlfriend.

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Woods: 'Don't rule me out of Masters'

Tiger Woods has not given up hope of teeing off at the Masters later this month.

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Can Obama rebuild trans-Atlantic ties?

This week the U.S. president will visit Brussels for the first time. Quite why he has left it to his second term to make the trip baffles many in the EU's halls of power.

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Congress working on changes to NSA

President Barack Obama and congressional leaders said Tuesday they will propose changes to the National Security Agency that would end its sweeping collection of bulk telephone records.

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Dead birds sighted after oil spill

Efforts to clean up a 168,000 gallons of thick, viscous oil that spilled into the Port of Houston near Galveston, Texas, stretched into a third day Tuesday, as wildlife rescuers sought to estimate the impact on birds and marine life.

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Obama to Putin: You are more isolated than Cold War

U.S. President Barack Obama calls on the Russian leader to negotiate over Ukraine or face more economics costs.

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Obama: 'Russia losing strength'

While speaking at the Nuclear Security Summit, President Obama slammed Russia as a "regional power" losing strength.

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Russia kicked out of G8

U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders have decided to end Russia's role in the group of leading industrialized nations, the White House said Monday.

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G8 is now the G7

Leaders of the world's wealthiest industrial nations decide to boot Russia from the G8, cancel a planned summit in Sochi.

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Opinion: Inside Putin's mind

Newt Gingrich says the Russian president, aggrieved by recent history, is relying on military might and his interpretation of international law to justify his expansionist policies

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New Muslim Brotherhood trial delayed

The case against the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader Mohammed Badie and 682 other supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy was adjourned Tuesday at a Egyptian court until next month, defense lawyer Gamal Abdel Meguid said.

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Why Obama is losing millennials

Egypt: Journalist 'will get rights'

Interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour sent a letter to the family of jailed Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy on Sunday telling him that Fahmy "will enjoy all his rights guaranteed by Egyptian law."

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Who was aboard stricken flight?

CNN's Atika Shubert takes a closer look at the passengers and crew on board Malaysia Flight 370.

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Ships forced to leave search zone

CNN's Kate Bolduan speaks to Australian officials about the search for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370.

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Search for scores missing

Ana Cabrera reports that 14 people are dead and over 150 missing after a landslide strikes Washington State.

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Lake tragedy survivors to go home

Three days after at least 108 passengers -- most of them Congolese refugees -- died when their overloaded boat capsized on Lake Albert, the Ugandan government wants to find a safe way to send the survivors home.

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America's 10 highest rated CEOs

LinkedIn employees seem to love their boss.

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Flight crashed, questions remain

Experts conclude Malaysia Flight 370 crashed in the Indian Ocean, but unanswered questions remain for family members.

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Slowing down for better ideas

Names Not Numbers founder, Julia Hobsbawm talks to CNN about creating the perfect forum got the exchange of ideas.

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Taliban attack Kabul election office

The number of people killed when militants stormed an election commission office in the Afghan capital Tuesday has risen to five, a spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry said.

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Canada patient tests negative for Ebola

A man in Canada who was suspected of having Ebola has tested negative for viral hemorrhagic fevers, according to a spokesman for the World Health Organization.

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Soccer club faces anti-Semitic abuse

The ugly specter of anti-Semitism in football has raised its face again after a man was arrested at an English Premier League game.

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Text: Steenkamp says 'picked on'

Chat messages show girlfriend was sometimes afraid of Oscar Pistorius.

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Soccer: Teen star to make U.S. debut

It's a 1-0 victory to the U.S.

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Birth control: Why are we arguing?

Drs. Jeanne A. Conry and Nancy L. Stanwood wonder why contraception is still seen as controversial in the face of overwhelming evidence about its benefits.

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Quest: MH370 pilots to blame?

CNN's Pamela Brown and Richard Quest discuss whether the presumed Flight 370 crash could be due to nefarious behavior

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WHO: Pollution caused 1 in 8 deaths

An estimated 7 million people died due to air pollution globally in 2012, with more than half of the deaths linked to indoor smoke from cook stoves, according to a report by the World Health Organization.

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Monday, March 24, 2014

How tech is driving search for MH370

For more than two weeks, satellites, planes and ships have scoured swathes of ocean for clues to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

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Canada probes possible Ebola case

Health officials in Canada said Monday they are looking into the case of a man who recently traveled from Liberia and is exhibiting symptoms consistent with viral hemorrhagic fevers.

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Ex-teen idol ordered back to rehab

Former teen idol David Cassidy was ordered to enter alcohol rehab for three months after pleading no contest to a drunken driving charge in Los Angeles on Monday.

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Plane search suspended due to weather

Faced with heavy rains and stormy weather, Australian Maritime Safety Authority suspends Tuesday's search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

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U.S. plane lands at wrong airport

Israel's new defense: Border fence

CNN's Nic Robertson reports on Israel's newest defense against terrorism.

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Exxon Valdez spill hasn't ended

Malaysia Airlines flight diverted

A Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Incheon, South Korea, was diverted to Hong Kong early Monday because of a problem with its electrical supply, the airline said.

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9/11 remains to be in museum

New York City plans to move the remains of unidentified victims in the 2001 terror attack to a new resting place within the 9/11 Memorial Museum, officials tell CNN.

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Global aircraft tracking in works

CNN's Richard Quest talks to Aireon CEO, Don Thoma, about his company's effort to make global aircraft tracking a reality.

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Pilot: Mechanical malfunction?

What could explain the baffling loss of Flight 370? Pilot Les Abend says evidence is consistent with a mechanical cause.

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Families hopeful after landslide

As ground searches in the Washington landslide are halted, relatives remain hopeful their family members will be found.

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Brother wants search to go on

The brother of a MH370 passenger tells CNN's Jim Sciutto he hopes they don't stop searching.

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Scores of refugees killed in lake

The death toll after from a boat accident on Lake Albert between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo climbed to more than 100, Ugandan authorities announced Monday.

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'Homeland' actor dead at 65

James Rebhorn, whose acting resume includes a long list of character roles in major films and TV shows, died Friday, his representative said Sunday. Rebhorn was 65.

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New technique discovered route

Monday's announcement by Malaysia's Prime Minister acknowledging that missing Flight 370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean opens the door to a big question: How did new number crunching confirm the Boeing 777's path?

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Fighter jets intercept cargo plane

The Royal Dutch Air Force scrambled fighter jets on Monday to intercept a cargo plane that entered Dutch airspace without proper clearance as world leaders gathered in the Netherlands for a nuclear security summit.

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Leap in number of missing

Officials said they have 108 reports of people missing or unaccounted for after a landslide in Washington state.

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Why Obama is losing millennials

How was fate determined?

Chris McLaughlin of Inmarsat discusses the satellite technology used to conclude Flight 370 ended in the Indian Ocean.

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Egypt: Journalist 'will get rights'

Families' grief at news all lives lost

Before a Monday news conference announcing that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ended in the Indian Ocean, relatives of passengers learned the tragic news via a text from the airline.

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Why was Syrian plane downed?

The Turkish military says it has shot down a Syrian fighter jet. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

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America's 10 highest rated CEOs

LinkedIn employees seem to love their boss.

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Extradition over honeymoon murder

A British man accused of orchestrating his wife's murder by hit men while they were honeymooning will be extradited to South Africa next month, a South African justice department spokesman said Sunday.

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Blindsided by realities of Obamcare

Sen. Mitch McConnell says that four years after the Affordable Care Act was signed, many Americans still struggle

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Flight crashed, questions remain

Experts conclude Malaysia Flight 370 crashed in the Indian Ocean, but unanswered questions remain for family members.

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Slowing down for better ideas

Names Not Numbers founder, Julia Hobsbawm talks to CNN about creating the perfect forum got the exchange of ideas.

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Train derails, slams into platform

A train derailed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, injuring 30 people as it crashed through the end of the platform.

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Steenkamp was 'scared' of Pistorius

Reeva Steenkamp told Oscar Pistorius she was afraid of him and his temper less than three weeks before he shot and killed her, the judge in his murder trial was told Monday.

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Pistorius witness heard screams

A neighbor of Oscar Pistorius said she heard "terrified screaming" the morning that Reeva Steenkamp was fatally shot.

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Death toll rises in U.S. landslide

A landslide in Washington state kills eight people and destroys several homes. CNN's George Howell reports.

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PM: Flight 'ended in Indian Ocean'

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak discusses developments in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

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101 injured in Madrid austerity protest

Cleanup was under way Sunday on damage to bus stops and outdoor cafes in central Madrid, after austerity protests turned violent Saturday night in the Spanish capital and left 101 people injured. There were 24 arrests.

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Turkey shoots down Syria warplane

Turkey shot down a Syrian fighter jet Sunday after the warplane strayed into its airspace, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

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Can Obama re-assert U.S. leadership?

U.S. President Barack Obama begins a key European trip Monday during a pivotal moment of his presidency.

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Twitter ban 'least of Turkey's woes'

Turkey's prime minister may not be able to defeat Twitter but, David Frum says, he has reined in freedom.

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Why sanctions will hurt all sides

With Europe's economy on the rebound and Russia's on the wane, there's a lot at stake.

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Homes leveled

A landslide in Washington state kills three people and destroys several homes.

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MH370 search: Asia's wake-up call?

In 2003, the SARS virus epidemic was a wake-up call for Asia, forcing China to increase transparency, fostering closer regional cooperation and bringing human security issues to the fore. The disappearance of MH370 will have a similar transformative effect on regional security, but it will take a different form.

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Who are the missing passengers?

The youngest is 2, the oldest 76. The flight carried a stunt man and an artist, pilgrims and commuters -- 239 unique stories.

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Are found objects part of MH370?

An Australian search plane says it located two objects in the Australian search area, one circular and one rectangular.

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Frantic search for landslide survivors

A devastating landslide in Washington state killed three people Saturday and sent rescuers desperately digging for people crying for help underneath debris, authorities in Washington state said.

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30 hurt as train mounts escalator

A commuter train derailed and hit a platform at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport early Monday, leaving 30 people with non-life-threatening injuries, Chicago police said.

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Tennis: Del Potro out for season?

Juan Martin del Potro is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the world No. 8 announced he will undergo wrist surgery on Monday.

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Source: Plane dropped to 12,000 feet

Military radar shows the plane flew as low as 12,000 feet before it disappeared. Analysts are divided about what the latest clue means.

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31 dead in Venezuela protests

At least 31 people have died in Venezuela and 461 have been injured in violent clashes between opposition demonstrators and government forces that began last month, an official said Thursday.

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Russia seizes Ukrainian bases

Russian forces have seized control of Ukrainian military bases in Crimea. CNN's Karl Penhaul reports.

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Egypt sentences 529 to death

An Egyptian court sentenced 529 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood to death Monday on charges related to violent riots in the southern Egyptian city of Minya in August, including murdering a police officer, according to state-run news website EgyNews.

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What is Russia's next move?

As troops continues to build-up along Ukraine's border, fears are growing that Russia may be eying more territory.

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Police, students clash in Taiwan

Riot police evicted scores of protesters from Taiwan's executive building early Monday morning as rallies over a controversial trade deal between Taiwan and mainland China entered their seventh day.

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Dozens dead as ebola sweeps Guinea

Since February 49 people have gotten sick and 29 have died from an unidentified illness characterized by fever, diarrhea and vomiting in Guinea, according to the West African nation's minister of health, Remy Lamah.

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Ukraine: Russia seized Crimea base

Russian troops stormed and seized a Ukrainian naval base Monday in Feodosia, a port in Crimea, a Ukrainian defense ministry spokesman said.

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Bayern Munich on brink of history

Bayern Munich may have left it late to beat Mainz but will wrap up the Bundesliga title in super quick time next Tuesday should they defeat Hertha Berlin.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Chinese crew spots objects

A Chinese news agency is reporting that "suspicious objects" have been spotted in search for Malaysian Flight 370.

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Underwater tech in hunt for plane

CNN's Rosa Flores reports on technology used to comb the depths of oceans to find debris, such as planes and shipwrecks

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Israel's new defense: Border fence

CNN's Nic Robertson reports on Israel's newest defense against terrorism.

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NATO concern: Russian army buildup

Pro-Russia demonstrations were planned for Sunday in Ukrainian cities, as Russian forces continued consolidating their control over Crimea over the weekend.

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Report: 'Suspicious objects' spotted in Flight 370 search

The crew of a Chinese plane searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has spotted "suspicious objects" in the Indian Ocean, according to Xinhua.

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Malaysia Airlines flight diverted

Exxon Valdez spill hasn't ended

9/11 remains to inside museum

What polio-free India means

A polio-free India is one of the biggest global public health achievements of recent times. CNN's Mallika Kapur reports.

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Teen charged in N.Y. bus killing

For Angel Rojas, the daily bus ride through the streets of Brooklyn provided a respite from a hardscrabble existence juggling two low-paying jobs.

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Refugee boat capsizes off Uganda

At least 19 people died Saturday when a boat carrying Congolese refugees capsized on Lake Albert, police said.

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Actor James Rebhorn dead at 65

3 elephants escape circus

What's better than a bull in a China shop? Three cows in a parking lot -- elephant cows, that is.

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Why 'modern' plane tech fails

The pitfalls of relying on outdated airline technology in the MH370 search and what can be done.

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India beats odds, polio

Rukhsar Khatoon is too young to fully grasp the significance of her life: that she is a last in a country of 1.2 billion people.

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Messi inspires Barcelona in El Clasico

Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino said prior to Sunday's El Clasico that it was his team's last chance in the Spanish title race.

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Marquez edges Rossi in MotoGP opener

It turned out to be a duel between the young, reigning world champion and a motorcycling racing legend. The former won.

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Suarez, Spain's post-Franco PM, dies

Former Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez died at a Madrid hospital Sunday after long illness, his family said. Suarez was 81.

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Spurs' Champions League hopes alive

Arsenal lost 6-0 to Chelsea in English football's Premier League and it looked like another side from North London would suffer a heavy defeat Sunday when Tottenham fell behind 2-0 to Southampton.

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Turkey downs Syrian fighter jet

The Turkish military says it has shot down a Syrian fighter jet. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

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Oil spews into bay as ships collide

An oil barge began leaking after it collided with a tanker in the Galveston Bay. KPRC reports.

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America's 10 highest rated CEOs

LinkedIn employees seem to love their boss.

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The science of happiness explained

Kortni Alston says the study of happiness has become a serious pursuit, with references to happiness showing up in music, movies, books, clothing and even the grocery store

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Nothing but water -- and questions

Two weeks after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, finding it remains a global search-and-rescue effort. The bulk of the attention is on the southern Indian Ocean, where a commercial satellite photographed objects that Australian authorities say could be related to the search.

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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Searching from a P-3 Orion

CNN's Will Ripley joins the crew of a P-3 Orion as they search for Flight 370 over the Indian Ocean.

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