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Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan, and Beijing needs to understand this, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3xF4Rw1

At least six people were killed and 52 were injured after extreme wind storms swept through Turkey on Tuesday, according to state-run broadcaster Anadolu. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2ZGQFWS

Tens of millions are going hungry in Latin America and the Caribbean as the Covid-19 pandemic sharpens a regional malnutrition crisis to its worst levels in decades, according to the United Nations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/32Fqzo5

A North Korean defector who escaped from prison in northeast China has been recaptured by authorities, after more than 40 days on the run in the biting winter cold. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3EahnWJ

Bugatti, the French manufacturer of $3 million supercars, is over a century old. But now it faces what may be the most difficult maneuver it has ever had to carry out: transitioning to an electric future. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/32IdtGR

Westpac said on Tuesday it will likely be fined 113 million Australian dollars ($80.8 million) for alleged compliance failures across its business over many years, including charging financial advice fees to thousands of dead customers. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3xAi6Oq

Fans have noticed that an episode of the Simpsons that features a scene in Tiananmen Square is missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3p7ffJe

First class is on its way out at many airlines, as business class seats and mini-suites become larger, more private and more luxurious -- and fewer budgets stretch to adding on what might be an extra zero on the price tag for first class. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3Ejfrvn

Iran nuclear talks resumed Monday in Vienna, Austria, as the US warned Tehran against further uranium enrichment, Israel forcefully lobbied against sanctions relief for Iran and Iran announced its "willingness and seriousness" to reach a deal -- but only if the US lifts sanctions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FWuThc

Earlier this month, Austria took a step once unthinkable for a Western democracy: It announced that Covid-19 vaccinations would become compulsory for its entire population. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3dj50fr

With less than a year to go before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, questions surrounding host nation Qatar's handling of humanitarian issues show few signs of abating -- specifically concerning the state's anti-homosexuality laws. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3IgsLD4

One in three people working in Australia's parliament have experienced sexual harassment, a report published on Tuesday said, following an independent inquiry into parliamentary workplace culture. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/31g8xIA

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a review of a US airstrike conducted in Syria in 2019 that the Pentagon only recently admitted had killed civilians after the publication of a New York Times report, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a briefing on Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3lj9EhE

Five years ago, Breshna Musazai was studying law at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul. Her future seemed bright. She was attending the best university in Afghanistan, a coed institution offering an American-style education and was on a full scholarship provided by the US government. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3xwBdce

The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Guam and Australia to better prepare the US military to counter China, a senior defense official said on Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CZ3V6M

Nations around the world are racing to identify how many cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant they have, as fears over the new strain force governments to shutter borders and revisit restrictions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3E6vtZ4

Demonstrators, some of them burning tires, blocked roads across parts of Lebanon on Monday in protest at the country's economic meltdown, days after the Lebanese pound sank to new lows. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3E7xhkS

Honduran presidential candidate Xiomara Castro headed for a landslide win in Sunday's election, declaring victory as supporters danced outside her offices to celebrate the left's return to power 12 years after her husband was ousted in a coup. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3EjfrLT

It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. The then 27-year-old had invited a group of New York City friends who, like her, had decided to stay in the city over the holidays. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cWkhlP

Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Sunday to warn away 27 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense zone, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said, the latest increase in tensions across the Taiwan Strait as China's President met his top generals. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/31bSJWY

They are safe and alive, and have the prospect of new lives in the United Kingdom, but for 130 Afghan female football players and their families it's an existence still full of uncertainty. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CZAeST

Once again, vulnerable people yearning for a better life find themselves caught in a distasteful game of political ping pong between wealthy Western nations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3D2mC9J

Peru's President vowed support for those affected by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake early Sunday morning, leaving structural damage in the northern part of the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3p7iUGL

A mummy estimated to be between 800 and 1,200 years old has been unearthed by archeologists in Peru, at a site near the country's capital city of Lima. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cY8XG8

When the Czech President Milos Zeman formally appointed Petr Fiala as the country's new Prime Minister on Sunday, he did so sitting inside an acrylic glass box accompanied by health workers covered head to toe in hazmat suits. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nYSMhS

There are a few surprises in "The Beatles: Get Back." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3rck3j9

Queen Elizabeth will have one less realm next week when Barbados severs its final imperial links to Britain by removing the 95-year-old as its head of state and declaring itself a republic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/32zmzp7

The US and its allies restart Iran nuclear talks on Monday unsure how Tehran's new government will approach negotiations, not optimistic about the prospects ahead and emphasizing that if diplomacy fails, the US is "prepared to use other options." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cXOq4y

Japan plans to add $6.75 billion to its already record annual military spending in a rush to bolster air and maritime defenses as it becomes more concerned about threats posed by China and North Korea. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/312pAOC

New Zealand Member of Parliament Julie Anne Genter got on her bicycle early on Sunday and headed to the hospital. She was already in labor, and she gave birth an hour later. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3leEdoT

People in Switzerland will vote on Sunday on the government's health measures against Covid-19, in the wake of a large increase in new cases this month. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3p43wed

• US lawmakers defy China by meeting with officials in Taiwan from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/32DPtVh

As China cracked down on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, the Taiwanese public watched on anxiously. Some fear they could be next to see harsher clampdowns as China steps up pressure on the democratic island of 24 million to "unify" with the mainland. CNN's Will Ripley reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3HZGIoP

At least two people are reported to have died as Britain was battered by severe weather with winds reaching speeds of over 90 mph (144 km/h) in some areas. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cVX97k

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The romance of rail travel has seduced many travelers over the years. Sitting in a train as it slips quietly out of a city, along tunnels and viaducts, sneaking glimpses of people's backyards before rolling into open countryside is one of life's true pleasures. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2Zsr9o2

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) "remains deeply concerned" that Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai "is not free from censorship or coercion." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3E0643g

At least 19 people were killed and 20 more injured on Friday when a passenger bus traveling on a highway in central Mexico crashed into a house, authorities said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3p36oIf

China's stringent zero-Covid policy has allowed authorities to catch thousands of imported coronavirus cases. But, occasionally, it might help catch a fugitive too. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/310WjmK

• 'Afghan Girl' from National Geographic magazine cover granted refugee status in Italy from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cOY8Ga

A Michelin-star restaurant in northern England housed in a 14th century building has suffered significant damage after its thatched roof caught fire. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3DT709I

The government of Malawi has defended its decision to invite the former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson to become the country's official cannabis ambassador following a backlash over his conviction for rape in the 1990s. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FNl6di

Shops in the United Kingdom could run short of wine and liquor ahead of Christmas because there aren't enough drivers to make deliveries. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cPxBZg

Almost 2 million workers in Europe's biggest economy are set for a big pay rise. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3DZ5jI0

The Biden administration is piling more pressure on Chinese companies it claims could undermine US national security. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3oY98H0

Priti Patel, Britain's hardline home secretary, is under renewed scrutiny following the deaths of dozens of people in the English Channel -- one of the worst tragedies affecting migrants bound for Britain in recent memory. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3xnEs5Q

The Solomon Islands government has advised all public servants to stay at home as violent protests continued for a third day on Friday, with crowds gathering at the Prime Minister's residence. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/32pEui0

A male with a long gun who was targeting the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Vanderhoof, British Columbia, on Thursday has been taken into custody, authorities said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CUFRBM

French fishermen have said they will block access to the Eurotunnel and English Channel ports in northern France on Friday in protest over post-Brexit fishing rights. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2ZtqAuk

Global police agency Interpol has elected UAE Inspector General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, who has been accused of overseeing torture, as its new president. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FJYFFS

British and French leaders have ramped up a war of words over dangerous crossings of the English Channel after at least 27 people died making the sea journey Wednesday, bringing to a head simmering tensions in the migration crisis. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CQBI1K

At least 11 people died in an accident at a coal mine in Russia's Siberia on Thursday, local authorities said, as emergency workers tried to rescue dozens more miners who were still trapped deep underground. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cPmbF3

At least eight civilians were killed and 17 others injured, including 13 school children, after a suicide car bomb exploded in Somalia's capital Mogadishu Thursday morning, according to state media. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nMDz3w

Dubai has turned breaking world records into something of an art form over the years, and the emirate now has yet another to add to its list. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3xoAaeB

Before retiring as Vice Premier, Zhang Gaoli was the face of China's organizing efforts ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FIgSUc

A senior Red Cross official warned that "serious problems" remain with a remote island off southern Bangladesh housing Rohingya refugees, as officials prepared to ship thousands more people there this week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3p0vozP

The Solomon Islands imposed a 36-hour lockdown in the capital, Honiara, after protesters calling for the Prime Minister to resign looted stores and set fire to buildings, including in the Pacific nation's Parliament. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CUiOHo

A British lawmaker has asked for an investigation into the rules around bringing babies into the House of Commons, after a member of Parliament was told she could no longer bring her child into the chamber. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nKJlCO

Bayern Munich stars Joshua Kimmich and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting have tested positive for Covid-19, the German club said on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/30Xh0Aw

• Going to the store may be your smartest bet to navigate the supply chain crisis this holiday • Economists are watching Europe's Covid-19 spike as a sign for what's to come from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/30OMIA1

At least 27 migrants are dead after a boat capsized in the English Channel, off the coast of Calais, northern France on Wednesday, police sources told CNN affiliate BFMTV. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FEytfI

In a new interim statement, the World Health Organization on Wednesday called for nations to consider the benefits of vaccinating children and adolescents against Covid-19 -- but to prioritize sharing vaccines globally before proceeding to vaccinate children. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3HQo6rb

Nigeria's federal government has rejected a report by a judicial panel that concluded the October 2020 shooting of protesters at Lekki toll gate could be described as a massacre by the military that officials tried to cover up. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3D0WM65

China confirmed on Wednesday that it would join the United States and other major energy-consuming nations in releasing strategic oil reserves to try to cool high prices and tame inflation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3DMVLQ8

A British bank has adopted a four-day work week for all its employees without cutting pay, saying it's the largest UK company so far to make such a move. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/30MLa9L

Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas as part of efforts to tackle a global shortage of chips. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nLNPJa

Sweden has named Magdalena Andersson as the country's first female prime minister, according to the country's official Twitter account. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3rld4ob

When it comes to Covid-19, it seems where Israel leads, the rest of the world follows. For almost a year, the country has offered other nations a glimpse into the pandemic's future. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FImbmF

India is flirting with a ban on cryptocurrencies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CPVwm1

A resurgence of coronavirus cases across Europe is feeding fears that the region's strong economic recovery from the pandemic could be jeopardized by another tough winter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3r5t90R

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has become the world's "most effective" human rights organization over its leadership on the Peng Shuai case and willingness to lose money to stand by its principles, said Kelley Eckels Currie, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3HQUkTe

The parties in coalition talks in Germany will present their coalition agreement at a press conference in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon, the Free Democratic Party (FDP) says. The other parties involved in the talks are the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the Greens. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3oPzPxi

New Zealand will allow fully vaccinated international travelers into the country from next year, in a gradual easing of its strict border restrictions that have been in place for more than 18 months to curb the spread of the coronavirus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FCLFSi

Gulpreet Singh begs for food from a dirty hemp mat spread on the sidewalk outside Delhi's South Campus metro station. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cJ2zSW

The former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group Studentlocalism was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of 43 months in prison for trying to separate the city from China, and for money laundering. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3HLMBpt

People in the United Kingdom think that climate change, pollution and the environment are together the most important issues they face, well ahead of the pandemic, the impacts of Brexit and the country's troubled National Health Service, according to a poll from Ipsos MORI published on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3HLvK65

The Ukrainian naval patrol boat "Kremenchuk" churns out into the gun-grey waters of the Sea of Azov, one mounted machine gun pointing aft, another pointing fore into the drizzle. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cJYP3q

Sudan's newly reinstated prime minister told CNN on Tuesday that he compromised in a deal with the country's military in order to "avoid bloodshed" and a civil war. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3l1l5dP

Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has announced he will lead his country's soldiers on the front lines of the war against advancing rebel fighters, in the latest escalation of the year-long conflict between his government and rebel groups from the northern Tigray region. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cImilQ

Paytm is starting to stage a recovery from its disastrous stock market debut last week, but the digital payments firm faces an uphill battle winning over investors worried about its ability to turn a profit in the face of growing competition. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nJjz1z

The Chinese economy presents some unique challenges for investors. On one hand, China is home to several of the most dynamic and rapidly growing companies on the planet, such as electric car makers Xpeng and Nio as well as privately held TikTok owner ByteDance. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cECkgw

Fighting against climate change is often a matter of who controls the territory. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nIHeiR

Austria has introduced unprecedented new Covid measures, Ireland's under a midnight curfew, but India has reopened to vaccinated tourists. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FpBcts

Does size really matter? When it comes to superyachts, it seems the answer is most certainly "yes." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FwnvJb

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's willful manipulation of migrants, enabling their easy passage to and through his country toward the border of the European Union, is a classic assault on democracy by an autocrat who knows that any attempt to fight back risks undermining the bloc's sacred values. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CL0uR5

A US warship again sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, part of what the US military calls routine activity but which always riles China whose government believes Washington is trying to stir regional tensions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3r25Tkz

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday it hoped "malicious speculation" about tennis star Peng Shuai's well-being and whereabouts would stop, and that her case should not be politicized. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CJ7LAO

At least 46 people have died after a passenger bus caught fire on a highway in western Bulgaria, according to state media. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FEP9Un

Rights groups including the United Nations have criticized the arrest of a prominent activist in Indian-administered Kashmir on terror funding charges. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CDiFIk

Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, whose iron-fisted rule of the country following a 1979 military coup sparked massive democracy protests, died on Tuesday at the age of 90, his former press aide said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3cGjLbO

When Jeff Bezos decided to give up his role as Amazon's chief executive earlier this year, it prompted the company to name not one but two new CEOs. The first, Andy Jassy, replaced Bezos as CEO of Amazon's sprawling business. The second, Adam Selipsky, was hired in March to fill Jassy's old role as CEO of Amazon's single biggest moneymaker: Amazon Web Services (AWS). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3czGxSH

An animated dumpling called "Dart," with a shiny gold chrome body that pops out of its head when you squeeze its squishy cheeks, is creating quite a stir as parents scramble to score one of this year's must-have toys. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2Z5gDTv

The US military has positioned US special operations forces in Djibouti to be ready to provide assistance to the US Embassy in Ethiopia if the situation worsens, according to one military official and two sources familiar with the movements. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/30NSrWO

Can the US and China ping-pong their way to peace again? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3HWWCQT

The US imposed new sanctions related to the contested Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3oLwTSk

The Biden administration is weighing sending military advisers and new equipment including weaponry to Ukraine as Russia builds up forces near the border and US officials prepare allies for the possibility of another Russian invasion, multiple sources familiar with the deliberations tell CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CLjfng

Portugal shut down its last remaining coal plant over the weekend, ending the use of the polluting material for electricity generation and becoming the fourth country in the European Union to do so. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3oLag0k

Some shoot out of the soft rock like reptiles bathing in the sun. Others are mysterious depressions resembling an ancient board game played all over the world. And a few are straight-up puzzling. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3r0L2ho

The United Nations on Monday pushed for urgent action to prop up Afghanistan's banks, warning that a spike in people who are unable to repay loans as well as lower deposits and a cash liquidity crunch could cause the financial system to collapse within months. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3r0XfCA

Uthra's mother found her daughter lying motionless in bed at the family home, her left arm dotted with blood. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3HGrG75

The race to replace Chilean President Sebastián Piñera is now down to two candidates after a general election was held on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nDS3CM

Women will be barred from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under the Taliban's new media restrictions, in the latest rollback of women's freedoms since the militant group seized power three months ago. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3HH7zpt

Almost as abruptly as she had vanished, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public view over the weekend. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3DJcG6e

A Chinese central official has warned that stagflation could weigh on an already struggling economy next year. It's the latest sign that the government may be thinking about taking some aggressive steps to address slowing growth, including its first lending rate cut since early 2020. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/30Jpbjp

Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a summit on Monday that Beijing would not "bully" its smaller regional neighbors, amid rising tension over the South China Sea. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FC0VyV

The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi wrote an open letter published by the Washington Post calling for Justin Bieber to cancel his upcoming concert in Saudi Arabia. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CDjQHQ

When a dozen small children crossed in front of our Tesla with "full self-driving," I had good reason to be nervous. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/30BmGzu

Two missionaries kidnapped in Haiti over a month ago have been released, according to a statement by the US-based Christian Aid Ministries. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CDyTkH

The Philippines' defense chief said on Sunday a military resupply mission for the country's troops stationed on an atoll in the South China Sea will resume this week, after it was aborted last week when it was blocked by Chinese coast guard. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CBiFbH

Gunmen killed a policeman and kidnapped five Chinese nationals near a mine in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo overnight, a local official and an army spokesman said on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/30QjQXR

Most of the 250 permanent residents of a volcanic Italian island have been told to evacuate after levels of carbon dioxide in the air spiked dangerously, causing respiratory problems to people and their pets. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3DGOSQb

Sudan's military chief on Sunday reinstated Abdalla Hamdok as prime minister, almost a month after he was ousted in a military takeover. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CwUTxC

El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City", funded initially by bitcoin-backed bonds, President Nayib Bukele said on Saturday, doubling down on his bet to harness the crypto currency to fuel investment in the Central American country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3xaTyv7

CNN's Will Ripley reports that the Women's Tennis Association is threatening to end business in China unless Beijing can show definitive proof that star tennis player Peng Shuai is safe. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3oNJpRj

Protests in European countries against new Covid-19 restrictions turned violent over the weekend as cases continue to rise in the continent. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3DDUY43

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta played down his furious touchline row with Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp during the Gunners' 4-0 defeat at Anfield on Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3FDXgjV

A 35-year old man has died after a shooting attack in Jerusalem's Old City, which Israeli officials say was a Hamas operation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2ZdEoZO

A reporter with Chinese state media posted two short video clips of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai to Twitter on Saturday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/30KNJZL

Mexican authorities have reported finding some 600 migrants on Friday hidden in two trailers traveling through the state of Veracruz, according to the country's National Migration Institute (INM). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3DCueRe