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Uncertainty after N.K. execution: Analysis

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:20 AM PST

Take one part Shakespeare's "Hamlet," two parts Machiavelli's "The Prince" and an even larger measure of guesswork and North Korea's latest political drama could seem like a Cold War thriller.

Did Nazis steal the Mona Lisa?

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:26 AM PST

100 years ago the Mona Lisa was recovered from one of the most famous thefts in history. But how close was Hitler to having the painting for himself?

Analysis: Uncertainty after North Korea execution

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:09 AM PST

Take one part Shakespeare's "Hamlet," two parts Machiavelli's "The Prince" and an even larger measure of guesswork and North Korea's latest political drama could seem like a Cold War thriller.

Fast -- very fast -- in 'Ferrari on ice'

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:22 AM PST

Italian Simone Bertazzo climbs into the cockpit of his Ferrari. He straps on his helmet and slides his hands into his gloves. In his mind he prepares to go fast -- very fast.

Prince Harry reaches South Pole

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:21 AM PST

Prince Harry and a trekking team made up of servicemen and women reached the South Pole on Friday, organizers for the Walking With The Wounded charity said.

U.S. drone hits Yemen wedding

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:30 AM PST

A U.S. drone mistakenly targeted a wedding convoy in Yemen's al-Baitha province after intelligence reports identified the vehicles as carrying al Qaeda militants, two national security officials told CNN on Thursday.

Reports: American who went missing in Iran worked for CIA

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 04:49 AM PST

A former FBI agent who went missing in Iran was working for the CIA there, not conducting private business as officials have previously claimed, The Associated Press and the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Why she sold her daughter's virginity

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 04:33 AM PST

mother in Cambodia details why she sold her 12-year-old daughter's virginity to sex traffickers

Typhoon Haiyan death toll tops 6,000 in the Philippines

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:33 AM PST

Nearly five weeks after Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, the government now says more than 6,000 people have been reported dead. Nearly 1,800 more are still missing.

U.S. drone strikes wedding convoy in Yemen, killing 14

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 06:12 PM PST

Islamic Front in Syria deals another blow to rebel alliance

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 01:15 PM PST

Influencing events in Syria just got a lot harder for the Obama administration and its allies. Despite receiving months of training, diplomatic support and aid from the West, the Free Syrian Army's command has lost control of its headquarters and supply depots in northern Syria to the recently formed Islamic Front -- another sign that the balance among rebel forces is tipping toward militant groups away from more secular brigades.

Two men killed in attacks targeting Pakistan's anti-polio program

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:40 AM PST

Two men were killed Friday in attacks on polio teams and their police escorts in Pakistan, authorities said.

Bulgaria building wall to stop refugees

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:10 AM PST

Bulgaria is constructing a wall along the border with Turkey to stem the flow of refugees. CNN's Atika Shubert reports.

China's first lunar probe to land on the moon this weekend

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 12:32 AM PST

China's first lunar rover is expected to land on the moon on Saturday, less than two weeks after it blasted off from Earth, according to Chinese media reports.