Coronavirus conspiracy theorists have spread baseless rumors online -- frequently targeting minorities -- since the beginning of the pandemic. In England the latest wave of vitriol criticizes Muslims, blaming them for spreading Covid-19.

A Chinese man convicted of murdering two children has had his conviction overturned after serving 27 years in prison, in what has been described as one of the longest-serving miscarriages of justice in recent Chinese history.

Ancient tales of trolls and magic live on in Iceland, an island nation of volcanoes, lava fields, glaciers and ice caves.

CNN gains exclusive access to a new coronavirus testing facility in Moscow, which Russia is promoting as more effective than Western counterparts. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

Over the last five years contemporary Ethiopian artists have been making a name for themselves on the global art market, but it's been a long time coming.

Kraft wants you to wake up and smell the mac and cheese.

Late-night hosts Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon took shots at President Donald Trump's defense of his coronavirus response during an interview with Axios on HBO.

Last month, some employees at L'Oreal's New York office learned they would go back into the office after months of working from home.

Before the pandemic, there were many reasons to be anxious about taking an elevator — from being crammed in a small space with strangers, to getting stuck between floors.

When the Covid-19 pandemic made face masks an everyday essential, Japanese startup Donut Robotics spotted an opportunity. They created a smart mask — a high-tech upgrade to standard face coverings, designed to make communication and social dis…

If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study.

Rich people don't just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us -- they also have bigger carbon footprints.

Police in Italy have identified a 50-year-old Austrian man who broke three toes off a statue at a museum as he posed for a photo with the artwork.

Kendall Jenner may hail from one of America's most lavish celebrity families, but her Los Angeles home is more toned-down than you might expect.

Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydropower project ever built.

When he was 17 James Barnor took his first picture, using a small camera a craft teacher gifted him. His subject was a "clever and lovely" girl who he knew from school.

On Netflix's "Indian Matchmaking," marriage consultant Sima Taparia travels the world to meet with hopeful clients and help them find the perfect match for an arranged marriage.

Bold, black and blazing fast: The North American X-15 was a plane unlike any other. And although it first flew over 60 years ago, it is still the quickest manned aircraft ever to fly.

On July 8, Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng uploaded to YouTube a video titled "DISGUSTED by this Egg Fried Rice Video," under his comedic persona "Uncle Roger."

Twin American YouTubers face possible prison time after allegedly staging bank robberies for prank videos filmed in California last October.

A rescue effort is under way to find those still missing after the most powerful explosion ever to hit Beirut flattened the port and devastated the city.

German authorities did not follow the correct procedures when they extradited the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, an adviser to Europe's top court has said. 

CCTV footage has captured the moment a tourist attempted to snap a photo with an artwork - but instead managed to break off part of the 19th century statue.

YouTube star Jake Paul's California home has been raided by an armed FBI swat team.

British backpacker Grace Millane's killer has appealed against his conviction and punishment as his lawyer says he did not get a fair trial.

Survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb have marked the 75th anniversary of the attack with prayers and flowers at the city's memorial to the victims.

It takes a very hardened sort of individual not to feel and empathise with the pain of new parents sitting outside the Intensive Care Unit where their little one is struggling to live.

France and Spain have both reported large daily rises in coronavirus cases amid fears that parts of Europe could be hit by a second wave later in the year.

Before and after pictures have shown the extraordinary destruction brought about by a huge explosion in Beirut.

Polish President Andrzej Duda was sworn in for a second term in office on Thursday and promised to deliver pledges to strengthen "the family, security, work, investment and dignity."

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said North Korea's decision to open the floodgates of a border dam without notifying Seoul was an "unfortunate" decision.

French President Emmanuel Macron promised "unconditional help" during a visit to Beirut Thursday, two days after explosions that killed at least 137 people and leveled part of the Lebanese capital.

British drugmaker AstraZeneca said Thursday it has an agreement with a Chinese company to produce 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, when completed, in China by the end of this year.

South Korea is moving forward with plans to barter domestic sugar in exchange for North Korean alcoholic beverages, according to local press reports.

Kim Yo Jong's outburst over North Korean defectors in the South who distribute anti-Pyongyang leaflets could be driven by genuine fear of information seeping into the country, a human rights expert says.

Japan on Thursday commemorated the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima with a smaller ceremony, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authorities in Beirut have increased the death count from the devastating explosions on Tuesday to at least 137, while one official said Wednesday it could cost Lebanon's capital about $5 billion to recover.

The Lebanese government on Wednesday placed Beirut port officials on house arrest as they investigate why highly explosive materials linked to this week's explosions were stored in warehouses there.

The International Red Cross is working with North Korean authorities on disaster response as heavy rains continue to pose flooding risks in the country.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is not ruling out new options, including attack capabilities against enemy bases, following a government decision to cancel deployment of U.S. missile defense system Aegis Ashore.

North Korea denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in response to his remarks likening Israeli media to the Kim Jong Un regime.

A gas explosion in a North Korean city across the China border may have injured dozens of people and killed several others, according to multiple South Korean news services.

Interpol said it has observed an "alarming rate" of cyberattacks targeting governments and corporations amid the coronavirus pandemic as employees around the world are forced to work remotely due to COVID-19.

Two explosions rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday afternoon, shattering windows for miles across the city. Dozens were killed and thousands injured, local officials said.

Novavax announced favorable immune responses in a clinical trials in Australia for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

The benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh risk of COVID-19 infection from it, which is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

Swarms of locusts have destroyed crops in China's southwestern Yunnan Province, as the country braces for more flooding in other regions.

South Korea has agreed to sell state-owned land near the North Korea border to local farmers who have occupied the area for decades.

Administrators in Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir have imposed a curfew that will run through Wednesday over concerns about violent protests.