Maduro says Venezuela has detained U.S. pilot

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday that authorities in his country have captured "an American airplane pilot, who also has Latino roots."



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Family's anguish over police killing of Mexican laborer

A proud laborer from Mexico, Antonio Zambrano-Montes picked fruit in the orchards of Washington state, but when his most valuable tools became injured -- his hands -- he felt deep despair.



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Iran blasts mock U.S. carrier in war games

Iran blasted its mock-up of a U.S. aircraft carrier during naval drills on Wednesday, swarming the target with 100 speedboats armed with rockets, shoulder-launched missiles and mortars as well as striking it with cruise missiles, according to reports from Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency.



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Enormous snow tunnel gains worldwide fame

A Canadian man shoveled a giant snow tunnel from his house to his car. The tunnel has been seen around the world. CNN affiliate CBC News has the story.



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iPhone stolen in New York, found in China

CNN's John Vause talks with Matt Stopera who found his stolen iPhone in China, when photos of a man dubbed "Brother Orange" started showing up on his feed.



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ISIS recruits from the West named

More than 20,000 foreigners have flocked to fight for ISIS, the radical Sunni group that controls portions of Iraq and Syria.



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'Jihadi John' unmasked

His voice became hauntingly familiar as the masked man with a British accent who appeared repeatedly in brutal beheading videos from ISIS.



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More drones hover over Paris

More drones were spotted flying over Paris overnight, the city prosecutor's office said Wednesday.



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Iraq P.M.: ISIS 'barbarians' will not destroy our history

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says he wants to send a clear message: The artwork that epitomizes Iraq's culture and history will not be wiped away by anyone or anything, including ISIS.



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ISIS may release 29 Assyrian Christians

An ISIS court in northern Syria has ordered the release of 29 Assyrian Christian hostages among more than 200 captured by the Sunni extremist group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday, citing an Assyrian commander.



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'Afghan Girl' resurfaces in Pakistan

The Afghan girl whose arresting green eyes made her face known around the world in 1985 has resurfaced, this time in connection with fraudulently obtained identity cards in Pakistan.



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6 U.S. suspects accused of aiding terrorists in Syria, Iraq

Six suspects linked to terrorist activity referred to Syria and Iraq as "the beach," and used other coded language on social media to avoid detection in the United States, authorities say.



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U.S. writer hacked to death in Bangladesh

In his writings, author Avijit Roy said he yearned for reason and humanism guided by science.



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6 questions about Netanyahu's U.S. visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is just days away from landing in Washington, where a storm is raging over his plans to address a joint session of Congress.



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Egyptian court designates Hamas a terror group

An Egyptian court has ruled that Hamas is a terrorist organization, according to an Egyptian state-run media organization.



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Volcano grows Japanese island

Magma and lava from a Japanese volcano is forming new geography in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean.



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Mexico irked by Pope's word choice

The alleged choice of a word by Pope Francis has drawn ire from Mexico's government. And on Wednesday, the Vatican told Mexico that the Pontiff meant no offense.



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Knights Templar cartel leader detained in Mexico

Mexican authorities have detained Servando Gomez, leader of the Knights Templar drug cartel, federal police told CNN En Español on Friday.



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Leonard Nimoy, 'Star Trek's' Spock, dies

Leonard Nimoy, whose portrayal of "Star Trek's" logic-driven, half-human science officer Spock made him an iconic figure to generations, died Friday. He was 83.



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Bangladeshi-American blogger killed

A prominent Bangladeshi-American blogger who spoke out for freedom has died after being attacked on a Dhaka street, a local police official said Friday.



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Mosul, Iraq, museum targeted

They take sledgehammers to statues with an uncommon gusto -- destroying in seconds what may have survived centuries.



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Ukraine tensions rise over gas supply

A dispute over natural gas supply flared Friday between Russia and Ukraine, even as a ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine appeared to be taking hold.



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'Ben Hur on snow': The high-octane sport of skijoring

It has been described as Ben Hur on snow.



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Boko Haram + ISIS = Terror twins

For sheer cruelty, they are well matched. They also share an apocalyptic "end-of-days" vision. Now there are signs that Boko Haram -- the most feared group in West Africa -- may be edging toward a formal pledge of allegiance to ISIS.



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The hunt for Boko Haram

CNN's Arwa Damon goes along with Chad's military as they chase Boko Haram from Cameroon deep into Nigeria.



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Gary Glitter handed 16-year prison sentence for child sex abuse

British former pop star Gary Glitter on Friday was sentenced to 16 years in prison for child sex abuse offenses he committed more than three decades ago.



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Anger after China's Lunar New Year Gala mocks 'manly' women

It was the most-watched TV show in the world -- and it was a sexist mess.



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Meet Putin's 'Night Wolves'

A Russian biker gang, known as the Night Wolves, back President Putin and have been hit with U.S. sanctions because of it. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.



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Christians risk lives to find Jesus

Christians of all denominations risk their lives and safety to visit sacred places in Jerusalem associated with their faith. CNN's Elise Labott reports.



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Where money doesn't matter and everyone's a friend

I'm weird.



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Bill Weir welcomes you to 'The Wonder List'

"My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late, so soon?" -- Dr. Seuss



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Wonder in Vanuatu





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Comfortably numb on Kava

Bill Weir not only tries Kava, Tanna Island's drink of choice, but he also helps make some. The Wonder List is on CNN Sundays at 10p ET/PT.



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Turkey blames UK for missing girls

A top Turkish official is blaming British authorities for the disappearance of three teenage British girls suspected of traveling from London to Turkey with the goal of joining ISIS in neighboring Syria.



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Octopus leaps out of water, nabs crab

CNN's Max Foster asks Isa Soares who do you think would win a battle between an octopus and a crab. Watch and see the answer.



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Missing Canadian teenagers may have link to ISIS

Canadian authorities are looking for at least four teenagers who may have flown to Turkey in a bid to join ISIS, a police source told CNN, the latest in a string of such reports around the world.



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New suspect arrested in Copenhagen shootings

Police in Denmark said Friday they have arrested another suspect in connection with shootings earlier this month in Copenhagen in which two people died.



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Leader of drug cartel detained

Mexican authorities have detained Servando Gomez, leader of the Knights Templar drug cartel, federal police told CNN En Español on Friday.



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Scan reveals 1,000-year-old mummified monk hidden in statue





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The week in 31 photos





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Charges against Argentine President dropped

An Argentine judge has dismissed a criminal complaint accusing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of covering up Iran's involvement in a 1994 terrorist bombing.



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Adultery no longer a crime in South Korea

For 62 years, if you cheated on your husband or wife in South Korea, you could end up in prison.



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The world's longest animal migrations





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Argentine prosecutor's case against President dismissed

An Argentine judge has dismissed a criminal complaint accusing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and other top leaders of covering up Iran's involvement in a 1994 terrorist bombing in Buenos Aires.



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Rare Roman headstone uncovered in England

A rare Roman tombstone discovered facedown weeks ago in England proved to be even more spectacular on Wednesday, when archaeologists turned it over.



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Case against Argentinian President dismissed

An Argentinian judge dismisses a criminal complaint accusing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and other top leaders of covering up Iran's involvement in a 1994 terrorist bombing in Buenos Aires.



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Afghanistan makes sports history

Afghanistan achieved an historic victory Thursday as it beat Scotland to win its first ever cricket World Cup match.



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ISIS capital in Syria is 'like a big prison'

It's not hard to get into Raqqa. The problem, one prominent activist tells CNN, is getting out.



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Militants destroy antiquities with sledgehammer

A video released by ISIS shows militants destroying troves of cultural artifacts at museum in Mosul, Iraq. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.



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Scientists discover black hole 12 billion times bigger than the sun

Researchers in China have spotted a supermassive black hole, 12 billion times the size of the sun and around 900 million years old.



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