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Look atme! selfies of the year

[2017-01-07 06:59]

The world's self-portrait fixation continued in 2016, the CNN selects its favorites.

Derailment probe' could take days'

[2017-01-06 07:28]

It could take days before it is known why a Long Island Rail Road train crashed at the end of a platform as it pulled into a major transportation hub, injuring 100 people, federal transportation investigators said.

Lone master of metal keeps the fire burning on blacksmith street

[2017-01-06 07:28]

Sitting before a bright orange flame, Vietnamese blacksmith Nguyen Phuong Hung prods a fire pit with a long metal rod before he hammers, bends and contorts glowing steel into a giant drill bit.

Japan's 'Tuna King' continues reign with $636,000 bluefin win

[2017-01-06 07:28]

Japan's self-styled "Tuna King" has done it again - paying more than $600,000 for a single fish.

Why growing number of artists shun the limelight

[2017-01-06 07:28]

"I love being famous," the black US comedian Chris Rock once quipped. "It's almost like being white."

'Flying car' drone moves closer to delivery

[2017-01-06 07:28]

After 15 years of development, an Israeli tech firm is optimistic it will finally get its 1.5 metric ton passenger carrying drone off the ground and into the market by 2020.

Park accused of violating Constitution

[2017-01-06 07:28]

South Korean lawmakers on Thursday accused President Park Geun-hye of "broadly and gravely" violating the Constitution as the country's Constitutional Court began hearing oral arguments in her impeachment trial.

Israel divided over manslaughter conviction

[2017-01-06 07:28]

The rare manslaughter conviction on Wednesday of an Israeli soldier who fatally shot a badly wounded Palestinian attacker exposed a deepening rift between proponents of the rule of law and a burgeoning nationalist movement.

President, Pence harden Obamacare battle lines

[2017-01-06 07:28]

Hardening battle lines for the brawl to come, US President Barack Obama urged congressional Democrats to "look out for the American people" in defending his legacy healthcare overhaul, while vice-president-elect Mike Pence stood firm on Wednesday in telling Republicans that dismantling "Obamacare" is No 1 on Donald Trump's list.

France orders cull to contain bird flu

[2017-01-06 07:28]

France on Wednesday ordered a massive cull of ducks in three regions most affected by a severe outbreak of bird flu as it tries to contain the virus which has been spreading quickly over the past month, the Agriculture Ministry said.

Emiratis banned from keeping wild pets

[2017-01-06 07:28]

The private ownership of wild animals has been outlawed in the United Arab Emirates, where keeping exotic creatures as pets is a status symbol for some, reports said on Wednesday.

Thousands still stranded in Malaysia floods

[2017-01-06 07:28]

Thousands of people remained stranded in relief centers on Thursday as northeast Malaysia struggled to recover from severe flooding and residents raised fears of looting.

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