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Christmas in Hong Kong marked by demonstrations and tear gas
Hong Kong (CNN)Anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Hong Kong over the Christmas holiday, clashing with riot police in malls and busy shopping districts across the semiautonomous Chinese territory.The city's embattled leader, Carrie
You can still buy $1 homes all over Italy
(CNN) — While most good things get more expensive, one dream got ridiculously cheap in 2019 thanks to the rise of the €1 home in Italy. The story quickly went viral, drawing global interest,
How world’s fastest-growing climate movement was made
Stroud, England (CNN)In March 2016, Gail Bradbrook was at an impasse.The lifelong activist had spent decades working on an array of social justice campaigns, but few of them had gained much in the way
‘Beverly Hillbillies’ mansion sells for $150 million
Written by Emma Reynolds, CNN A mansion with a starring role in the classic US sitcom " The Beverly Hillbillies" has become California's most expensive property after it reportedly sold for around $150 million.
These are the mistakes that cost Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg his job
New York (CNN Business)From the beginning of the 737 Max crisis, Boeing (BA) CEO Dennis Muilenburg severely underestimated how much trouble the company faced. On Monday, that cost him his job.Boeing's problems with the
600 gallons of oil spilled in waters off Galapagos Islands
(CNN)Emergency teams in the Galapagos Islands are working to contain a 600-gallon oil spill after a cargo vessel overturned while being loaded with containers early Sunday, local officials said on Twitter.The Galapagos, a UNESCO
Australia reckons with wildfires’ destruction
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The dark, ruined city that became the home of Christmas
(CNN) — It's an Arctic destination that, when snow transforms it into a winter wonderland, attracts visitors from all over the world with its beautiful scenery, ski resorts and -- particularly in December --
A boy missing for more than two years found in the closet of a child pornography suspect
(CNN)A teenager who has been missing for two and half years has been found alive in a closet of a child pornography suspect in west Germany, police said. The 15-year old boy was found
How six months of unrest criminalized a generation
How six months of protestschanged Hong Kong forever By James Griffiths and Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Ivan had screwed up, and now he was trapped. A member of a small cell