In this excerpt from Studio B, Unscripted, philosopher Alain de Botton and social commentator Ayishat Akanbi discuss the importance of life's simple pleasures and whether sadness is often at the root of laughter. A

Life is becoming even more difficult for Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. Winter has always taken its toll on the hundreds of thousands forced to live in camps near the border. But this year

(CNN)A typhoon that lashed the central Philippines on Christmas Day has killed at least 16 people and caused damage to homes and tourist areas.Typhoon Phanfone, known locally as Typhoon Ursula, first made landfall on

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

ANKARA: Turkey is ready to give Libya military support, a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, with the country’s Parliament readying to authorize troop deployment. Turkey backs the government of Fayez Al-Serraj in Libya,

ANKARA: Turkey is ready to give Libya military support, a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, with the country’s Parliament readying to authorize troop deployment. Turkey backs the government of Fayez Al-Serraj in Libya,

Helicopters dropped water on the outskirts of the Chilean port city of Valparaiso on Wednesday to extinguish a fire that has destroyed more than 120 homes. Dozens of people living in the city's Rocuant

If the old "bread and circuses" idea holds any truth, then as long as we are entertained, we will keep quiet and stay in our place. Two of the biggest circus arenas are popular music

(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,

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