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In many ways, life feels normal in Bangkok.

The death toll from a stampede Saturday in the northern Indian city of Varanasi has climbed to 25, with five people injured, police said.

Thousands dead. Millions more driven from their homes. A future far from certain.

China's Shenzhou 11 "heavenly vessel" launched Monday (7:30 p.m. Sunday ET) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. The launch was shown on state broadcaster CCTV.

US Strategic Command systems detected a failed North Korean ballistic missile launch Saturday evening near the northwestern city of Kusong, the Pentagon said.

The Navy destroyer USS Mason fired countermeasures in the Red Sea on Saturday after it detected what it believed were incoming missiles.

Talks in Switzerland on the crisis in Syria have ended with no apparent breakthrough.

Brazil has opened up the first sanctuary in Latin America for elephants previously in captivity, an idyllic retreat that could eventually house as many as 50 of the giant animals.

Representatives from more than 200 member countries of the Montreal Protocol agreed on a deal to reduce emissions of powerful greenhouse gases on Saturday at a summit in Kigali, Rwanda.

"Game of Thrones" actor Liam Cunningham paid a surprise visit to a teenage Syrian refugee now living in Germany. CNN's Robyn Curnow reports.

Armed assailants have abducted a US aid worker from outside his home in Niger, killing his bodyguard and a police officer before fleeing north toward neighboring Mali, a Niger government source tells CNN.

The countdown to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS has begun, but the fight for Hawija -- another ISIS-controlled city in nearby Kirkuk province -- is among many other battles that are looming.

Israel has suspended ties with UNESCO, the UN body in charge of preserving culture and history, after a draft decision that Israel says ignores Judaism's ties to the religion's holiest site.

Recapturing Aleppo from rebels will act as the springboard to "liberate" other areas of Syria and push "terrorists" back to Turkey, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claims.

It's one of the loneliest, most exclusive clubs in America. Among the nation's wealthiest Americans -- known as the Top 1% -- only a very small percentage are black.

Thais were bidding a final farewell to their revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej as his funeral procession made its way through Bangkok on Friday.

All Eida Karmi wants is to see her family. It's the simple desire of a grandparent, but she's no ordinary grandmother.

Derek Blasberg visits Britain's capital city during one of the most culturally-rich months of the year, exploring London against the backdrop of Fashion Week, Frieze Art Fair and the looming issue of Brexit. Featuring Cara Delevingne, Vivienne Westwood, Georgia May Jagger, Christopher Bailey, David Shrigley and Mario Testino.