She might not have won an Olympic medal. But rugby player Isadora Cerullo had already won girlfriend Marjorie Enya's heart when she accepted her marriage proposal in Rio de Janeiro Monday.
Ethiopia is facing a crisis of unprecedented magnitude, yet its government and Western enablers refuse to acknowledge and recognize the depth of the crisis.
With a lick of some honey that was spooned onto her palm, human rights activist Irom Sharmila on Tuesday ended her 16-year hunger strike in India -- the longest such fast in the world.
An Indian photographer took his wife's picture with him on their Italian honeymoon, instead of his wife, after she lost her passport and couldn't make the trip.
It was one of the most anticipated swimming races of the Rio Olympics -- and US star Lilly King backed up her fighting talk by defeating Yulia Efimova to win gold in the 100 meters breaststroke on Monday.
The presidential election could come down to Florida's rapidly growing population of residents from Puerto Rico, a reality that has set off a political gold rush in the Sunshine State.
Japan's Emperor Akihito has an unusual problem: He can't quit his job. He's not even allowed to say he wants to quit. But his job itself is not as unusual as you might think. Even in 2016, 43 countries around the world still have a monarch as head of state.
The call of a rooster is drowned out by the sounds of construction crews paid for by American dollars, reminding Martha and Artemio Mendoza of just how much their lives in Mexico depend on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in November.
A Chinese tourist spent almost two weeks at a refugee shelter in Germany after authorities mistakenly assumed he was applying for asylum, an official with the German Red Cross told CNN.
It was one of the most hotly anticipated events of the Rio Olympics -- the men's 4x100m freestyle relay, and the crowd was revved and ready Sunday night. A lot of competitive history was at stake.
The American University of Afghanistan has temporarily suspended campus operations after two of its teachers were kidnapped at gunpoint Sunday, according to a statement released by the school.
