South Korea deports North Korean fishermen suspected of mass killing at sea
The deportees are the first North Koreans to be returned from South Korea to the…
Month: November 2019
Fur is no longer fashionable to Queen Elizabeth – CNN Video
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India’s 25-year-old hotel billionaire eyes a US expansion
At 19, he founded budget hotel chain OYO in the city of Gurgaon, just outside…
US-China trade hopes leave Asian markets mixed
A spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce told reporters Thursday afternoon that US and Chinese…
BritBox: Britain’s answer to Netflix is here
BritBox, a streaming service created by the BBC and ITV, launched in the United Kingdom…
Investors are dumping oil. So why would anyone buy Saudi Aramco?
The concerns may cause fund managers in London, New York and Tokyo to balk at…
Drake is going into business with a Canadian cannabis firm
The burgeoning North American cannabis industry — and, notably, the booming hemp-derived CBD sector —…
US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here’s why it matters and how you can stop it
But tree cover in US cities is shrinking. A study published last year by the…
Rising seas are turning Miami’s high ground into hot property
In Miami these days, it’s all about elevation, elevation, elevation.And long before melted ice caps…
Could rich people be the answer to the climate crisis?
The more stuff you own, and the more you travel, the more fossils fuels are…
Mary Sibande re-imagines the story of South Africa’s domestic workers
Written by Ginanne Brownell Mitic, CNNSouth African artist Mary Sibande’s avatar Sophie — a human-scale…
10 tallest buildings in the world
Written by Forrest Brown, CNNRising upward more than a century now, skyscrapers have emerged to…
Giant filter towers proposed to eliminate Delhi smog
CNN’s series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN…
Couple donates large collection of Marcel Duchamp artworks
Written by Ginanne Brownell Mitic, CNNOver the last three decades, Aaron and Barbara Levine have…
Tetris: The Soviet ‘mind game’ that took over the world
Like many of history’s greatest ideas, Tetris came about quite unintentionally.Alexey Pajitnov was a software…
Staten Island seawall: Designing for climate change
By 2025, New York’s Staten Island will be fortified by a towering seawall running 5.3…
The world’s safest airline revealed
(CNN) — It’s not something most avid travelers think about, but knowing you’re in reliable…
How to split a check: Evenly or itemize?
(CNN) — It’s the sobering finale to every raucous restaurant meal: the arrival of the…
World’s most powerful passports revealed
(CNN) — It’s been a two-horse race this year to be named the world’s most…
The hotel at the edge of the world
(CNN) — Inside its grounds, the Qasr Al Sarab hotel has all you’d expect from…
