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A Pakistani court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of a Christian couple in a blasphemy case, acquitting them for lack of evidence after they had spent seven years on death row, lawyers said.

The governor of Utah is calling on a higher power to help combat the extreme dry weather afflicting the state.

The US is pushing to have 70% of adults get at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, but an expert said that number is important to reach at the state level too -- and those states who are falling well below may be vulnerable to another outbreak.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has drawn up a list of possible successors that includes his daughter Sara, boxing star Manny Pacquiao and the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the presidential spokesman said on Thursday.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter had his mic intentionally cut off while speaking at an American Legion's Memorial Day service in Ohio.

Police officers were in for a shock when they responded to an early Wednesday morning traffic accident in Utah between a four-door sedan and a semi-truck.

Police excavations at a cafe in the quiet English city of Gloucester revived a half-century-old puzzle: What happened to Mary Bastholm, a carefree 15-year-old girl who went missing in 1968.

The riddle of Joe Manchin is going to drive his fellow Democrats to distraction.

In the 2002 blockbuster Star Wars movie "Attack of the Clones," Jedi Masters Obi-wan Kenobi and Yoda use a detailed three-dimensional map of their galaxy to solve an intriguing political puzzle. That map, while no doubt an amazing (if fictional) achievement, pales in comparison with the goals of a new telescopic facility that is just beginning operations here on Earth.

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A Utah man who admitted to beating his wife to death aboard a cruise ship in Alaska in 2017 was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release.

A man who was previously convicted of sexual assault and kidnapping, and who died in 2016, has been named as a "person of interest" in the death in 2000 of a teenager in Warren, Massachusetts, officials said Thursday.

United Airlines announced a deal to buy 15 supersonic jets, planning to carry passengers on the ultra-fast planes by 2029.

Australia is bracing for a new round of Chinese trade and political retaliation after the state of Victoria vetoed the "Belt and Road" deal with China. CNN's Angus Watson explains how the relationship between the once close neighbors has soured.

F. Lee Bailey, the prominent defense attorney who represented many high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson, died Thursday at age 87. His death was confirmed to CNN by Jennifer Sisson, a manager at Bailey's consulting firm.

"Could it be that New Zealand is turning into ... New Xi Land?" questioned an ominous voice over.

In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that an email he received last year from an executive at the US-based EcoHealth Alliance has been misconstrued and offered a hint of regret about a February 2020 email downplaying the need to wear a mask.

The wild waters of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are one of the planet's biggest carbon stores. The ocean absorbs around 12% of all carbon dioxide generated by humans each year, but despite its huge importance in regulating the Earth's climate, it has barely been studied by science.

A three-judge panel has struck down the federal cap on candidates using political contributions to repay personal loans they make to their campaigns, in a case that hands Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz a win and may have broader implications for campaign finance.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds after a coalition of political parties announced they had agreed ​to a deal to form a new government, paving the way for Netanyahu's exit.

US Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell was beaten with a flagpole. His hand was sliced open. He was hit with so much chemical spray that the liquid soaked through to his skin. During intense hand-to-hand combat with rioters on the west front of the US Capitol on January 6, there were moments where Gonell thought he might die.

Nicaraguan presidential challenger Cristiana Chamorro has been placed under house arrest and could now be disqualified from running for office, according to local officials.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially declared the onset of the monsoon over the state of Kerala. The monsoon, which usually starts on June 1, is a few days late. But while the onset date is important, the overall forecast is much more crucial.

A major gas pipeline. Dozens of government agencies. A Florida city's water supply. And now, one of the world's top meat producers.

Belarus has struck back against the United States, slashing the number of staff permitted at the US embassy in Minsk, in response to sanctions imposed on some of its state-owned enterprises.

The Pentagon and US intelligence agencies are closely tracking two Iranian ships that Tehran claims are bound for Venezuela.

For years, Ford would build its Transit Connect vans in Turkey, then ship them to the United States, where the windows and seats were immediately stripped out of many of the vehicles to convert them into cargo vans.

A huge blaze broke out at an Iranian oil refinery south of Tehran on Wednesday, a spokesman for Iran's emergency department said, according to state media.

The Justice Department is investigating campaign contributions made by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's private sector employees, his spokesman confirmed Thursday.

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The big test of America's great reopening will come in a fortnight.

Denmark has passed a law allowing it to relocate asylum seekers to third countries while their asylum claims are processed, in a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from human rights groups.

Passengers on an Air France flight were evacuated in Paris on Thursday after an anonymous threat, the company said in a statement.

A rare NFT is going up for auction and advanced bidding suggests that, like many NFTs, it won't be cheap.

Astronauts on the International Space Station are about to get a special delivery.

An investigation into the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Ghent, Belgium is underway after five people -- including three minors -- were arrested, according to public prosecutors and local media reports.

The UK government revealed on Thursday its first changes to travel "traffic light system" which it introduced last month, but there was disappointment for the travel and tourism industries and would-be holidaymakers.

It wasn't long ago that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, claimed members of the British royal family had made overtly racist comments about the skin color of their first-born child.

A central Florida children's group home says it is pausing its emergency shelter program after two children staying there allegedly broke into a nearby home and shot at responding deputies.

The Biden administration on Thursday announced a plan to share the first 25 million Covid-19 vaccine doses with the rest of the world and an overall framework of distributing at least 80 million doses by the end of June.

The Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of a federal cybercrime law, holding that a policeman who improperly accessed a license plate database could not be charged under the law.

Janja Garnbret can't remember a time when she wasn't climbing.

So far this year, according to legislative tracker Freedom for all Americans, 22 state legislatures have considered bills to prohibit or impede transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming care.

Massive turnover rates. Dissatisfaction with pay. Demanding bosses. Some workers who helped Amazon take advantage of the business opportunity the pandemic brought say they aren't pleased.

The Justice Department is investigating potential obstruction of justice connected to the ongoing probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz and his alleged sexual relationship with a minor.

This Bud's for you, and anyone else ready to roll up their sleeve to put the pandemic behind them.

CNN's John Avlon breaks down the Russian-backed cyberattacks against the United States and explains the adverse impact they have on America's supply chains.

The EU digital Covid-19 certificate for travel can be opened to non-EU international travelers, including those from the United States, subject to individual member states' acceptance of proof of vaccination, a negative test result or recovery from Covid infection, an EU Commission spokesperson told CNN on Wednesday.

An emboldened Taliban poses a severe and expanding threat to the government of Afghanistan, remains close to al Qaeda, and believes it can return to power by force if necessary, according to a United Nations Security Council report released on Wednesday.