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By Chris Lau, Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said. Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie were due to return to Earth on Wednesday –– they

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — Faced with the prospect of armed conflict with the United States, Venezuela’s government seems to be encouraging citizens to spy on each other by using a revamped mobile application to report suspicious people or activities. The software, called VenApp, was originally launched by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

By Christian Edwards, Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has given state awards to the developers of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon underwater torpedo, the latest signal in what analysts have cast as efforts by the Kremlin to discourage the West from supporting Ukraine. At an awards ceremony in the

By Max Saltman, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Violent protests have broken out in the Mexican state of Michoacán over the murder of an outspoken anti-crime mayor, who was killed over the weekend while taking part in a Day of the Dead celebration. The protests began on Sunday in the state capital Morelia under the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi Children: Has four children Education: University of Tehran, B. A., 1972; Glasgow Caledonian University, M. Phil., 1995; Glasgow Caledonian University, Ph.D.,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired professional soccer player David Beckham. Personal Birth date: May 2, 1975 Birth place: London, England Birth name: David Robert Joseph Beckham Father: David Edward “Ted” Beckham, an appliance repairman Mother: Sandra (West) Beckham, a hairdresser Marriage: Victoria (Adams) Beckham (July 4, 1999-present)

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee and former Olympic sprinter convicted in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Personal Birth date: November 22, 1986 Birth place: Johannesburg, South Africa Birth name: Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius Father: Henke Pistorius Mother: Sheila Pistorius Education: Attended the University

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Personal Birth date: November 19, 1954 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Birth name: Abdel Fattah Said Hussein Khalil el-Sisi Father: Said “Hassan” el-Sisi, bazaar shop owner Mother: Soad Mohamed Marriage: Entissar Amer (1977-present) Children: Mustafa, Mahmoud, Hassan and

By Eugenia Yosef, Tal Shalev, Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is working on a United Nations Security Council resolution to deploy a multinational force to Gaza to uphold the US-brokered ceasefire deal, according to a source familiar with the plans. The details of a temporary security force in charge of demilitarizing Gaza