Goalie's horrendous error hands Champions League final spot to Real Madrid
Real Madrid reached their fourth Champions League final in five years, narrowly seeing off Bayern Munich in an enthralling semifinal. Source: Latest CNN News
Iraqi who threw shoes at President Bush runs for office
Almost a decade after sparking an international diplomatic incident by throwing his shoes at former US President George W. Bush in Baghdad, Muntadhar al-Zaidi is planning a political career of his own. Source: Latest CNN News
Protests in Armenia after opposition leader's power bid blocked
Armenia's capital Yerevan was brought to a standstill on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators blocked roads and danced in the streets, after parliament refused to elect their protest leader as the new prime minister. Source: Latest CNN News
Sources: Trump's legal team prepares for showdown with Mueller
President Donald Trump's lawyers are preparing for a legal showdown with special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources familiar with their thinking. Source: Latest CNN News
Theresa May's week from hell
Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, is preparing for a series of crunch votes in Parliament as she battles opponents on all sides. Source: Latest CNN News
Somalia must speed overhaul of fragile army to face militants, say donors
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somalia should accelerate reforms of its army, its main foreign backers said on Wednesday after discussing slow progress in transforming the graft-ridden force into one capable of fighting al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants. Source: Reuters World News
Israel eyes airbase to handle tourist boom, wartime overspill
AIRPORT CITY, Israel (Reuters) - Israel plans to adapt an air force base for civilian use to accommodate surging tourism and serve as a back-up airport in wartime or bad weather, officials said on Wednesday. Source: Reuters World News
Netanyahu accuses Palestinian leader of anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Mahmoud Abbas of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial on Wednesday after the Palestinian leader suggested in a speech that historic persecution of European Jews had been caused by their conduct. Source: Reuters World News
Comoros president eyes controversial second term
Comoros President Azali Assoumani is considering announcing nationwide elections next year if a controversial constitution-altering referendum is passed, one of his advisers said Monday, as opposition parties cried foul. Assoumani is believed to be seeking to consolidate his power with the constitutional changes so that he can remain in office beyond 2021 when his currently [...]
Princess Charlotte celebrates third birthday
Princess Charlotte -- now the middle child of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge -- celebrated her third birthday on Wednesday, nine days after the arrival of the newest addition to the British royal family. Source: Latest CNN News