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(CNN) — It’s probably the most famous weapon in the history of war — the atomic bomb that was dropped over Hiroshima, Japan, from an American B-29 bomber on August 6, 1945. The explosion from the bomb, named “Little Boy,” obliterated nearly everything within 10-square kilometers (nearly four square miles) in downtown Hiroshima, killing around

(CNN) — Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific has revealed it is monitoring passengers via onboard cameras, re-opening an uncomfortable debate over surveillance on airplanes. Cathay confirmed it is collecting images of passengers while they’re on board, monitoring their usage of the in-flight entertainment system (IFE) and how they spend time during the flight. The airline

(CNN) — Fed up of constant job rejections, 29-year-old Craig Kingston decided he need to do something drastic. So the South Florida native quit the nine to five role he hated, booked a one way ticket to Vietnam and sold all his stuff. But he wasn’t quite prepared for the attention he’d receive once he

(CNN) — Ah, the joys of summer. Getting lost on road trips. Firework injuries. Shark attacks. Yes, we know there are a ton of terrible things more likely to befall you than a shark taking a liking to you. But it does happen. In fact, new research shows that shark attacks are on the rise.

Hong Kong (CNN) — “Don’t shoot me.” That was the message one pro-democracy protester held up, on the sort of sign usually reserved for the names of hotel guests, as demonstrators camped out in the arrivals hall of Hong Kong International Airport on Friday, July 26. For anyone arriving in the city, it would have

Dee Gallant, 45, was on a hike in South Duncan with her dog, Murphy, on July 23. She said she was only a few miles into the woods when she turned around and realized that they had company: They were being stalked by a cougar. At first, she was intrigued; she’d never seen one that

(CNN) — Train travel between New York City and Washington is now faster than ever. On Thursday, Amtrak announced that starting in September it will offer a new direct route between Washington Union Station (WAS) and New York Penn Station (NYP). The Acela Nonstop service is the first of several new projects for the transportation

(CNN) — Since the dawn of aviation, birds have been an inspiration for visionaries of flight. And now, engineers are once again looking to feathered friends to inspire the next generation of aircraft wings. European manufacturer Airbus has developed a small-scale aircraft with flapping wing tips — a concept drawn from the flight of the

(CNN) — It’s a wild, wild world of beer out there — and we’re not just talking about the fermentation going on in the tanks! The craft beer scene has taken over almost every inch of the globe, from Australia to Estonia and pretty much everywhere in between. With experimental breweries, new takes on old

(CNN) — Boarding a flight to Miami out of JFK Terminal 2 in New York City earlier this year, I knew I had pushed it a bit too far. When I hopped out of the car and cleared the sliding doors, the alert came through on my phone: Flight is boarding. Thankfully, because I travel

The new amendment was approved on Thursday by the Saudi Cabinet, and will allow all Saudi women to apply for passports “like all citizens” and for women aged 21 and above to travel independently, according to a statement from the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Information. Previously women had to gain approval from a male guardian

(CNN) — There’s a new theme park coming soon to Florida, and this one promises to be epic. Universal Orlando announced Thursday construction had begun for Epic Universe, a long-rumored fourth park that executives promised “forever changes theme park entertainment.” The massive new park is the company’s first new property since water park Volcano Bay

The man said he fired into the darkness after the ape-like monster that has never been proven to exist lunged at him, the couple told CNN on Wednesday. Law enforcement rangers with the Mammoth Cave National Park responded to the incident involving the camper with the firearm at one of the park’s backcountry campsites early

In a statement, China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism said the travel ban would come into force on August 1, effectively banning all individual leisure travel from mainland China to Taiwan. Business travelers and tour groups will still be able to visit Taiwan from mainland China. The individual visit program was piloted in June 2011

The saltwater crocodile, named M.J., died in June at the Koorana Crocodile Farm near Rockhampton, Queensland, in the country’s northeast. The orthopedic plate was discovered inside the beast’s gut, along with various stones used to help grind up food, during an examination into its death. “Strange things turn up in crocodile stomachs all the time,”