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Velvet is sumptuous, silky and warm - so no wonder it's a winter classic. And this year it's on trend, too

A minke whale has been rescued by fishermen and farmers in Chile, after the mammal became beached.

CBS News elections director Anthony Salvanto lays out the latest Electoral College picture and what each candidate needs to win

Planet Earth II's camera crew came back from filming to find an unwanted visitor.

A beekeeper demonstrates how to trap an Asian Hornet using a water bottle and a prawn.

Jakarta is bracing for a potentially violent rally demanding the ouster of the city's governor, who has been accused of blasphemy against Muslims.

Environment groups hail 'momentous occasion' but warn governments need to cut carbon emissions more steeply to avoid dangerous global warming The Paris agreement on climate change enters into force on Friday, marking the...

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump fight for every vote as polls suggest a close White House race.

An apologetic Park Guen-hye tells the nation that she was careless and had 'allowed her guard to drop' with Choi Soon-sil South Korean president Park Geun-hye has given a tearful apology for the "heartbreaking" political...

Two Americans were killed and four others wounded in a separate incident

An activist covering the protest gets shot while conducting an interview.

The co-chairs of the main Kurdish opposition party were also detained

Counterterrorism officials being told three states could be targets but credibility of the intelligence hasn't been confirmed, sources say

Voters head to the polls Tuesday, but race's outcome won't be official until January

Eight men who sexually abused three teenage girls in Rotherham between 1999 and 2003 are jailed.

One US military trainer and Jordanian officer also wounded in the firefight outside the Prince Faisal air base.

Donald Trump may fashion himself the world’s toughest negotiator, but federal officials are having to drag him to the bargaining table to face off with some housekeepers. After months of stonewalling from Trump and his...

Hillary Clinton to rally in Pittsburgh; Trump will be in Dauphin County Pro-Trump billionaires pour money into last-minute bid for swing states 'The FBI is Trumpland': anti-Clinton atmosphere spurred leaks, sources say U...

Written in the friendship book of Jacqueline van Maarsen, Frank's work is an exhortation to virtuous living written shortly before Anne and her family went into hiding A short poem by Anne Frank written in Amsterdam in 1...

Brexiter criticised government attempt to negotiate exit without parliamentary scrutiny as well as party's 'lurch to the right' Follow our live updates on the impact of the Brexit ruling A Conservative MP who has resigne...

WhatsApp diplomacy is taking off as messaging app becomes vital tool for tactics, huddles, policy talk - and banter When the world's nations sit down to talk nowadays, there is a distinct difference to the way diplomacy ...