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A Somali boy watches as Soldiers of African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) leaves the Mogadishu stadium after handover ceremony in Mogadishu, Somalia, on August 28, 2018. - The Mogadishu stadium has been occupied as a base for AMISOM since 2011 and returned as a public ground as it used to be. (Photo by Mohamed ABDIWAHAB / AFP) (Photo credit should read MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB/AFP/Getty Images)

After years of military control, Somali national stadium returns to sports

By Spencer Feingold

After years of militant and military control, the Somali national stadium in Mogadishu will return to a place for sports.

Iranian teen detained over Instagram dance videos

By Spencer Feingold

A teenager was arrested last week in Iran for posting videos of herself dancing on social media.

"The Rivals" by Diego Rivera is seen during a Christie's preview presenting the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, in New York on April 27, 2018.

Diego Rivera painting becomes highest-priced Latin American art

Spencer Feingold, CNN

A painting by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera has become the highest-priced Latin American artwork ever to be sold at auction.

Female Saudi supporters of Al-Ahli queue at an entrance for families and women at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on January 12, 2018, ahead of their teams football match against Al-Batin in the Saudi Pro League.
Saudi Arabia will allow women to enter a football stadium for the first time to watch a match, as the ultra-conservative kingdom eases strict decades-old rules separating the sexes. / AFP PHOTO / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

Saudi women attend soccer match for first time

By Spencer Feingold, CNN

Female soccer fans in Saudi Arabia attended their first match ever Friday at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah.

Indian Kashmiris stand along a barricaded street during unrest following gun fights between suspected militants and Indian forces in South Kashmir, in Srinagar on April 1, 2018.
Indian forces have killed eight suspected militants in disputed Kashmir, police said on April 1, in some of the fiercest fighting this year in the restive Himalayan region. A civilian was also killed and four soldiers injured in the region divided between India and Pakistan but claimed in full by both.
/ AFP PHOTO / HABIB NAQASH (Photo credit should read HABIB NAQASH/AFP/Getty Images)

12 militants killed in massive Indian security operation in Kashmir

By Spencer Feingold, CNN

Violent clashes between the Indian military and armed separatist militants in the Indian-administered Kashmir state on Sunday killed at least 12 militants, according to Kashmir security officials.

Couple aims to wed in every country with same-sex marriage

By Spencer Feingold, CNN

They've been married four times -- to each other.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe looks on during his inauguration and swearing-in ceremony on August 22, 2013 at the 60,000-seater sports stadium in Harare.

WHO chief: 'Rethinking' appointment of Mugabe as goodwill ambassador

By Spencer Feingold, CNN

The World Health Organization is under fire after it selected Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador.

An activist of the Ukrainian female rights organization "Femen" shows a placard during a protest in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

Topless protester tries to grab baby Jesus figure at Vatican

By Spencer Feingold, CNN

A topless protester was detained by Vatican police on Monday for attempting to steal the doll of baby Jesus from the Vatican's nativity scene. The incident occurred as thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to hear the Pope's Christmas Day message.

MARAWI CITY, PHILIPPINES - MAY 25: Soldiers run for cover to evade sniper fire while trying to clear the city of armed militants, one street at a time, on May 25, 2017 in Marawi city, southern Philippines. Gun battles between ISIS-linked militants and Filipino troops erupted in Marawi city on Tuesday when gunmen from the local terrorist groups Maute Group and Abu Sayyaf rampaged through the southern city, prompting President Rodrigo Duterte to declare 60 days of martial law in Mindanao. Thousands of residents were reported to have fled from Malawi city while at least 21 people were killed, including a police chief who had been beheaded and buildings were torched by the terror groups. President Duterte said the influence of Islamic State is one of the nation's top security concerns, and martial law on Mindanao island could be extended across the Philippines to enforce order, allowing the detention of people without charge. (Photo by Jes Aznar/Getty Images)

Philippines appears to reverse position on military cooperation

By Spencer Feingold, CNN

As the fight against ISIS-linked Maute militants continues in Marawi City, the Philippines this week appeared to reverse its position on international military cooperation.

Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (L) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at the India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi on October 28, 2015. The event, postponed since December over the Ebola crisis, is the first under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is the biggest gathering of foreign dignitaries in the country since 1983 with some 1,000 delegates. AFP PHOTO / PRAKASH SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)

India strengthens diplomatic ties in Africa with plans for 18 new embassies

By Spencer Feingold and Bukola Adebayo, CNN

India plans to open 18 new embassies across Africa and 'intensify' its engagement in the region, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in Kampala, Uganda on Wednesday.

A masked protester walks between burning barricades in Managua, Nicaragua, Friday, April 20, 2018. The clashes, pitting protesters opposed to social security reforms against riot police and pro-government groups, have rocked the capital, and a half-dozen other cities over the last three days. The Organization of American States have expressed concern over the heavy-handed crackdown, while also calling on demonstrators to protest peacefully. (AP Photo/Alfredo Zuniga)

Nicaragua scraps controversial social security reforms

By Spencer Feingold, CNN

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has revoked a controversial pension reform resolution after several days of violent protests across the country. The reversal was announced Sunday evening during a televised meeting with government officials.

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visits the Old City in West Mosul during a visit to Iraq. Local residents told her the corpses of several militants are still buried in the rubble behind her. © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell

Angelina Jolie visits war-torn Mosul one year after its liberation from ISIS

By Spencer Feingold

Angelina Jolie visited Mosul, Iraq, on Saturday to raise awareness of the dire humanitarian situation that plagues the city almost one year after its liberation from ISIS.