Jessie Yeung

(CNN) — Venezuela's northern coast was hit by two powerful earthquakes within a minute of each other on Wednesday – the largest to hit the country in more than a century.

(CNN) — Venezuela's northern coast was hit by two powerful earthquakes within a minute of each other on Wednesday – the largest to hit the country in more than a century.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Thursday.

Hong Kong (CNN) — A pastor who founded one of China 's most prominent underground churches has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States, his daughter told CNN.

A pastor who founded one of China’s most prominent underground churches has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States, his daughter told CNN.

Live Updates Here's the latest • Global stakes: World leaders are gathering in Turkey this week for a NATO summit.

President Donald Trump is expected to signal at the summit that he is willing to sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, according to two US officials. Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz will also be up for discussion. Follow here for the latest.

Live Updates Here's the latest • New strikes: The Middle East saw waves of attacks for a second day as the US and Iran trade strikes again, further threatening their fragile ceasefire.

In many ways it was already the ceasefire that never was. But with the United States and Iran claiming to have hit dozens of targets each with

Without so much as a wave of his flipper, Neil the boisterous young elephant seal departed Tasmania this week, leaving behind a legion of fans – and questions about what happens when he gets even bigger.