Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN's partner channel CNN Portugal that he was "responsible that it doesn't happen anymore."

John Sullivan, the United States' ambassador to Russia, has left his post and will retire, the US Embassy announced Sunday.

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Hidden for decades, a mosaic that is a "key part of Rome's history" was located and returned to the Italian government, the Federal Bureau of Investigations said in a news release on Friday.

Humanitarian agencies have warned Pakistan is in need of long-term aid as the death toll from its catastrophic flooding continues to climb.

The first time he walked through the doors of the Institut de Formation Politique (IFP), French student Jacques Smith noticed the cozy atmosphere and the elite feel of the place -- but mainly, that he was "surrounded by right-wing people and right-wing lecturers," he told CNN.

Across the United Kingdom, businesses and households are warning that they won't make it through the winter without help from the government. That sets up enormous challenges for the incoming prime minister, who will be announced this week.

A Brazilian man reportedly survived 11 days in the Atlantic Ocean last month, taking refuge inside a freezer after his boat sank, according to CNN affiliate Record TV.

The night before Masi and his father were set to leave Afghanistan, the 16-year-old could not sleep. The last time he had gone to the airport, his life had been shattered, his family torn apart.

The funeral of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday will take place in Moscow's famous Hall of Columns, where Russians have said farewell to other Soviet leaders -- some revered, some reviled -- like Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin and Leonid Brezhnev.