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Jimin of BTS at a news conference in Seoul

BTS member Jimin hospitalized for appendicitis while positive for Covid-19

January 31, 2022 8:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN Jimin, a member of South Korean supergroup BTS, tested positive for Covid-19 and underwent surgery for acute…

Myanmar’s coup leaders tried to crush resistance. But one year on, it’s stronger than ever

January 31, 2022 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN After one year of military rule in Myanmar, millions of people are resisting a return to repression and isolation. Last February,…

New Zealand PM Jacina Ardern is self-isolating after coming into close contact with a positive Covid-19 case.

Jacinda Ardern in self-isolation as Covid cases rise in New Zealand

January 30, 2022 2:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Akanksha Sharma, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has entered self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close…

North Korea fired what is presumed to be its longest range ballistic missile since 2017 on Sunday.

North Korea fires longest range missile since 2017

January 29, 2022 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, Junko Ogura and Barbara Starr, CNN North Korea fired what is presumed to be its longest range ballistic missile since 2017…

Is that a nuclear plant? The story behind those towers at the Winter Olympics big air

January 28, 2022 4:19 PM CNN

By Lianne Kolirin, Nectar Gan and Tom Booth, CNN Winter Olympians are accustomed to performing their awe-inspiring feats against the backdrop of…

The National Alpine Ski Centre is ready to welcome the world's top skiers at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

China claims to be holding the greenest Olympics. So why has it built a ski resort in the middle of a nature reserve?

January 28, 2022 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

By David Culver and CNN staff China has touted its newly completed Olympic ski venue as an example of its commitment to making the Beijing Games the…

China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan's independence

Support of Taiwan independence could spark US military conflict with China, Chinese ambassador says

January 28, 2022 3:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Reuters China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan’s independence,…

Images emerge of one of the US Navy’s newest stealth fighters crashing into the sea

January 28, 2022 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN Images have emerged of a US Navy F-35C stealth fighter crashing into the South China Sea earlier this week. The F-35C, a…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes the firing of suspected missiles in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on March 22

North Korea conducts what could be its 6th missile test this month, South Korea says

January 27, 2022 4:44 PM CNN

By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea fired what are presumed to be two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast of…

North Korea conducts what could be its 6th missile test this month, South Korea says

January 26, 2022 4:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea fired what are presumed to be two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast of…

A sailor fuels an F-35C on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on January 19.

US Navy wants to get crashed stealth fighter back — before China can

January 26, 2022 5:33 AM CNN

By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an extremely…

The US diplomatic mission in China has formally requested the State Department grant American diplomats "authorized departure

US Embassy in China asks State Department to let diplomats leave over Covid restrictions

January 25, 2022 9:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Steven Jiang, David Culver and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US diplomatic mission in China has formally requested the State Department…

US Navy wants to get crashed stealth fighter back — before China can

January 25, 2022 8:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an extremely…

More than 20 Covid-19 cases have been identified aboard an Australian navy ship sailing to disaster-hit Tonga

A Covid-stricken Australian aid ship is heading for virus-free Tonga

January 25, 2022 8:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, CNN More than 20 Covid-19 cases have been identified aboard an Australian navy ship sailing to disaster-hit Tonga, complicating aid…

North Korea fired two cruise missiles on Tuesday morning

North Korea fires two cruise missiles, South Korea says

January 24, 2022 9:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea fired two cruise missiles on Tuesday morning, according to the South Korean military. The launch is being analyzed…

North Korea conducts what could be its 6th missile test this month, South Korea says

January 24, 2022 9:53 PM CNN

By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea fired what are presumed to be two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast of…

Tonga eruption was ‘hundreds of times’ more powerful than Hiroshima atomic bomb, NASA says

January 24, 2022 8:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul and Alex Stambaugh, CNN The eruption this month of an underwater volcano near Tonga was hundreds of times more powerful than the…

Dozens of Chinese officials have been punished over their response to devastating floods that killed hundreds last July

Chinese officials punished for covering up true scale of deadly floods

January 23, 2022 11:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Dozens of Chinese officials have been punished over their response to devastating floods that killed…

Aircraft fly over a US-Japan naval flotilla that included two US aircraft carriers in the Philippine Sea on January 22.

Dozens of Chinese warplanes fly near Taiwan after US-Japan show of naval might

January 23, 2022 5:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung and Brad Lendon, CNN China sent 39 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, Taiwan’s…

Jacinda Ardern in self-isolation as Covid cases rise in New Zealand

January 23, 2022 4:14 AM CNN

By Akanksha Sharma, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has entered self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close…

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand has canceled her wedding due to Omicron concerns.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding plans due to Omicron surge

January 22, 2022 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Philip Wang, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday revealed she has canceled her wedding as the country continues to…

Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95

January 21, 2022 4:19 PM CNN

By Philip Wang, CNN Thich Nhat Hanh, a prominent Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist and leading voice in opposition to the Vietnam War, has…

Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95

January 21, 2022 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Philip Wang, CNN Thich Nhat Hanh, a prominent Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist and leading voice in opposition to the Vietnam War, has…

Beijing's Olympic 'bubble' will be the most ambitious Covid-19 quarantine ever attempted. A security checkpoint in the Olympic Park in downtown Beijing is pictured here.

Beijing’s Olympic ‘bubble’ will be the most ambitious Covid quarantine ever attempted. Will it work?

January 21, 2022 3:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The Winter Games is just two weeks away and outside Beijing’s Olympic venues, the banners and decorations…

A police officer stands guard outside a pet store that was closed after some pet hamsters tested positive for Covid-19 in Hong Kong on January 18.

Hong Kong plans to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid fears. Pet owners are outraged

January 20, 2022 9:15 PM CNN

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong will euthanize about 2,000 hamsters and other small animals after a pet store worker and several rodents tested…

A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules prepares to leaves an airbase in Auckland

First contactless aid flights arrive in disaster-hit Tonga as islands aim to keep Covid-19 out

January 19, 2022 11:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, Jake Kwon, Sophie Jeong and Alex Stambaugh, CNN The first contactless aid flights arrived in disaster-hit Tonga on Thursday, as the…

A United States Navy guided missile destroyer challenged Chinese claims of sovereignty in and around islands in the South China Sea

US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea

January 20, 2022 12:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN A United States Navy guided missile destroyer challenged Chinese claims of sovereignty in and around islands in the South China…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 6th Political Bureau Meeting of the 8th Central Committee in Pyongyang on January 20

North Korea says it will reconsider its moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests

January 19, 2022 7:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Helen Regan, CNN North Korea said it will bolster its defense against the United States and evaluate “restarting…

Bacteria help pandas get the most out of being picky eaters, study says

January 19, 2022 11:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Pandas are famously picky eaters. They only consume bamboo — a poor quality diet low in fat. But the creatures appear to…

A new species of tarantula discovered by Thai YouTube star

January 19, 2022 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A previously unknown type of tarantula has been discovered in Thailand, and it lives exclusively in the hollowed stems of bamboo…

A massive volcanic eruption and tsunami near Tonga

Tonga faces ‘unprecedented disaster’ as New Zealand warns of further eruptions and tsunami risk

January 18, 2022 11:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, Teele Rebane and Eric Cheung, CNN A massive volcanic eruption and tsunami near Tonga caused “an unprecedented disaster,”…

Hong Kong plans to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid fears. Pet owners are outraged

January 18, 2022 8:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong will euthanize about 2,000 hamsters and other small animals after a pet store worker and several rodents tested…

Tonga faces ‘unprecedented disaster’ as New Zealand warns of further eruptions and tsunami risk

January 18, 2022 3:17 AM CNN

By Rhea Mogul, Teele Rebane and Eric Cheung, CNN A massive volcanic eruption and tsunami near Tonga caused “an unprecedented disaster,”…

An aerial view from a P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows heavy ash fall in Nomuka

First images of Tonga volcano damage show entire communities covered in thick ash

January 17, 2022 11:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, Eric Cheung, Akanksha Sharma and Teele Rebane CNN A thick layer of ash covering entire island communities can be seen in the first…

A shopping mall in Beijing is closed on January 16 after news that the city has detected its first Omicron case.

Beijing locks down office building with workers still inside after single Omicron case detected

January 17, 2022 2:32 AM CNN

By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau At an office building in China’s capital on Sunday, masked Covid control personnel lugged boxes…

Beijing locks down office building with workers still inside after single Omicron case detected

January 16, 2022 11:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau At an office building in China’s capital on Sunday, masked Covid control personnel lugged boxes…

A powerful undersea volcano eruption in Tonga on January 14.

Tonga remains cut off after a massive eruption and tsunami. Here’s what we know

January 16, 2022 10:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN The eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga on Saturday was likely the biggest recorded anywhere on the planet in more than…

The US Navy ballistic missile submarine USS Nevada arrived at Naval Base Guam on Saturday.

One of the US Navy’s most powerful weapons makes a rare appearance in Guam

January 16, 2022 6:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN One of the most powerful weapons in the US Navy’s arsenal made a rare port call in Guam over the weekend, sending a message…

North Korea conducts a fourth presumed missile test in a month

January 16, 2022 4:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea conducted its fourth missile test of the year on Monday, firing two projectiles into the ocean off the…

Djokovic loses visa appeal, leaves country ahead of Australian Open

January 16, 2022 7:02 AM CNN

Djokovic loses visa appeal, leaves country ahead of Australian Open

January 15, 2022 10:06 PM CNN Newsource

Tonga remains cut off after a massive eruption and tsunami. Here’s what we know

January 15, 2022 9:11 AM CNN

By Helen Regan, CNN The eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga on Saturday was likely the biggest recorded anywhere on the planet in more than…

First contactless aid flights arrive in disaster-hit Tonga as islands aim to keep Covid-19 out

January 15, 2022 5:04 AM CNN

By Rhea Mogul, Jake Kwon, Sophie Jeong and Alex Stambaugh, CNN The first contactless aid flights arrived in disaster-hit Tonga on Thursday, as the…

Image showing volcano eruption from Tonga Meteorological Services

Tsunami advisories lifted in US after waves hit Tonga following volcanic eruption

January 14, 2022 11:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Stambaugh, Laura Smith-Spark, Rhea Mogul, Sophie Jeong and Dakin Andone, CNN An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently on…

World men’s tennis No.1 Novak Djokovic’s visa cancellation case

January 15 Djokovic Australia visa hearing news

January 14, 2022 9:26 PM CNN Newsource

North Korea says it fired two missiles from railway car

January 14, 2022 6:34 PM CNN

By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea on Friday test fired what are presumed to be two ballistic missiles from a rail car,…

Thousands of people gather to mark protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act law in Delhi

India’s Hindu extremists are calling for genocide against Muslims. Why is little being done to stop them?

January 14, 2022 4:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul and Swati Gupta, CNN At a conference in India last month, a Hindu extremist dressed head-to-toe in the religion’s holy color,…

Novak Djokovic's Australian visa is revoked again. Djokovic is seen here in February 2021 in Melbourne

Novak Djokovic detained as he awaits visa hearing

January 13, 2022 10:57 PM CNN Newsource

North Korea says it fired two missiles from railway car

January 13, 2022 10:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea on Friday test fired what are presumed to be two ballistic missiles from a rail car,…

‘A cockroach moving in my head’: Insect removed from man’s ear after three days

January 13, 2022 3:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Spary, CNN When 40-year-old Zane Wedding went swimming last week, he left with more than he bargained for — a cockroach, which burrowed…

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