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Chinese woman stuck in blind date’s house by sudden Covid lockdown

January 12, 2022 11:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN It was supposed to be a quick get-to-know-you — but a snap Covid lockdown forced a Chinese woman to stay with her blind date…

Magawa, the ‘hero rat’ who sniffed out landmines, has died

January 12, 2022 1:44 AM CNN

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Magawa, the “hero rat” whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, has…

The northern Chinese port city of Tianjin has locked down 29 communities after detecting the country's first community spread of the Omicron variant over the weekend.

‘Zero-Covid’ China fights to contain Omicron as restrictions tighten in major city

January 11, 2022 9:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN China’s northern port city of Tianjin and central province of Henan have further tightened Covid restrictions as the highly…

Magawa, the ‘hero rat’ who sniffed out landmines, has died

January 11, 2022 9:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Magawa, the “hero rat” whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, has…

Novak Djokovic can remain in Australia, court rules

January 10, 2022 6:33 PM CNN Newsource

Suspected North Korea missile test hit speed of Mach 10, more advanced than previous test, Seoul says

January 10, 2022 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN A suspected ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Tuesday was more advanced than the missile Pyongyang…

Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison

January 9, 2022 9:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was sentenced to another four years in prison on Monday, the second…

January 10 Djokovic Australia visa hearing news

January 9, 2022 4:31 PM CNN Newsource

Unrest in the country has seen buildings and property destroyed.

Kazakhstan death toll spikes as 164 reported killed and thousands detained in violent protests

January 9, 2022 6:04 AM CNN Newsource

Niamh Kennedy and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 164 people have been killed and more than 5,000 detained during violent upheaval in Kazakhstan this…

Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Moscow on August 21

Kazakhstan detains former head of national security as Putin and Kazakh president discuss restoring ‘order’

January 8, 2022 5:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Olga Pavlova and Duarte Mendonca, CNN Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Saturday…

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said he had ordered an inquiry into the incident.

Snowstorm kills at least 21 tourists at Pakistani resort

January 8, 2022 2:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Azaz Syed and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 21 people are dead in northern Pakistan after thousands of vehicles became stranded in a blizzard…

Rescuers search at the scene of the explosion in Chongqing

16 killed in gas explosion in southwest China

January 8, 2022 2:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Yong Xiong and Chandler Thornton, CNN At least 16 people were killed and 10 others injured Friday in a gas explosion in southwestern China,…

Fossil site discovery tells of Australia’s ‘origin story’

January 7, 2022 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The arid deserts and shrublands in Australia weren’t always that way, according to a newly discovered and extraordinarily…

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev orders security forces to "kill without warning" to crush the violent protests that paralyzed the former Soviet republic and reportedly left dozens dead

Kazakhstan leader gives ‘kill without warning’ order, as bodies lie in the streets

January 7, 2022 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova, Anna Chernova and Katharina Krebs, CNN Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered security forces to “kill…

Security forces are seen in Kazakhstan as protests continued into January 5.

Dozens of protesters reported killed in Kazakhstan as Russia-led military alliance heads to the country

January 6, 2022 4:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Katharina Krebs, Tara John, Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Dozens of protesters were killed and hundreds injured during clashes in Kazakhstan,…

Violent protests in Kazakhstan in recent days have seen the government resign and the declaration of a state of emergency as troops from a Russian-led military alliance head to the Central Asian country to help quell the unrest.

Kazakhstan is in turmoil and regional troops have been sent to quell unrest. Here’s what you need to know

January 5, 2022 11:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN Violent protests in Kazakhstan in recent days have seen the government resign and the declaration of a state of emergency as…

Workers disinfect packed vegetables at a residential area under quarantine in Xi'an

Xi’an lockdown brings heartbreak and dysfunction as political pressure to contain outbreak grows

January 5, 2022 9:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Beijing Bureau, CNN As the locked down Chinese city of Xi’an claimed victory this week in its fight…

This image appearing to show North Korea testing a hypersonic missile on January 5 was published by North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun.

North Korea says it test-fired a hypersonic missile Wednesday, state media reports

January 5, 2022 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea said it successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, the state-run news agency KCNA reported Thursday.…

North Korea not telling the whole truth about latest ICBM test, South Korean official says

January 5, 2022 2:36 PM CNN

By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most…

Kazakhstan death toll spikes as 164 reported killed and thousands detained in violent protests

January 5, 2022 8:48 AM CNN

Niamh Kennedy and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 164 people have been killed and more than 5,000 detained during violent upheaval in Kazakhstan this…

Australian Open Fast Facts

January 5, 2022 6:05 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Australian Open, one of four competitions that make up the “Grand Slam” in professional…

Protesters take part in a rally over a hike in energy prices in Almaty on January 5

Russia-led military alliance will send ‘peacekeepers’ to protest-hit Kazakhstan, Armenian PM says

January 5, 2022 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Radina Gigova and Ivan Watson, CNN “Peacekeepers” from a Russia-led military alliance of post-Soviet…

The pilot of a South Korean F-35A jet fighter

South Korean stealth fighter makes emergency ‘belly landing’

January 4, 2022 9:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN The pilot of a South Korean F-35A jet fighter made an emergency “belly landing” at an air base on…

In ‘zero-Covid’ Hong Kong, this is what happens when you test positive

January 4, 2022 5:37 PM CNN

By Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN Darryl Chan tested positive for Covid-19 when he landed in Hong Kong last month. More than two weeks later…

North Korea fires unidentified projectile into waters off Korean Peninsula, South Korea says

January 4, 2022 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Emiko Jozuka, CNN North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, South…

Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday for her part in organizing an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

Hong Kong activist sentenced to 15 months in prison over unauthorized Tiananmen Square vigil

January 4, 2022 1:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday for her part…

Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person, turns 119

January 3, 2022 4:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person, turned 119 years old on Sunday, according to a Twitter…

Map drawn from memory helps man reunite with family decades after abduction

January 2, 2022 11:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN A man who was abducted as a child in China more than 30 years ago has been reunited with his parents — thanks to social…

An unidentified person has crossed the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea

Man who crossed from South Korea into North Korea presumed to be North Korean defector, Seoul officials say

January 2, 2022 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, CNN An unidentified man who crossed the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea on Sunday is presumed to be a North…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again admitted there is a "food problem" in the country

Kim Jong Un focuses year-end speech on ‘food problem’ in North Korea

January 1, 2022 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Angus Watson, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again admitted there is a “food problem” in the country, during a…

A stampede at one of India's holiest shrines left at least 12 people dead on New Year's Day

12 killed in stampede at Indian shrine

January 1, 2022 12:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Angus Watson, CNN A stampede at one of India’s holiest shrines left at least 12 people dead on New Year’s Day, a local official said.…

People wearing face masks cross a street in Hong Kong on December 21.

Hong Kong reports first Omicron cluster as city welcomes New Year

December 31, 2021 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong has confirmed its first Omicron cluster, bringing an end to its long streak of zero locally transmitted cases and…

Customers play with a cat at the Eden Meerkat Friends animal cafe in Seoul on March 31

Cats caused more than 100 house fires in the past 3 years, South Korea officials say

December 30, 2021 7:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Rhea Mogul, CNN Pet owners in South Korea have been warned to stay on their guard after more than 100 fires were started by cats…

Former Afghan President was given ‘no more than two minutes’ to get ready to flee Kabul

December 30, 2021 5:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Niamh Kennedy and Rob Picheta, CNN The former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani said he was given “no more than two minutes” to…

Alleged Chinese smugglers publicly shamed for breaching Covid rules

December 30, 2021 3:29 AM CNN

By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Police in southern China paraded four suspects through the streets for allegedly smuggling people across…

Alleged Chinese smugglers publicly shamed for breaching Covid rules

December 29, 2021 11:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Police in southern China paraded four suspects through the streets for allegedly smuggling people across…

On December 29 the top South Korean diplomat on said Seoul and Washington have "effectively" agreed on a draft agreement to end the Korean War.

Didn’t the Korean War end in 1953? The short answer is no

December 29, 2021 9:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN Is the Korean War about to come to an end? Some people might answer: “Didn’t that happen in 1953?” Others may…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) bumps elbows with South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in Seoul on March 18

South Korea ‘effectively’ agrees on draft with US to end Korean War

December 29, 2021 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Philip Wang and Oren Liebermann, CNN South Korea has “effectively” agreed with the United States on a draft declaring the end of the…

Hong Kong pop star Denise Ho arrested by national security police

December 29, 2021 12:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Cantopop star and prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Denise Ho was arrested at her home on Wednesday morning by the…

Taiwan should be invited to the world's largest naval exercise next year

Invite Taiwan to massive RIMPAC naval exercises, US defense act says

December 28, 2021 8:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN Taiwan should be invited to the world’s largest naval exercise next year, according to the US’ 2022 defense spending…

Smoke and flames rise from burnt out vehicles in Hpruso township

Save the Children staff confirmed dead in Myanmar Christmas Eve attack

December 28, 2021 7:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Two Save the Children staff, missing in eastern Myanmar after a deadly attack on civilians allegedly carried out by government…

Afghan women are seen at a market in Kabul on December 20.

Taliban bans women from solo, long-distance road trips in Afghanistan

December 28, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Ehsan Popalzai, CNN The Taliban have banned women from taking long-distance road trips in Afghanistan on their own, requiring that a male relative…

Japan and China agree to set up defense hotline amid territorial tensions

December 27, 2021 11:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The defense ministers of Japan and China on Monday agreed to set up a joint communication hotline by the end of 2022, a news…

China tightens Xi’an lockdown as city reports highest daily Covid-19 cases in nearly 2 years

December 27, 2021 11:32 PM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Nectar Gan China’s Xi’an has further tightened lockdown measures and rolled out a fifth round of mass…

Residents salvage what's left of their damaged homes following Typhoon Rai in Cebu

Thousands left homeless and hungry at Christmas as Philippines faces up to climate crisis reality of super typhoon

December 27, 2021 5:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Erwin M. Mascariñas and Rhea Mogul, CNN Usually, Jay Lacia wakes at midnight on Christmas Day to start the festivities — but this year, all…

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) was established in 2006 -- five years after the Taliban was overthrown by a US-led coalition -- and tasked with monitoring elections and referendums.

Taliban says ‘no need’ for Afghanistan’s election commission and peace ministries

December 27, 2021 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Ehsan Popalzai, CNN The Taliban said Monday it had dissolved Afghanistan’s election commission as well as its ministries for peace and…

In this photo provided by the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF)

‘Horrified’ UN official condemns reported killings in Myanmar

December 27, 2021 6:22 AM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters A senior United Nations official said he was horrified by the reported killing of at least 35 civilians in Myanmar and called on…

As the Taliban swept Kabul, one friend escaped. The other was trapped. They shared their anguish on WhatsApp

December 26, 2021 1:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliza Mackintosh and Nilly Kohzad, CNN Illustration by Alberto Mier, CNN In the four months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Nilofar, a…

A photo provided by the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) shows smoke and flames in Hpruso township

More than 30 reported killed, Save the Children staff missing, in Myanmar attack

December 25, 2021 5:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Cape Diamond, Jessie Yeung and Maija Ehlinger, CNN At least 30 people, including women and children, were killed in the eastern Myanmar state of…

Japan will not send any senior officials or Cabinet ministers to the Beijing Winter Olympics in February

Japan says it won’t send government officials to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

December 23, 2021 9:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan will not send any senior officials or Cabinet ministers to the Beijing Winter Olympics in February, the…

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