UN and US condemn Myanmar military after protest reportedly turns deadly in Yangon
By Pierre Meilhan and Cape Diamond, CNN At least five people were killed in Myanmar when a vehicle plowed into anti-junta protesters this weekend,…
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UN and US condemn Myanmar military after protest reportedly turns deadly in Yangon
By Pierre Meilhan and Cape Diamond, CNN At least five people were killed in Myanmar when a vehicle plowed into anti-junta protesters this weekend,…
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US and other countries ‘deeply concerned by reports of summary killings’ in Afghanistan
By Greg Clary, CNN More than 20 countries, including the United States, issued a joint statement Saturday expressing deep concern over allegations of…
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Her dream to teach English in Japan ended with a lesson for the country
By Emiko Jozuka, CNN As a child, Wishma Rathnayake was fascinated with “Oshin,” a popular 1980s’ television drama about a young…
Continue ReadingAt least 14 dead after Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts
By Masrur Jamaluddin and Radina Gigova, CNN At least 14 people are dead and hundreds are displaced after Mount Semeru, a volcano in Indonesia’s…
Continue ReadingMahathir Mohamad Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia. Personal Birth date: July 10, 1925 (officially recorded…
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Taliban decree on women’s rights, which made no mention of school or work, dismissed by Afghan women and experts
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The Taliban released a so-called “decree on women’s rights” on Friday that failed to mention access to…
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Pakistan PM calls mob killing ‘day of shame’ for the country
By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has called a violent mob killing of a Sri Lankan national on Friday…
Continue ReadingA leopard snatched this mother’s child. She chased it down and rescued him
By Esha Mitra and Lianne Kolirin, CNN A boy snatched by a leopard is lucky to be alive after the animal let go of him when his mother gave chase. The…
Continue ReadingHamid Karzai Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan. Personal Birth date: December 24, 1957 Birth…
Continue ReadingThe rescue of Parwana: 9-year-old child bride is taken to safety in Afghanistan
By Anna Coren, Rebecca Wright and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Driving through a snow-capped mountain pass, the young mother huddles together with her six…
Continue ReadingThe rescue of Parwana: 9-year-old child bride is taken to safety in Afghanistan
By Anna Coren, Rebecca Wright and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Driving through a snow-capped mountain pass, the young mother huddles together with her six…
Continue Reading US and other countries ‘deeply concerned by reports of summary killings’ in Afghanistan
By Greg Clary, CNN More than 20 countries, including the United States, issued a joint statement Saturday expressing deep concern over allegations of…
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Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of century, study finds
By Kara Fox, CNN Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of the century, according to new research, as…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW report alleges
By Radina Gigova and Rob Picheta, CNN The Taliban executed dozens of members of the Afghan security forces after they surrendered following the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean defector recaptured in China after more than 40 days on the run
By Cheryl Ho, CNN A North Korean defector who escaped from prison in northeast China has been recaptured by authorities, after more than 40 days on…
Continue Reading Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of century, study finds
By Kara Fox, CNN Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of the century, according to new research, as…
Continue Reading3 burned bodies found in Solomon Islands’ Chinatown following days of violent protests
By Wayne Chang and Jonny Hallam, CNN Three charred bodies have been found in a burned out building in the Chinatown district of the Solomon…
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Why wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
By Eric Cheung, CNN In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan’s legislature and occupying the building with hundreds of…
Continue Reading Why wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
By Eric Cheung, CNN In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan’s legislature and occupying the building with hundreds of…
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Solomon Islands tells public workers to stay home as violent protests continue for third day
By Elizabeth Osifelo, Helen Regan, Lizzy Yee and Teele Rebane, CNN The Solomon Islands government has declared a nightly curfew and advised all…
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China’s Foreign Ministry says Peng Shuai case should not be politicized
By Helen Regan, CNN China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday the government hoped “malicious speculation” about tennis…
Continue ReadingWho is Zhang Gaoli? The man at the center of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s #MeToo allegation
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN Before retiring as vice premier, Zhang Gaoli was the face of China’s organizing efforts ahead of the 2022…
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Australia defense personnel dispatched to Solomon Islands as violent protests continue for second day
From Elizabeth Osifelo, Helen Regan and Teele Rebane, CNN and Reuters Australia is deploying police and defense personnel to support authorities in…
Continue Reading China’s Foreign Ministry says Peng Shuai case should not be politicized
By Helen Regan, CNN China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday the government hoped “malicious speculation” about tennis…
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Women banned from Afghan television dramas under new Taliban media rules
By Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Women will be barred from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under the Taliban’s new media restrictions, in…
Continue ReadingTaiwan scaffolding collapse kills three people
By Wayne Chang, CNN Three construction workers have died after scaffolding collapsed in northern Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwan’s official Central…
Continue ReadingThe woman risking it all to help child brides annul their marriages
By Esha Mitra, CNN Photographs by Saumya Khandelwal for CNN The Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) of 1929 set out to “eradicate the evil of…
Continue ReadingThe woman risking it all to help child brides annul their marriages
By Esha Mitra, CNN Photographs by Saumya Khandelwal for CNN The Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) of 1929 set out to “eradicate the evil of…
Continue ReadingWho is Zhang Gaoli? The man at the center of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s #MeToo allegation
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN Before retiring as vice premier, Zhang Gaoli was the face of China’s organizing efforts ahead of the 2022…
Continue Reading Why wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
By Eric Cheung, CNN In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan’s legislature and occupying the building with hundreds of…
Continue ReadingTaiwan unveils new F-16V fighter jets amid military threats from China
By Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN Taiwan on Thursday showed off its newest military hardware — upgraded F-16 fighter jets that would be at…
Continue ReadingPeng Shuai: UN calls for proof of Chinese tennis star’s whereabouts; WTA chairman willing to pull out of China
By Erin Burnett, Rhea Mogul, Helen Regan and Nectar Gan, CNN China is facing pressure from the United Nations over Chinese tennis star Peng…
Continue ReadingBaby girl found in drain in Mumbai discharged from hospital
By Esha Mitra, CNN A baby girl who was only 5 days old when she was found in a drain in India’s financial capital of Mumbai has been discharged…
Continue ReadingPakistan passes anti-rape bill allowing chemical castration of repeat offenders
By Sophia Saifi, CNN Sex offenders convicted of multiple rapes could face chemical castration in Pakistan after lawmakers on Wednesday passed new…
Continue ReadingPakistan passes anti-rape bill allowing chemical castration of repeat offenders
By Sophia Saifi, CNN Sex offenders convicted of multiple rapes could face chemical castration in Pakistan after lawmakers on Wednesday passed new…
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Manny Pacquiao says he’ll jail former allies if he wins Philippine presidency
By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Jinky Jorgio, CNN Former boxing champion turned senator, Manny Pacquiao says he will seek corruption charges…
Continue Reading Manny Pacquiao says he’ll jail former allies if he wins Philippine presidency
By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Jinky Jorgio, CNN Former boxing champion turned senator, Manny Pacquiao says he will seek corruption charges…
Continue ReadingMore arrest warrants issued in Thailand over medical gloves scam following CNN investigation
By Kocha Olarn, Florence Davey-Attlee, Scott McLean and Tim Lister, CNN Six arrest warrants have been issued in Thailand as a result of CNN’s…
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Women’s Tennis Association calls on China to investigate Peng Shuai sexual assault allegations
By Rhea Mogul and Nectar Gan, CNN The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) on Sunday called on the Chinese government to investigate allegations of…
Continue ReadingMumbai Terror Attacks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, India, which took place November 26-29, 2008. Facts Ten Pakistani…
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Schools in New Delhi to close for a week amid severe air pollution crisis
By Arpit Goel and Ally Barnard, CNN Schools in India’s capital Delhi — often ranked as one of the world’s most polluted capitals…
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Daughter of Philippine President Duterte to run for vice president
By Chandler Thornton and Jinky Jorgio, CNN Sara Duterte-Carpio, the eldest daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, filed her candidacy for…
Continue ReadingExplosion at mosque during Friday prayers in eastern Afghanistan
By Ehsan Popalzai, CNN An explosion took place during Friday prayers inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, a local journalist told CNN on Friday.…
Continue ReadingChinese Communist Party passes landmark resolution celebrating leader Xi Jinping
By Yong Xiong and Pauline Lockwood, CNN The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has adopted a landmark resolution on the party’s “major…
Continue ReadingChinese Communist Party passes landmark resolution celebrating leader Xi Jinping
By Yong Xiong and Pauline Lockwood, CNN The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has adopted a landmark resolution on the party’s “major…
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‘You’re meant to be in bed!’ — Jacinda Ardern’s toddler interrupts Facebook livestream
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, was faced with unexpected comments as she addressed the nation — not…
Continue Reading ‘You’re meant to be in bed!’ — Jacinda Ardern’s toddler interrupts Facebook livestream
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, was faced with unexpected comments as she addressed the nation — not…
Continue ReadingXi says China is ready to work with US as Biden meeting planned for next week, source says
By David Culver, Yong Xiong and Nectar Gan, CNN China is ready to manage differences with the United States, the country’s leader Xi Jinping…
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US lawmakers make visit to Taiwan as Beijing conducts ‘combat readiness patrol’ close to island
By Eric Cheung and Helen Regan, CNN A delegation of United States lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday sparking immediate condemnation from China,…
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