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Honeybees make a chilling warning noise when attacked by hive-destroying murder hornets

November 9, 2021 4:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN When a pack of giant hornets attacks a honeybee hive, the slaughter is brutal and quick. They descend en masse after a scout has…

The Pakistani government and the armed militant group the Pakistani Taliban have agreed to a one-month ceasefire. This file photo shows a Pakistan army soldier inspecting the Army Public School that was attacked by militants

Pakistan government and local Taliban agree to ‘complete ceasefire’

November 9, 2021 1:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi and Helen Regan, CNN The Pakistani government and the armed militant group the Pakistani Taliban have agreed to a one-month ceasefire…

Xi says China is ready to work with US as Biden meeting planned for next week, source says

November 9, 2021 3:33 AM CNN

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…

Varying numbers of People's Liberation Army Navy surface combatants are visible over time in the floodable basin at Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai.

China’s new high-tech aircraft carrier could launch in early 2022, satellite imagery analysis shows

November 9, 2021 2:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott, CNN A new Chinese aircraft carrier with technology nearly equaling the capabilities of its US counterparts could be launched as soon…

Singapore is lifting its controversial ban on music in restaurants and bars as part of an easing of coronavirus restrictions. People are shown here at tables in groups of two as mandated by Covid-19 safety restrictions drink at bars in Singapore on October 23

Singapore prepares to rock softly as Covid music ban partially relaxed

November 8, 2021 11:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, CNN Singapore is lifting its controversial ban on music in restaurants and bars as part of an easing of coronavirus restrictions…

China is building mock versions of US military ships in the desert

November 8, 2021 10:32 PM CNN

By AnneClaire Stapleton, Hannah Ritchie and Mitch McCluskey, CNN China’s military has constructed mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft…

China is building mock versions of US military ships in the desert

November 8, 2021 1:53 PM CNN Newsource

By AnneClaire Stapleton, Hannah Ritchie and Mitch McCluskey, CNN China’s military has constructed mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft…

India is accusing a guard branch of the Pakistan navy of murder

India accuses Pakistan navy of murder following fisherman’s death

November 8, 2021 4:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Esha Mitra, Hannah Ritchie and Manveena Suri, CNN India is accusing a guard branch of the Pakistan navy of murder, following the death of a…

The three-member Shenzhou-13 crew at a departure ceremony on October 15 before their launch

Wang Yaping becomes first Chinese woman to complete spacewalk

November 8, 2021 2:15 AM CNN

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping made history Sunday when she became the country’s first woman to conduct a spacewalk,…

An activist holds a placard before submitting a memorandum to parliament in protest at the impending execution of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam

Campaigners make last effort to save man with intellectual disabilities from execution in Singapore

November 7, 2021 11:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN Campaigners are making a last ditch effort to save a man with intellectual disabilities from execution in Singapore, in a case…

Wang Yaping becomes first Chinese woman to complete spacewalk

November 7, 2021 8:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping made history Sunday when she became the country’s first woman to conduct a spacewalk,…

China is scrambling to contain its most widespread Covid-19 outbreak since the first wave of infections that began in Wuhan in 2019.

China doubles down on zero-Covid as it battles most widespread outbreak since Wuhan

November 3, 2021 10:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN China is scrambling to contain its most widespread Covid-19 outbreak since the first wave of infections that began in Wuhan in…

A Chinese tennis star's explosive #MeToo allegation against a former state leader has been muffled by blanket censorship

Chinese tennis star accuses former top Communist Party leader of sexual assault, triggering blanket censorship

November 3, 2021 5:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Yong Xiong, CNN A Chinese tennis star’s explosive #MeToo allegation against a former state leader has been muffled by blanket…

Bangkok police arrest CEO of Thai medical glove company following CNN investigation

November 3, 2021 12:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Kocha Olarn, Tim Lister, Scott McLean and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN The CEO of a Thai company at the heart of a CNN investigation into fake and…

Tonga's main island of Tongatapu entered a 7-day lockdown on November 1 after reporting its first positive Covid case.

Tonga goes into lockdown days after reporting its first ever Covid case

November 1, 2021 11:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN The South Pacific island nation of Tonga went into lockdown on Tuesday, following the discovery of the country’s first…

Vehicles move along a road against the backdrop of smoke rising from the site of blast in Kabul on November 2 after at least 16 people were wounded in two blasts at a military hospital.

At least 20 killed in Kabul hospital blasts

November 2, 2021 2:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Ehsan Popalzai, Mahsoud Popalzai, Mia Alberti and Reuters At least 20 people were killed and 30 wounded in blasts at Afghanistan’s biggest…

Man detained for 9 days in China for sending meme deemed ‘insulting’ to police

November 2, 2021 1:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Yong Xiong, CNN A man in China was reportedly detained for nine days after sending a meme to a group chat that was deemed…

Tonga goes into lockdown days after reporting its first ever Covid case

November 1, 2021 11:41 PM CNN

By Helen Regan, CNN The South Pacific island nation of Tonga went into lockdown on Tuesday, following the discovery of the country’s first…

A camp for internally displaced people in Qala-i-Naw

She was sold to a stranger so her family could eat as Afghanistan crumbles

November 1, 2021 5:08 PM CNN

By Anna Coren, Jessie Yeung and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Parwana Malik, a 9-year-old girl with dark eyes and rosy cheeks, giggles with her friends as…

She was sold to a stranger so her family could eat as Afghanistan crumbles

November 1, 2021 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Anna Coren, Jessie Yeung and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Parwana Malik, a 9-year-old girl with dark eyes and rosy cheeks, giggles with her friends as…

Three guests were shot dead at a wedding reception in eastern Afghanistan on Friday night

Three wedding guests reportedly shot dead in Afghanistan for playing music at reception

October 31, 2021 11:43 PM CNN

By Tim Lister and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Three guests were shot dead at a wedding reception in eastern Afghanistan on Friday night, apparently because…

Three wedding guests reportedly shot dead in Afghanistan for playing music at reception

October 31, 2021 9:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Three guests were shot dead at a wedding reception in eastern Afghanistan on Friday night, apparently because…

Firefighters and rescue workers gather outside Kokuryo Station on the Keio line in the city of Chofu in western Tokyo on October 31

Suspect arrested in Tokyo train Halloween knife attack that injured at least 17 people

October 31, 2021 6:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, CNN A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the Japanese capital Tokyo after a knife attack on a…

The island nation of Tonga reported its first case of Covid-19 on Friday.

This country just found its first Covid case. Now it’s preparing for a potential lockdown

October 30, 2021 7:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Philip Wang and Helen Regan, CNN The South Pacific island nation of Tonga reported its first case of Covid-19 on Friday, spurring thousands of…

Bangkok police arrest CEO of Thai medical glove company following CNN investigation

October 30, 2021 5:50 AM CNN

By Kocha Olarn, Tim Lister, Scott McLean and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN The CEO of a Thai company at the heart of a CNN investigation into fake and…

Thai authorities indict company over sale of second-hand medical gloves after CNN investigation

October 29, 2021 11:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Scott McLean, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kocha Olarn and Tim Lister, CNN Prosecutors in Thailand have indicted a company alleging it exported millions…

China submits new ‘disappointing’ emissions pledge to UN

October 28, 2021 10:35 AM CNN

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN China, the world’s biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally submitted…

China submits new ‘disappointing’ emissions pledge to UN

October 28, 2021 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN China, the world’s biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally submitted…

DNA reveals unexpected origins of enigmatic mummies buried in a Chinese desert

October 27, 2021 8:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Since their discovery, the ancestry of hundreds of mummified bodies buried in boats in an inhospitable desert region of northwest…

The United States approves a $100 million missile defense sale to Taiwan. Pictured is an MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system at Seoul Airport in Seongnam

US approves $100 million missile defense sale to Taiwan

October 27, 2021 4:25 PM CNN

By Philip Wang The United States has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of military equipment and services, including engineering services to…

Taiwan’s President says the threat from China is increasing ‘every day’ and confirms presence of US military trainers on the island

October 27, 2021 4:25 PM CNN

By Will Ripley, Eric Cheung and Ben Westcott, CNN The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United…

Taiwan’s President says the threat from China is increasing ‘every day’ and confirms presence of US military trainers on the island

October 27, 2021 4:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Will Ripley, Eric Cheung and Ben Westcott, CNN The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United…

Students shout slogans during a demonstration calling for action against climate change

India says it’s a ‘victim’ of global warming ‘not a contributor’ as it rejects net zero emissions target

October 27, 2021 12:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Vedika Sud, CNN, and Reuters India is going into the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland with a strong message for wealthy nations: get your…

‘We believe nature has a soul’: CNN Hero’s offer of rice inspired people in Bali to collect tons of plastic for recycling

October 27, 2021 10:25 AM CNN

By Laura Klairmont, CNN When the Covid-19 pandemic struck Indonesia’s island of Bali, tourism — the driving economic force in the region…

‘We believe nature has a soul’: CNN Hero’s offer of rice inspired people in Bali to collect tons of plastic for recycling

October 27, 2021 10:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Klairmont, CNN When the Covid-19 pandemic struck Indonesia’s island of Bali, tourism — the driving economic force in the region…

Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi testifies in court but a gag order prevents her defense from being made public

October 26, 2021 9:23 PM CNN

By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi testified in court on Tuesday for the first time since she was overthrown…

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi testifies in court but a gag order prevents her defense from being made public

October 26, 2021 9:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi testified in court on Tuesday for the first time since she was overthrown…

Japan's Princess Mako has married her non-royal college sweetheart Kei Komuro

Japan’s Princess Mako marries non-royal boyfriend Kei Komuro in subdued ceremony

October 26, 2021 7:06 AM CNN

By Junko Ogura and Nectar Gan, CNN Japan’s Princess Mako has married her non-royal college sweetheart Kei Komuro in a subdued ceremony,…

Japan’s Princess Mako marries non-royal boyfriend Kei Komuro in subdued ceremony

October 25, 2021 7:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura and Nectar Gan, CNN Japan’s Princess Mako has married her non-royal college sweetheart Kei Komuro in a subdued ceremony,…

Authorities in northern China are reimposing lockdowns and other emergency measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. Medical workers are shown here working on the samples of Covid-19 nucleic acid test at a testing site in Hohhot

Fresh lockdowns in China as local Covid-19 infections spread to 11 provinces

October 25, 2021 1:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Authorities in northern China are reimposing lockdowns and other emergency measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, with health…

Preliminary 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan’s northeastern coast

October 24, 2021 1:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung, CNN A 6.5-magnitude quake has struck Taiwan, according to preliminary data from the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre…

Japan’s Princess Mako marries non-royal boyfriend Kei Komuro in subdued ceremony

October 23, 2021 5:09 PM CNN

By Junko Ogura and Nectar Gan, CNN Japan’s Princess Mako has married her non-royal college sweetheart Kei Komuro in a subdued ceremony,…

Members of the royal family head to Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony at the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22

Not everyone approves of this princess’ wedding. She’s going ahead with it anyway

October 23, 2021 5:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Emiko Jozuka, Selina Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN It had all the makings of a modern royal fairytale: the marriage of an aspiring lawyer to a…

A group of naval vessels from Russia and China conduct a joint maritime military patrol in the waters of the Pacific Ocean

Russia and China hold first joint patrol in the western Pacific, Russian defense ministry says

October 23, 2021 7:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Vasco Cotovio, CNN Russian and Chinese warships have conducted the first ever joint patrol in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian…

As regional tensions rise, Japan’s ground troops hold their first military drills in decades

October 22, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Blake Essig For the first time in almost 30 years, Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) is conducting a massive nationwide military…

As regional tensions rise, Japan’s ground troops hold their first military drills in decades

October 22, 2021 5:46 PM CNN

By Blake Essig For the first time in almost 30 years, Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) is conducting a massive nationwide military…

Heavy rains forced the river Kosi in India's Uttar Pradesh state to overflow.

More than 200 deaths reported in India and Nepal following heavy rainfall and flooding

October 22, 2021 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Esha Mitra, CNN The death toll from flooding and landslides in Nepal rose to 104 on Friday after 27 more deaths were reported since Wednesday…

More than 200 deaths reported in India and Nepal following heavy rainfall and flooding

October 22, 2021 4:47 AM CNN

By Esha Mitra, CNN The death toll from flooding and landslides in Nepal rose to 104 on Friday after 27 more deaths were reported since Wednesday…

The Nuri rocket lifts off at the Naro Space Center in Goheung

South Korea fails to put dummy satellite into orbit

October 21, 2021 3:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN South Korea failed to put a dummy satellite into orbit on Thursday after the first launch of its…

Emergency services examine the debris from a gas explosion in Shenyang.

At least 3 killed, more than 30 injured in gas explosion in northeast China

October 20, 2021 10:20 PM CNN

By Steven Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN At least three people were killed and more than 30 injured in a powerful explosion at a restaurant in the…

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