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The children who are locked up for the political beliefs of their parents

September 23, 2021 9:21 PM CNN

By Paula Hancocks and Salai TZ, CNN Five-year-old Su Htet Waing often wakes up crying for her mother and older sister. Hiding in the…

The children who are locked up for the political beliefs of their parents

September 23, 2021 9:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Paula Hancocks and Salai TZ, CNN Five-year-old Su Htet Waing often wakes up crying for her mother and older sister. Hiding in the…

Passengers scan an app to monitor their health status before boarding a yacht in Langkawi

Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are leaving their zero-Covid policies behind, but they aren’t ready to open up, experts warn

September 21, 2021 5:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Ben Westcott, CNN After months of lockdown, parts of Southeast Asia are leaving behind their “zero-Covid” policy and…

Identical twins Umeno Sumiyama (left) and Koume Kodama (right) are seen. The two Japanese sisters have been confirmed as the world's oldest living identical twins and the oldest ever identical twins at the age of 107.

Japanese sisters, age 107, certified as world’s oldest identical twins

September 21, 2021 4:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN Two Japanese sisters have been confirmed as the world’s oldest living identical twins and the oldest ever identical twins at…

A police officer inspects confiscated illegal guns slated for destruction at an incineration facility in Shenyang

China and the US were both born from armed conflict. They’re now polar opposites on gun control

September 19, 2021 10:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN Last week, a 47-year-old man stormed into a law firm in China’s Wuhan city and shot dead a lawyer who he…

About the only job women can do for the Kabul government is clean female bathrooms, acting mayor says

September 19, 2021 8:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Hira Humayun and Helen Regan, CNN Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, and only women whose jobs cannot be…

Afghanistan’s women judges are in hiding, fearing reprisal attacks from men they jailed

September 19, 2021 8:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Tugging at the folds of the traditional hijab dress, two young sisters jostle and laugh to…

‘We want justice,’ say the family of 10 civilians killed in a US airstrike that officials now say was ‘a mistake’

September 19, 2021 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Nic Robertson, Ingrid Formanek and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Emal Ahmadi knew his brother Zamarai wasn’t the ISIS-K facilitator that American…

‘We want justice,’ say the family of 10 civilians killed in a US airstrike that officials now say was ‘a mistake’

September 19, 2021 1:00 PM CNN

By Nic Robertson, Ingrid Formanek and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Emal Ahmadi knew his brother Zamarai wasn’t the ISIS-K facilitator that American…

One of Asia’s most prestigious universities is on the frontline of a battle for democracy

September 18, 2021 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

By CNN staff Students and lecturers at Hong Kong‘s most prestigious university returned from summer break this month to a very different…

Taliban deny claims girls will be banned from school — but don’t say when they’ll be allowed in

September 18, 2021 9:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Nic Robertson, Ingrid Formanek, Taylor Barnes and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Taliban have denied claims that Afghan women would be banned from…

Taliban say tweets from Kabul university chancellor are fake

September 30, 2021 11:48 AM CNN

By Eliza Mackintosh, Karen Smith and Tara John, CNN Correction: A previous version of this story and headline incorrectly attributed remarks to a…

‘They didn’t betray us yet,’ says stranded Afghan ally with enduring hope of US rescue

September 18, 2021 5:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Antonia Mortensen, Tim Lister and Phil Black, CNN Wakil’s eyes fill with tears. He has no idea whether he and his family will get out of…

‘They didn’t betray us yet,’ says stranded Afghan ally with enduring hope of US rescue

September 18, 2021 5:55 AM CNN

By Antonia Mortensen, Tim Lister and Phil Black, CNN Wakil’s eyes fill with tears. He has no idea whether he and his family will get out of…

Anglers fish amid thick haze at a coastal area in Jakarta on June 20

Jakarta residents win battle for clean air against Indonesian government

September 16, 2021 5:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Sood, CNN A Jakarta court on Thursday ruled the Indonesian government had failed to uphold citizens’ right to clean air, in a landmark…

Pakistan’s Imran Khan says world should give Taliban ‘time’ on human rights but fears ‘chaos’ without aid

September 16, 2021 7:47 AM CNN

By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Helen Regan, CNN Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said the best way forward for peace and stability in…

Earthquake leaves three dead and 60 injured in China’s Sichuan

September 15, 2021 11:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN An earthquake in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan left at least three people dead and 60 injured on Thursday,…

Taiwanese soldiers are seen holding grenade launchers and machine guns and driving tanks

Fumio Kishida expected to become Japan’s next Prime Minister after winning leadership election

September 29, 2021 2:33 AM CNN

By Junko Ogura, Selina Wang and Helen Regan, CNN Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected former top diplomat Fumio Kishida as its…

Japan’s defense minister draws red line in island dispute with China

September 16, 2021 1:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Blake Essig, CNN Japan is drawing a red line around an island chain also claimed by China, pushing back at Beijing’s…

Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

Taliban co-founder disputes internal rifts, denies he was injured in any clash

September 15, 2021 2:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Dean, CNN Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a television interview Wednesday to…

Pakistan’s Imran Khan says world should give Taliban ‘time’ on human rights but fears ‘chaos’ without aid

September 16, 2021 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Helen Regan, CNN Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said the best way forward for peace and stability in…

Pakistan’s Imran Khan says world should give Taliban ‘time’ on human rights but fears ‘chaos’ without aid

September 16, 2021 7:47 AM CNN

By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Helen Regan, CNN Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said the best way forward for peace and stability in…

South Korean government handout photo of the hyper-sonic cruise missile

Both North and South Korea fire ballistic missiles as tensions rise on peninsula

September 29, 2021 6:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, Jake Kwon, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions…

South Korea's first underwater-launched ballistic missile is test-fired from a submarine at an undisclosed location on September 15

Both North and South Korea fire ballistic missiles as tensions rise on peninsula

September 16, 2021 1:32 AM CNN

By Brad Lendon, Jake Kwon, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions…

Both North and South Korea fire ballistic missiles as tensions rise on peninsula

September 15, 2021 1:38 AM CNN

By Brad Lendon, Jake Kwon, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions…

Local residents march against a reported announcement by the Taliban

Taliban gives thousands of Kandahar residents three days to leave their homes, protesters say

September 15, 2021 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Dean and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Hundreds of people protested in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar Tuesday, against what they say are…

ISIS claimed responsibility for a foiled rocket attack on Kabul's international airport.

They wanted a new life in America. Instead they were killed by the US military

September 14, 2021 7:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandi Sidhu, Julia Hollingsworth, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Ahmet Mengli, CNN To the United States military, he was an ISIS-K facilitator…

Where are the Taliban’s missing leaders? Rumors swirl over fate of two top officials

September 14, 2021 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, CNN The Taliban’s leaders are rarely seen at public events and do not readily grant interviews or hold news conferences. Many of…

China rushes to contain a Delta Variant outbreak ahead of a major upcoming national holiday. Pictured is a temporary Covid-19 test site in southeast China's Fujian province Tuesday

China rushes to contain ‘school centered’ Delta outbreak before major holiday season

September 14, 2021 3:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese authorities are rushing to contain a widening Delta variant outbreak in the southern province of Fujian ahead of a major…

David Cho Yong-gi, founder of South Korea’s Yoido megachurch, dies at 85

September 13, 2021 10:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN David Cho Yong-gi, a South Korean pastor who founded one of South Korea’s largest and most popular…

More than $1 billion in aid is pledged for Afghanistan to ease one of the world's "worst humanitarian crises." This photo taken on September 12 shows a a market in the northwest neighbourhood of Khair Khana in Kabul.

More than $1 billion in aid pledged for Afghanistan as country faces ‘most perilous hour’

September 14, 2021 12:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN More than $1 billion in aid has been pledged for Afghanistan to help ease one of the world’s “worst humanitarian…

Shinzo Abe Fast Facts

September 13, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Personal Birth date: September 21, 1954 Death…

Afghan women are sharing photos of dresses to protest the Taliban’s black hijab mandate

September 13, 2021 11:00 AM CNN

By Masoud Popalzai and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Afghan women around the world are protesting the Taliban‘s new hijab requirement in schools by…

Afghan women are sharing photos of dresses to protest the Taliban’s black hijab mandate

September 13, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Masoud Popalzai and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Afghan women around the world are protesting the Taliban‘s new hijab requirement in schools by…

China's strict 21 day quarantine is under question after a new Covid-19 outbreak emerges. A medical worker here collects a throat swab on September 11

China rushes to contain ‘school centered’ Delta outbreak before major holiday season

September 14, 2021 3:31 AM CNN

By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese authorities are rushing to contain a widening Delta variant outbreak in the southern province of Fujian ahead of a major…

The British tennis player defeated Canadian Leylah Fernandez in a straight-sets victory on Saturday.

Emma Raducanu, US Open winner, finds new fans in China

September 13, 2021 3:30 AM CNN

By Jessie Yeung, CNN China has a new sweetheart: 18-year-old US Open winner Emma Raducanu. The British tennis player defeated Canadian Leylah…

A Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane from Islamabad touched down in Kabul on Monday morning.

First Pakistan International Airlines flight since foreign troop withdrawal lands in Kabul

September 13, 2021 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane from Islamabad touched down in Kabul on Monday…

China’s strict 21 day quarantine under question after new outbreak emerges

September 13, 2021 3:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN A man who completed 21 days of mandatory quarantine upon returning to China from overseas has been identified as…

North Korea says it fired new long-range cruise missiles, according to state media

September 12, 2021 11:49 PM CNN

By Samantha Beech, Jake Kwon and Oren Liebermann, CNN North Korea claims it successfully test-fired new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend,…

Emma Raducanu, US Open winner, finds new fans in China

September 13, 2021 3:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN China has a new sweetheart: 18-year-old US Open winner Emma Raducanu. The British tennis player defeated Canadian Leylah…

North Korea Nuclear Timeline Fast Facts

September 14, 2021 5:38 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. 1985 North Korea signs the…

North Korean authorities claim they have successful test launched a cruise missile over the weekend.

North Korea says it fired new long-range cruise missiles, according to state media

September 12, 2021 11:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Beech, Jake Kwon and Oren Liebermann, CNN North Korea claims it successfully test-fired new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend,…

Two Afghan journalists were left with welts and bruises after being beaten and detained for hours by Taliban fighters for covering a protest in the Afghan capital.

‘I thought this was the end of my life:’ Afghan journalists describe savage beatings by Taliban

September 12, 2021 5:41 AM CNN

By Anna Coren, Radina Gigova and Tim Lister, CNN Harrowing accounts have emerged of the Taliban detaining and brutally assaulting reporters covering…

‘I thought this was the end of my life:’ Afghan journalists describe savage beatings by Taliban

September 12, 2021 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Coren, Radina Gigova and Tim Lister, CNN Harrowing accounts have emerged of the Taliban detaining and brutally assaulting reporters covering…

Motorists cross a bridge as the river starts to swell due to approaching Super Typhoon Chanthu in Cauayan

Super Typhoon Chanthu makes landfall in the Philippines before tracking toward Taiwan

September 11, 2021 2:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan and Angus Watson, CNN Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and…

The Taliban want to lay down the law. Far outside Kabul, rural Afghans just want to get paid

September 13, 2021 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Ishtiaq Mahsud and Rob Picheta, CNN In rural Paktika province — at a border crossing with Pakistan, nearly 200 miles south of Kabul —…

A satellite image released by NASA shows Typhoon Chanthu

Super Typhoon Chanthu makes landfall in the Philippines before tracking toward Taiwan

September 11, 2021 2:33 AM CNN

By Helen Regan and Angus Watson, CNN Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and…

A Taliban fighter stands guard near a border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the Khyber district on August 21.

More than $1 billion in aid pledged for Afghanistan as country faces ‘most perilous hour’

September 14, 2021 12:42 AM CNN

By Helen Regan, CNN More than $1 billion in aid has been pledged for Afghanistan to help ease one of the world’s “worst humanitarian…

Inside a surreal journey from the Pakistani border to Taliban-controlled Kabul

September 10, 2021 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Nic Robertson, CNN Commander Supranullah was busy as we were ushered out of the monsoon rain for shelter on his front porch. The porch doubles as…

Passengers board a Qatar Airways aircraft at the airport in Kabul on Wednesday September 1.

Second Qatar Airways passenger flight takes off from Kabul

September 10, 2021 12:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Kareem Khadder, Mostafa Salem and Tara John, CNN A second Qatar Airways passenger flight, which arrived in Afghanistan on Friday, has now departed…

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