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China could soon have an unlikely supporter in Central Asia — the Taliban

July 14, 2021 1:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott, CNN One is a government accused of detaining more than 1 million Muslims in a vast system of internment camps. The other is one of…

A woman has her nasal swab samples collected during mass testing for Covid-19 in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta

Almost half of this capital city’s population may have contracted Covid-19, survey finds

July 13, 2021 6:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Sood, CNN Nearly half of Jakarta’s residents may have contracted Covid-19, according to a health survey — more than 12 times the…

COVAX signs deal for 550 million Chinese Covid-19 vaccines amid questions over efficacy

July 13, 2021 12:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN COVAX has signed agreements with two Chinese pharmaceutical companies to buy more than half a billion of their Covid-19…

South Korean capital bans fast workout music in gyms as Covid measure

July 13, 2021 12:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Gyms in the South Korean capital are about to adopt an unusual Covid prevention strategy: play…

Afghan security personnel stand guard as Afghan security forces fight the Taliban in Kandahar on July 9.

Taliban fighters execute 22 Afghan commandos as they try to surrender

July 14, 2021 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu, Tim Lister and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Over clear but unsteady video, the words ring out: “Surrender, commandos,…

Video shows 22 Afghan commandos executed by the Taliban

July 14, 2021 10:06 AM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren is in Kabul with new evidence of the atrocities committed by the Taliban as video emerged of Afghan commandos being shot dead after…

See inside Afghanistan’s ‘deserted’ Bagram Airfield after US withdrawal

July 14, 2021 10:06 AM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren goes inside Bagram Airfield to capture scenes of abandonment as Afghan forces pick up the pieces following the withdrawal of US and…

Anna Coren on covering the end of ‘the longest war’

July 14, 2021 10:06 AM CNN

CNN international correspondent Anna Coren, on assignment in Kabul, talks with Brian Stelter about bearing witness to “the end of a chapter for…

Amer Fort is a popular attraction in the city of Jaipur in India's northern state of Rajasthan.

At least 65 killed by lightning strikes and thunderstorms in northern India

July 13, 2021 12:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Esha Mitra and Jack Guy, CNN At least 65 people were killed by lightning strikes and thunderstorms in the north Indian states of Rajasthan and…

Tourists play mahjong in water to escape summer heat at a water park on July 10

One of China’s wandering elephants has finally made it home. But problems exposed by the herd’s journey aren’t going away

July 12, 2021 12:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to…

US warns China it stands behind South China Sea ruling and is committed to Philippine defense

July 11, 2021 11:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler and Brad Lendon, CNN United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the US’ commitment to defend the…

Asif Ali Zardari Fast Facts

July 11, 2021 4:53 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Asif Ali Zardari, former president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1956 Birth…

People hold flowers to mourn the death of the assailant.

Hong Kong policeman stabbed in ‘lone wolf’ attack, says security chief

July 10, 2021 7:06 PM CNN

A Hong Kong police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed in the back in what Hong Kong Security Chief Chris Tang called a “lone wolf”…

Arlene Brosas of the Gabriela Women's Party during a demonstration in Manila

Under Philippine law, 12-year-olds can consent to sex. Activists are trying to change that

July 13, 2021 2:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Antonette Acupinpin was 7 when the sexual abuse started. She had already endured years of beating and physical violence from her…

Firefighters work to douse the fire at the factory on Friday.

Bangladesh juice factory owner arrested after 52 killed in blaze

July 10, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Salman Saeed, Sophie Jeong, Elaine Ly and Heather Law, CNN The owner of a factory where at least 52 people died in a blaze in Bangladesh has been…

Some Hong Kongers are glorifying a man who knifed a cop, showing the city’s problems are far from over

July 10, 2021 7:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Joshua Berlinger, Lauren Lau and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN They came with white flowers to honor a man accused of attempted murder. His victim was…

Firefighters work to douse the fire at the factory on July 9.

Massive fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills 52 people

July 9, 2021 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Salman Saeed, Sophie Jeong and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 52 people were killed when a massive fire ripped through a juice factory in Bangladesh,…

Lockdowns toughen in Seoul and Sydney as Delta variant Covid-19 outbreaks grow

July 8, 2021 9:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Jake Kwon and Angus Watson, CNN The capital of South Korea and Australia’s largest city announced Friday they would increase their Covid-19…

Belgium recalls ambassador to Seoul after wife’s second physical altercation

July 8, 2021 6:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Martin Goillandeau, Jake Kwon and Gawon Bae, CNN Belgium is recalling its ambassador to Seoul “without further delay,” after the…

The Tokyo Olympics: A Summer Games like no other

July 8, 2021 2:16 AM CNN

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will be the 29th edition of the Summer Games. But this edition, athletes and spectators will see an…

Tokyo Olympics will be held under a state of emergency as Japan mulls opening ceremony fan ban

July 8, 2021 2:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, Chie Kobayashi and Nectar Gan, CNN The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency,…

Chin National Army fighters are seen at their base.

Inside the Myanmar mountain camp where rebels train to fight for freedom from the junta

July 7, 2021 5:57 PM CNN Newsource

Exclusive by Sam Kiley, CNN Full-throated they belt out songs of victory, their boots adding the drumbeat as ranks of new recruits jog in formation…

CNN gets rare look inside rebel base in Myanmar

July 7, 2021 5:57 PM CNN

CNN’s Sam Kiley gets a rare glimpse inside a Myanmar rebel camp, where volunteers are training to fight the country’s military junta who seized power…

Aung San Suu Kyi Fast Facts

July 7, 2021 12:39 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 19,…

Handprints on the side of a truck riding in a convoy of vehicles in support of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc people

Didi shares plummet after China bans it from app stores

July 7, 2021 1:15 AM CNN

Didi shares plunged as much as 22% in premarket trading as fallout continued over news of the company’s troubles in China. CNN’s David Culver…

China is attacking the West’s colonial legacy. That may backfire on Beijing

July 7, 2021 1:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring…

Confiscated evidence from the alleged plot was put on display July 6.

Hong Kong police reveal alleged plot to bomb train stations and courts

July 6, 2021 12:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Joshua Berlinger and Lauren Lau, CNN Hong Kong authorities said they have thwarted an alleged plot to bomb train stations, court buildings and…

Rescue workers pull a rope to remove debris from a house damaged by a landslide on July 04 in Atami

Rescue efforts underway in Japan after deadly landslide

July 5, 2021 7:43 PM CNN

Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors after a devastating “tsunami” of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least three…

Dozens remain missing in deadly ‘tsunami’ mudslide in central Japan

July 5, 2021 7:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Emiko Jozuka, Junko Ogura and Blake Essig, CNN Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Tuesday, three days after a devastating…

This photo released by Xinhua News Agency shows a screen at Beijing Aerospace Control Center showing an astronaut stepping out of core module of the China's new space station in space on Sunday

Alleged attack on prominent scientists casts shadow on China’s space walk triumph

July 5, 2021 1:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring…

The C-130 military plane was transporting troops to Sulu province.

Philippine Air Force plane crash death toll rises to 50

July 5, 2021 12:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Jeong and Yasmin Coles, CNN Fifty people were killed when a Philippine Air Force plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, the…

A road is covered by mud and debris following heavy rain in Atami city

Terrifying video shows landslide sweep through city

July 3, 2021 11:50 PM CNN

At least two people are presumed dead and 20 people are still missing, after a giant mudslide swept away homes in the city of Atami, in Japan’s…

About 20 people missing and 2 dead after mudslide wipes out homes in Japan’s Atami city

July 3, 2021 11:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Selina Wang, Junko Ogura and Emiko Jozuka, CNN At least two people are dead and some 20 people are missing after a mudslide swept across a seaside…

A health worker delivers containers of Sinovac vaccines from a cold room in Bandung

Why Covid-19 outbreaks in countries using Chinese vaccines don’t necessarily mean the shots have failed

July 2, 2021 9:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Julia Hollingsworth, Saruul Enkhbold and Amy Sood, CNN In Mongolia, hospitals are overwhelmed. In the tiny archipelago of Seychelles, more than…

China is building a sprawling network of missile silos, satellite imagery appears to show

July 2, 2021 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN China is building a sprawling network of what appear to be intercontinental ballistic missile silos in its western desert that…

See China’s ‘red holy sites’ as Communist party marks centennial

July 2, 2021 7:27 AM CNN

As China’s Communist Party marks the 100th anniversary of its founding, “red tourism” — field trips to sites of historical significance to the…

China is building a sprawling network of missile silos, satellite imagery appears to show

July 2, 2021 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN China is building a sprawling network of what appear to be intercontinental ballistic missile silos in its western desert that…

Chinese police is asking the public to adopt 'timid' dogs who failed training. This image shows a trainer and police dog belonging to the patrol police brigade in China's Zhoushan City on December 9

Chinese police asks public to adopt ‘timid’ dogs who failed training

July 1, 2021 11:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Zixu Wang, CNN Though all dogs are good boys (and girls), not all are suited for a job in law enforcement. A police academy in…

MOOS: ROBO DOG BECOMES DANCING CELEBRITY

July 1, 2021 11:45 PM CNN

The “Disco Duck” has competition with Spot the dancing robo…

Chinese police asks public to adopt ‘timid’ dogs who failed training

July 1, 2021 10:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Zixu Wang, CNN Though all dogs are good boys (and girls), not all are suited for a job in law enforcement. A police academy in…

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested the country's opposition leader was a "Karen."

Hear what Jacinda Ardern said to New Zealand’s opposition leader

July 1, 2021 9:31 AM CNN

A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand’s Parliament when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested the country’s opposition leader was a…

Hear what Jacinda Ardern said to New Zealand’s opposition leader

July 1, 2021 9:31 AM CNN

A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand’s Parliament when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested the country’s opposition leader was a…

Jacinda Arden appears to call New Zealand opposition leader a ‘Karen’ during hate speech debate

July 1, 2021 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand’s Parliament on Wednesday when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested…

Chinese President and party leader Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a ceremony marking the centenary of the ruling Communist Party in Beijing

Foreign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary

July 1, 2021 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott and Steven Jiang, CNN China’s rise is a “historical inevitability” and it will no longer be “bullied,…

See China’s ‘red holy sites’ as Communist party marks centennial

July 1, 2021 2:25 AM CNN

As China’s Communist Party marks the 100th anniversary of its founding, “red tourism” — field trips to sites of historical significance to the…

As China’s Communist Party turns 100, its members’ ‘red genes’ matter more than ever to Beijing

July 1, 2021 2:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Steven Jiang and Jessie Yeung, CNN For a decidedly atheist political organization, China’s ruling Communist Party is fond of talking about…

This aerial photo taken on May 28 shows a herd of wild Asian elephants in Eshan County

As China’s Communist Party turns 100, its members’ ‘red genes’ matter more than ever to Beijing

July 1, 2021 2:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Steven Jiang and Jessie Yeung, CNN For a decidedly atheist political organization, China’s ruling Communist Party is fond of talking about…

China declared officially malaria-free by WHO

June 30, 2021 11:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN The World Health Organization declared China officially malaria-free on Wednesday — making it the first country in the…

China declared officially malaria-free by WHO

June 30, 2021 11:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN The World Health Organization declared China officially malaria-free on Wednesday — making it the first country in the…

Jacinda Arden appears to call New Zealand opposition leader a ‘Karen’ during hate speech debate

June 30, 2021 11:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand’s Parliament on Wednesday when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested…

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