Tragic death of translator highlights plight of allies left behind in Afghanistan
CNN’s Anna Coren speaks with Afghan interpreters who risked their lives helping the US government, and now face reprisals from the Taliban as many of…
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Afghan interpreter for US Army was beheaded by Taliban. Others fear they will be hunted down too
By Sandi Sidhu, Anna Coren, Helen Regan and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Sohail Pardis was driving from his home in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul to…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises as passengers recount horror of China subway floods
By Nectar Gan and Zixu Wang, CNN At least 33 people have died and eight remain missing in central China, as authorities ramp up rescue and recovery…
Continue ReadingChinese government rejects WHO plan for second phase of Covid-19 origins study
By Ben Westcott, Isaac Yee and Yong Xiong, CNN The Chinese government will not participate in a second phase of the World Health Organization’s…
Continue ReadingMyanmar doctors in hiding and hunted by the junta as Covid crisis ravages the country
By Helen Regan, CNN A severe Covid-19 wave is devastating Myanmar — a country already on its knees following February’s military coup…
Continue ReadingPassengers trapped inside submerged subway as China battles deadly floods
Several people in Zhengzhou, China have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded the city’s subway. Hundreds of thousands of people have been…
Continue ReadingChina’s borders will likely remain shut for months, but some may be wary of visiting even after they reopen
By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Last week, the Biden administration warned American companies about the risk of doing business in Hong Kong,…
Continue ReadingIndonesia is now the epicenter of Asia’s Covid-19 crisis. Here’s what you need to know
By Rhea Mogul, CNN For much of last year, it seemed like Indonesia had managed to keep its Covid-19 outbreak largely under control. Now, the island…
Continue ReadingPassengers trapped inside submerged subway as deadly floods sweep central China
By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan and Zixu Wang, CNN Terrified subway passengers in central China were left clinging to ceiling handles inside flooded cars…
Continue ReadingSingapore police arrest teen for suspected murder of 13-year-old boy
By Amy Sood, CNN A 16-year-old boy was due to be charged with murder by Singapore police on Tuesday after a 13-year-old boy was found dead with…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan withdraws diplomats from Pakistan following alleged kidnapping of ambassador’s daughter
By Sophia Saifi and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Afghanistan is withdrawing its diplomats from Pakistan following the alleged abduction of the…
Continue ReadingChina’s already spending billions on overseas investments. Does it need to fund security, too?
By Nectar Gan, CNN The death of nine Chinese workers in a bus explosion in Pakistan has underscored the security risks attached to China’s…
Continue ReadingTokyo 2020: Two South African footballers test positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Just days before the Olympics are set to begin, three members from South Africa’s Olympic football team have tested…
Continue ReadingIndonesia is battling a devastating Covid-19 crisis. And its peak is likely still to come
By Masrur Jamaluddin, Atika Shubert and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN The last time Aris Suharyanto saw his wife was through a hospital window. He never…
Continue ReadingSingapore and the UK are both planning to ‘live with Covid.’ They are worlds apart on how to do that
By Tara John and Nectar Gan, CNN More than a year and a half into the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s rich nations are beginning to accept…
Continue ReadingCannabis may have originated in northwest China, study suggests
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Cannabis’ earliest roots may have stemmed from northwestern China — not South Asia as commonly believed, according…
Continue ReadingChinese people ordered to think like Xi as Communist Party aims to tighten control
By Nectar Gan, CNN Days after entering its second century, the Chinese Communist Party has set out its priority for the new era — tightening…
Continue ReadingUS Air Force to send dozens of F-22 fighter jets to the Pacific amid tensions with China
By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Air Force is sending more than two dozen F-22 stealth fighters to an exercise in the western Pacific this…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated people in parts of China to be denied access to hospitals, parks and schools
By Ben Westcott and CNN staff Unvaccinated residents in parts of China will be banned from accessing public services including hospitals, schools and…
Continue ReadingJacinda Ardern Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1980…
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