Ancient DNA reveals secrets of empire that pushed China to build its Great Wall
By Katie Hunt, CNN A nomadic empire dominated the Asian steppes for three centuries from 200 BC, trading goods on the Silk Road, building elaborate…
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Police raid home of Japanese prime minister attack suspect as Kishida vows G7 meeting will be secure
CNN By Junko Ogura, Alex Stambaugh and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Police have raided the home of a man suspected of throwing an explosive near Japanese…
Continue ReadingChinese ambassador sparks European outrage over suggestion former Soviet states don’t exist
CNN By Simone McCarthy European countries are demanding answers from Beijing after its top diplomat in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former…
Continue ReadingPolice raid home of Japanese prime minister attack suspect as Kishida vows G7 meeting will be secure
By Junko Ogura, Alex Stambaugh and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Police have raided the home of a man suspected of throwing an explosive near Japanese Prime…
Continue ReadingRebels holding New Zealand pilot hostage claim they’ve killed at least 13 Indonesian soldiers
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region say they have killed at least 13 Indonesian military soldiers after the…
Continue ReadingUS-sanctioned Chinese defense minister meets Putin in Moscow, hails military ties
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu met Sunday in Moscow, where the two hailed…
Continue ReadingA woman’s body was found in a bag at an abandoned bus stop. Malaysian police are investigating
By Chris Lau Police in Malaysia say they are investigating the death of a woman whose decomposing body was discovered in a travel bag at an abandoned…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida vows maximum security for G7, day after explosive thrown at him
By Junko Ogura, Alex Stambaugh and Chris Lau, CNN Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after explosion prompts evacuation of Japanese leader Fumio Kishida from speech venue
By Emi Jozuka and Junko Ogura, CNN Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after an explosion at a venue where he was…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea is paying ‘lonely young people’ $500 a month to re-enter society
By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Some South Korean youth are so cut off from the world, the government is offering to pay them to “re-enter…
Continue ReadingNew ICBM could make it easier for North Korea to launch nuclear strike, analysts say
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea says the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) it tested Thursday was solid-fueled, a…
Continue ReadingSearch continues for missing Sherpas on Everest as Nepal gears up for new climbing season
By Sugam Pokharel and Hira Humayun, CNN Three Nepali Sherpas are missing after being buried by a block of snow on Mount Everest, according to a…
Continue ReadingFormer J-pop star alleges sexual abuse by late Japanese music mogul Johnny Kitagawa
By Helen Regan, Sophie Jeong and Alex Stambaugh, CNN A former J-pop star trainee came forward with allegations Wednesday that he and multiple other…
Continue ReadingRecord rise in China’s sea levels threatens coastal cities like Shanghai
By Nectar Gan, CNN Sea levels on China’s coastline have hit their highest on record for the second year in a row, rising more quickly than the…
Continue ReadingJapan’s population drops by half a million in 2022
By Jessie Yeung and Moeri Karasawa, CNN Japan’s population has fallen for the 12th consecutive year, as deaths rise and the birth rate…
Continue ReadingFear and confusion in Japan’s Hokkaido as North Korean missile triggers evacuation order
CNN By Gawon Bae and Emiko Jozuka, CNN A North Korean missile sparked fear on the Japanese northern island of Hokkaido Thursday after the…
Continue ReadingVietnam sentences political activist to 6 years in prison for anti-state activities
Story by Reuters A Hanoi court on Wednesday sentenced a prominent Vietnamese political activist to six years in prison for conducting anti-state…
Continue ReadingDrugs suspect escapes Hong Kong court by switching wristbands with another man
By Chris Lau, CNN Escaping police custody by swapping identities seems like a plot straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but police in Hong Kong…
Continue ReadingFear and confusion in Japan’s Hokkaido as North Korean missile triggers evacuation order
By Gawon Bae and Emiko Jozuka, CNN A North Korean missile sparked fear on the Japanese northern island of Hokkaido Thursday after the…
Continue ReadingDalai Lama Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Buddhist spiritual leader of the people of…
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