Filipinos are buying books to preserve the truth about the Marcos regime
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Filipinos living abroad are snapping up books about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, not just to read about…
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US Navy challenges Chinese claims in South China Sea for second time in a week
By Brad Lendon, CNN A US Navy warship on Saturday challenged Chinese claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said in a…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka crisis: How do you fix a broken country?
CNN By Heather Chen, CNN For years it had been one of Sri Lanka’s grandest and most heavily guarded buildings, serving as the official…
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By Heather Chen, CNN For years it had been one of Sri Lanka’s grandest and most heavily guarded buildings, serving as the official residence…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s former President has stepped down — but larger problems loom for the crisis-hit country
By Jessie Yeung, Iqbal Athas and Kunal Sehgal, CNN Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country earlier this week, has…
Continue Reading US and Japanese warplanes put on show of force as tensions spike with China and Russia
By Brad Lendon, CNN More than 50 US and Japanese warplanes flew over waters near Japan this week as the two allies put on a show of force amid rising…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan president resigns by email after fleeing to Singapore
By Iqbal Athas, Rhea Mogul and Rukshana Rizwie, CNN Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has tendered his resignation in a letter sent by email to…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka is in chaos and its president has fled. Here’s what we know
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Sri Lanka has plunged into chaos and its president has fled to Singapore, before emailing his resignation, as questions swirl…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s crisis rages on. Here’s what we know
By Heather Chen, CNN Angry protesters who stormed the official residences of Sri Lanka‘s President have forced him to flee the country, but his…
Continue Reading How Sri Lanka’s runaway President went from ‘war hero’ to fugitive
By Rhea Mogul, CNN They were once seen as heroes of the nation, the almost mythical warrior-king leaders who defeated the separatists in a bloody…
Continue Reading How Sri Lanka’s runaway President went from ‘war hero’ to fugitive
CNN By Rhea Mogul, CNN They were once seen as heroes of the nation, the almost mythical warrior-king leaders who defeated the separatists in a bloody…
Continue Reading Shanghai fears new lockdown as millions test for Covid amid sweltering heat
By Nectar Gan, CNN Millions of Shanghai residents braved sweltering heat Tuesday to wait in line for compulsory Covid tests, as growing case numbers…
Continue Reading US Navy destroyer performs freedom of navigation exercise in South China Sea
By Brad Lendon, CNN A US Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed South China Sea island chain on Wednesday, challenging the restrictions imposed by…
Continue Reading US Navy destroyer performs freedom of navigation exercise in South China Sea
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN A US Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed South China Sea island chain on Wednesday, challenging the restrictions imposed by…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court jails veteran activist for plan to protest Beijing Olympics
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran activist to nine months in jail under a colonial-era sedition law for…
Continue Reading Dozens of cities in China issue heat wave warnings as temperatures surge
By Jessie Yeung and Shawn Deng, CNN A heat wave is sweeping through China, with residents resorting to air raid shelters and public fountains to stay…
Continue Reading Protesters storm Sri Lanka’s prime minister’s office, as president flees country without resigning
By Iqbal Athas, Rukshana Rizwie, Tara John and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis escalated as protesters stormed…
Continue Reading Crowds gather in Tokyo to say final farewell to late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
CNN By Rhea Mogul and Jessie Yeung, CNN Family and close friends attended the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on…
Continue Reading Crowds gather in Tokyo to say final farewell to late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
By Rhea Mogul and Jessie Yeung, CNN Family and close friends attended the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Unification Church puzzled by reports of alleged grudge held by Shinzo Abe assassination suspect
By Jessie Yeung, Emiko Jozuka and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN The Unification Church said Monday it was puzzled by reports of alleged resentment held…
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