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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin arrives for the opening dinner for the Shangri-La Dialogue

Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit

June 3, 2023 4:20 pm CNN

CNN By Haley Britzky and Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in…

Residents belonging to China's Hui ethnic minority faced off with authorities on Saturday in an attempt to defend their mosque

Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims defy Chinese authorities in defense of mosque

June 1, 2023 9:26 pm CNN

CNN By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims surrounded a mosque in southwestern China over the weekend…

China's leader Xi Jinping has made national security a top priority during his decade in power.

Xi Jinping tells China’s national security chiefs to prepare for ‘worst case’ scenarios

June 1, 2023 12:59 am CNN

CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about “worst…

Ken Wallingford is seen in a group of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army personnel after his released at Loc Ninh

One of these Vietnam War POWs spent 10 months in a ‘tiger cage.’ What happened to the other was even worse

May 29, 2023 2:53 pm CNN

CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Staff Sgt. Ken Wallingford had only days left to serve in the US Army when he found himself trapped – and…

Ya Ya took a chartered plane back to the capital and arrived in the Beijing Zoo at 00:43 on Sunday.

Giant panda Ya Ya’s arrival at Beijing Zoo sparks fresh outpouring of online pride

May 28, 2023 11:08 pm CNN

CNN By Kathleen Magramo and CNN’s Beijing Bureau (CNN) — Giant panda Ya Ya has become an internet sensation again after Chinese state…

Damage is seen on a hostel building following a fatal fire in Wellington on May 16.

At least six dead in New Zealand hostel fire, according to report

May 15, 2023 4:32 pm CNN Newsource

By Tatiana Arias, CNN At least six people have reportedly died after a fire erupted inside a hostel in New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington…

Residents walk past fallen trees in Kyauktaw in Myanmar's Rakhine state on May 15

Early reports of ‘extensive damage’ as Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar’s coast

May 15, 2023 12:27 am CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, CNN One of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Myanmar has cut communications to coastal areas as aid groups warn that early reports…

The sentencing of Leung comes at a time when relations between Beijing and Washington are at their lowest point in half a century.

China sentences elderly US citizen to life in prison on spying charges

May 14, 2023 11:07 pm CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN A 78-year-old American citizen has been sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on spying charges. John Shing-Wan Leung,…

Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine. In this image

Two Russian commanders killed in Ukraine fighting, Defense Ministry says

May 14, 2023 8:37 pm CNN

CNN By Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel and Brad Lendon, CNN Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, the Russian…

Two Russian commanders killed in Ukraine fighting, Defense Ministry says

May 14, 2023 8:37 pm CNN Newsource

By Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel and Brad Lendon, CNN Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense…

Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat arrives to give a press conference at the party headquarters in Bangkok on May 15.

Record turnout sees Thai voters rebuke military elite as opposition take decisive lead

May 14, 2023 4:39 pm CNN Newsource

By Kocha Olarn, Helen Regan and Jennifer Hauser, CNN Thai opposition parties swept the board in Sunday’s nationwide election as voters…

Rescue team remove fallen trees to clear a road in Teknaf.

Western Myanmar pummeled by Cyclone Mocha as storm makes landfall

May 14, 2023 8:00 am CNN Newsource

By Angus Watson, Chris Lau and Laura Paddison, CNN Western Myanmar is being battered by strong winds and heavy rain after Cyclone Mocha made landfall…

Pope Francis (left) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a private audience at the Vatican on May 13.

Zelensky signals long anticipated Ukraine counteroffensive will begin soon

May 13, 2023 7:31 pm CNN Newsource

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Heather Chen, Yulia Kesaieva and Delia Gallagher, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said “the…

Polls close in Thailand as opposition takes on kingdom’s conservative cliques

May 13, 2023 5:09 pm CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen and Kocha Olarn, CNN Millions of Thais headed to the polls on Sunday for a general election where opposition parties are hoping to…

A drone view of the Rohingya camp no. 11 in the southern border district of Cox's Bazar

Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha makes landfall

May 12, 2023 11:22 pm CNN Newsource

By Chris Lau and Laura Paddison, CNN Powerful Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Myanmar’s west coast Sunday and is barreling toward millions of…

Gay rights supporters attend the annual Pink Dot event in Singapore in June 2022.

A law that cancels cancel culture? This country is considering it

May 12, 2023 6:57 pm CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen, CNN Cancel culture, the online trend of calling out people, celebrities, brands and organizations — rightly or wrongly —…

Policemen escort Pakistan's former prime minister

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan released on bail

May 12, 2023 4:58 am CNN

CNN By Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed and Rhea Mogul, CNN Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been granted bail by the Islamabad High…

Former NBA star Dwight Howard poses for a photo with Taiwan Vice President William Lai.

Former NBA star Dwight Howard sparks backlash in China after calling Taiwan a ‘country’

May 12, 2023 2:35 am CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN Former NBA player Dwight Howard has become the latest international sports star to be caught in the crosshairs of…

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan released on bail

May 12, 2023 2:29 am CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed and Rhea Mogul, CNN Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been granted bail by the Islamabad High Court,…

Leila de Lima was acquitted on one of two remaining drug charges filed against her under the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Philippine court dismisses drug charge against fierce critic of ex-president’s ‘war on drugs’

May 11, 2023 11:44 pm CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A Philippine court has dismissed a drug charge against Leila De Lima, a former senator who has spent the past six years in…

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