CNN By Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Two people were killed Wednesday after a cadet allegedly opened fire on members of his own unit at a military training center in central Japan, the country’s Ground Self-Defense Force (SDF) has told CNN. The shooting took place during a live-fire training exercise and several other people
Continue ReadingCNN By Haley Britzky and Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways we cannot imagine,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned, as he underlined US support for the island democracy. “Conflict is neither imminent nor inevitable. Deterrence is strong today –
Continue ReadingCNN By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims surrounded a mosque in southwestern China over the weekend in a last-ditch effort to prevent what they said was an attempt by authorities to remove its dome and minarets, as a crackdown on religious freedoms widens. The apparent alteration of
Continue ReadingCNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about “worst case” scenarios and prepare for “stormy seas,” as the ruling Communist Party hardens efforts to counter any perceived internal and external threats. “The complexity and difficulty of the national security
Continue ReadingCNN 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 seconds away from being burned alive. He’d spent the previous night hiding in a bunker with another soldier at a base that had been overrun by the
Continue ReadingCNN By Kathleen Magramo and CNN’s Beijing Bureau (CNN) — Giant panda Ya Ya has become an internet sensation again after Chinese state media showed images of her arriving at her new home in Beijing on Sunday, following an end to her quarantine since returning from the United States. On Weibo, China’s heavily restricted version
Continue ReadingBy 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 early Tuesday local time. “I have had varying reports, I understand six confirmed previously and it looks like there are likely to be more,” New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins
Continue ReadingBy 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 suggest the damage is “extensive.” Cyclone Mocha slammed into northwestern Myanmar coast, off the Bay of Bengal, with wind gusts of over 200 kilometers per hour (195 mph) on
Continue ReadingBy 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, who is also a Hong Kong permanent resident, was convicted of espionage and given a life sentence Monday by the Intermediate People’s Court in the eastern city of Suzhou, according
Continue ReadingCNN By Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel and Brad Lendon, CNN Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday, the latest high-profile losses for Moscow in a grinding war with its western neighbor. The ministry said the two officers — Col. Vyacheslav Makarov and Col. Yevgeny Brovko
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel and Brad Lendon, CNN Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday, the latest high-profile losses for Moscow in a grinding war with its western neighbor. The ministry said the two officers — Col. Vyacheslav Makarov and Col. Yevgeny Brovko —
Continue ReadingBy Kocha Olarn, Helen Regan and Jennifer Hauser, CNN Thai opposition parties swept the board in Sunday’s nationwide election as voters delivered a powerful rebuke of the military-backed establishment that has ruled since a 2014 coup, capping years of rising anger over how conservative cliques have governed the kingdom. Turnout was at a record high
Continue ReadingBy Angus Watson, Chris Lau and Laura Paddison, CNN Western Myanmar is being battered by strong winds and heavy rain after Cyclone Mocha made landfall on the Bay of Bengal coastline Sunday. The cyclone brought wind speeds of over 200 kilometers per hour (195 mph), blowing roofs off buildings and bringing down powerlines, video footage
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, Heather Chen, Yulia Kesaieva and Delia Gallagher, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said “the first important steps” of a highly-anticipated military counteroffensive against Russian forces “would be taken soon” as he met with European partners providing his country with weapons. Speaking to reporters in Rome after meetings with his
Continue ReadingBy 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 ride a wave of frustration over the military’s stranglehold on the levers of power and its handling of the economy. The election is the first since youth-led mass pro-democracy
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau and Laura Paddison, CNN Powerful Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Myanmar’s west coast Sunday and is barreling toward millions of vulnerable people with winds equivalent to a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane as aid agencies warn of the potential for a major disaster. Since forming in the Bay of Bengal early Thursday, the
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN Cancel culture, the online trend of calling out people, celebrities, brands and organizations — rightly or wrongly — for perceived social indiscretions or offensive behaviors, has become a polarizing topic of debate. To some, it’s an important means of social justice and holding powerful figures to account. But to others, it’s
Continue ReadingCNN 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, days after his dramatic arrest over corruption charges set off a deadly outpouring of anger against the country’s military. Khan left the court on Friday under police protection to return
Continue ReadingBy 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 Chinese nationalist wrath after he referred to Taiwan as a “country” in a promotional video alongside the democratic island’s vice president. The 37-year-old eight-time NBA All-Star has enjoyed huge
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed and Rhea Mogul, CNN Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been granted bail by the Islamabad High Court, days after his dramatic arrest over corruption charges set off a deadly outpouring of anger against the country’s military. Khan left the court on Friday under police protection to return to
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