Two dead after Japanese cadet opens fire on colleagues at shooting range, military says
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…
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Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit
CNN By Haley Britzky and Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in…
Continue ReadingThousands of ethnic minority Muslims defy Chinese authorities in defense of mosque
CNN By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims surrounded a mosque in southwestern China over the weekend…
Continue ReadingXi Jinping tells China’s national security chiefs to prepare for ‘worst case’ scenarios
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about “worst…
Continue ReadingOne of these Vietnam War POWs spent 10 months in a ‘tiger cage.’ What happened to the other was even worse
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…
Continue ReadingGiant panda Ya Ya’s arrival at Beijing Zoo sparks fresh outpouring of online pride
CNN By Kathleen Magramo and CNN’s Beijing Bureau (CNN) — Giant panda Ya Ya has become an internet sensation again after Chinese state…
Continue ReadingAt least six dead in New Zealand hostel fire, according to report
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…
Continue ReadingEarly reports of ‘extensive damage’ as Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar’s coast
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…
Continue ReadingChina sentences elderly US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
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,…
Continue ReadingTwo Russian commanders killed in Ukraine fighting, Defense Ministry says
CNN By Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel and Brad Lendon, CNN Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, the Russian…
Continue ReadingTwo Russian commanders killed in Ukraine fighting, Defense Ministry says
By Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel and Brad Lendon, CNN Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense…
Continue ReadingRecord turnout sees Thai voters rebuke military elite as opposition take decisive lead
By Kocha Olarn, Helen Regan and Jennifer Hauser, CNN Thai opposition parties swept the board in Sunday’s nationwide election as voters…
Continue ReadingWestern Myanmar pummeled by Cyclone Mocha as storm makes landfall
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…
Continue ReadingZelensky signals long anticipated Ukraine counteroffensive will begin soon
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Heather Chen, Yulia Kesaieva and Delia Gallagher, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said “the…
Continue ReadingPolls close in Thailand as opposition takes on kingdom’s conservative cliques
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…
Continue ReadingBangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha makes landfall
By Chris Lau and Laura Paddison, CNN Powerful Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Myanmar’s west coast Sunday and is barreling toward millions of…
Continue ReadingA law that cancels cancel culture? This country is considering it
By Heather Chen, CNN Cancel culture, the online trend of calling out people, celebrities, brands and organizations — rightly or wrongly —…
Continue ReadingFormer Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan released on bail
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…
Continue ReadingFormer NBA star Dwight Howard sparks backlash in China after calling Taiwan a ‘country’
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…
Continue ReadingFormer Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan released on bail
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,…
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