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Fossil site discovery tells of Australia’s ‘origin story’

January 7, 2022 11:00 am CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The arid deserts and shrublands in Australia weren’t always that way, according to a newly discovered and extraordinarily…

Kazakhstan leader gives ‘kill without warning’ order, as bodies lie in the streets

January 7, 2022 3:00 am CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova, Anna Chernova and Katharina Krebs, CNN Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered security forces to “kill…

Dozens of protesters reported killed in Kazakhstan as Russia-led military alliance heads to the country

January 6, 2022 4:57 am CNN Newsource

By Katharina Krebs, Tara John, Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Dozens of protesters were killed and hundreds injured during clashes in Kazakhstan,…

Kazakhstan is in turmoil and regional troops have been sent to quell unrest. Here’s what you need to know

January 5, 2022 11:56 pm CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN Violent protests in Kazakhstan in recent days have seen the government resign and the declaration of a state of emergency as…

Xi’an lockdown brings heartbreak and dysfunction as political pressure to contain outbreak grows

January 5, 2022 10:17 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Beijing Bureau, CNN As the locked down Chinese city of Xi’an claimed victory this week in its fight…

North Korea not telling the whole truth about latest ICBM test, South Korean official says

January 5, 2022 2:36 pm CNN

CNN By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most…

North Korea says it test-fired a hypersonic missile Wednesday, state media reports

January 5, 2022 2:36 pm CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea said it successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, the state-run news agency KCNA reported Thursday.…

Kazakhstan death toll spikes as 164 reported killed and thousands detained in violent protests

January 5, 2022 8:48 am CNN

CNN Niamh Kennedy and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 164 people have been killed and more than 5,000 detained during violent upheaval in Kazakhstan this…

Australian Open Fast Facts

January 5, 2022 6:05 am CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Australian Open, one of four competitions that make up the “Grand Slam” in professional…

Russia-led military alliance will send ‘peacekeepers’ to protest-hit Kazakhstan, Armenian PM says

January 5, 2022 5:54 am CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Radina Gigova and Ivan Watson, CNN “Peacekeepers” from a Russia-led military alliance of post-Soviet…

South Korean stealth fighter makes emergency ‘belly landing’

January 4, 2022 9:43 pm CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN The pilot of a South Korean F-35A jet fighter made an emergency “belly landing” at an air base on…

In ‘zero-Covid’ Hong Kong, this is what happens when you test positive

January 4, 2022 5:37 pm CNN

CNN By Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN Darryl Chan tested positive for Covid-19 when he landed in Hong Kong last month. More than two weeks later…

North Korea fires unidentified projectile into waters off Korean Peninsula, South Korea says

January 4, 2022 3:49 pm CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Emiko Jozuka, CNN North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, South…

Hong Kong activist sentenced to 15 months in prison over unauthorized Tiananmen Square vigil

January 4, 2022 1:11 am CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday for her part…

Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person, turns 119

January 3, 2022 4:52 am CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person, turned 119 years old on Sunday, according to a Twitter…

Map drawn from memory helps man reunite with family decades after abduction

January 2, 2022 11:25 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN A man who was abducted as a child in China more than 30 years ago has been reunited with his parents — thanks to social…

Man who crossed from South Korea into North Korea presumed to be North Korean defector, Seoul officials say

January 2, 2022 4:56 am CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, CNN An unidentified man who crossed the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea on Sunday is presumed to be a North…

Kim Jong Un focuses year-end speech on ‘food problem’ in North Korea

January 1, 2022 4:39 am CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Angus Watson, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has again admitted there is a “food problem” in the country, during a…

12 killed in stampede at Indian shrine

January 1, 2022 12:56 am CNN Newsource

By Angus Watson, CNN A stampede at one of India’s holiest shrines left at least 12 people dead on New Year’s Day, a local official said.…

Hong Kong reports first Omicron cluster as city welcomes New Year

December 31, 2021 1:39 am CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong has confirmed its first Omicron cluster, bringing an end to its long streak of zero locally transmitted cases and…

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