US and other countries ‘deeply concerned by reports of summary killings’ in Afghanistan
CNN By Greg Clary, CNN More than 20 countries, including the United States, issued a joint statement Saturday expressing deep concern over…
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Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of century, study finds
CNN By Kara Fox, CNN Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of the century, according to new research, as…
Continue Reading The Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW report alleges
By Radina Gigova and Rob Picheta, CNN The Taliban executed dozens of members of the Afghan security forces after they surrendered following the…
Continue Reading North Korean defector recaptured in China after more than 40 days on the run
By Cheryl Ho, CNN A North Korean defector who escaped from prison in northeast China has been recaptured by authorities, after more than 40 days on…
Continue Reading Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of century, study finds
By Kara Fox, CNN Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of the century, according to new research, as…
Continue Reading 3 burned bodies found in Solomon Islands’ Chinatown following days of violent protests
By Wayne Chang and Jonny Hallam, CNN Three charred bodies have been found in a burned out building in the Chinatown district of the Solomon…
Continue Reading Why wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
By Eric Cheung, CNN In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan’s legislature and occupying the building with hundreds of…
Continue Reading Why wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
CNN By Eric Cheung, CNN In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan’s legislature and occupying the building with hundreds…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands tells public workers to stay home as violent protests continue for third day
By Elizabeth Osifelo, Helen Regan, Lizzy Yee and Teele Rebane, CNN The Solomon Islands government has declared a nightly curfew and advised all…
Continue Reading China’s Foreign Ministry says Peng Shuai case should not be politicized
CNN By Helen Regan, CNN China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday the government hoped “malicious speculation” about…
Continue Reading Who is Zhang Gaoli? The man at the center of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s #MeToo allegation
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN Before retiring as vice premier, Zhang Gaoli was the face of China’s organizing efforts ahead of the 2022…
Continue Reading Australia defense personnel dispatched to Solomon Islands as violent protests continue for second day
From Elizabeth Osifelo, Helen Regan and Teele Rebane, CNN and Reuters Australia is deploying police and defense personnel to support authorities in…
Continue Reading China’s Foreign Ministry says Peng Shuai case should not be politicized
By Helen Regan, CNN China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday the government hoped “malicious speculation” about tennis…
Continue Reading Women banned from Afghan television dramas under new Taliban media rules
By Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Women will be barred from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under the Taliban’s new media restrictions, in…
Continue Reading Taiwan scaffolding collapse kills three people
By Wayne Chang, CNN Three construction workers have died after scaffolding collapsed in northern Taiwan on Saturday, Taiwan’s official Central…
Continue Reading The woman risking it all to help child brides annul their marriages
CNN By Esha Mitra, CNN Photographs by Saumya Khandelwal for CNN The Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) of 1929 set out to “eradicate the evil…
Continue Reading The woman risking it all to help child brides annul their marriages
By Esha Mitra, CNN Photographs by Saumya Khandelwal for CNN The Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) of 1929 set out to “eradicate the evil of…
Continue Reading Who is Zhang Gaoli? The man at the center of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s #MeToo allegation
CNN By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN Before retiring as vice premier, Zhang Gaoli was the face of China’s organizing efforts ahead of the…
Continue Reading Why wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
CNN By Eric Cheung, CNN In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan’s legislature and occupying the building with hundreds…
Continue Reading Taiwan unveils new F-16V fighter jets amid military threats from China
By Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN Taiwan on Thursday showed off its newest military hardware — upgraded F-16 fighter jets that would be at…
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