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Hundreds of billions were spent by the US in Afghanistan. Here are 10 of the starkest examples of ‘waste, fraud and abuse’

October 7, 2021 2:31 am CNN Newsource

By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Half a billion dollars of aircraft that flew for about a year. A huge $85 million hotel that never opened, and sits in…

At least 15 killed after 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan

October 7, 2021 6:49 am CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN At least 15 people, including eight children, were killed and 200 injured after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit…

Taiwan won’t be forced to bow to China, President Tsai says during National Day celebrations

October 11, 2021 12:04 am CNN

CNN By Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan will not bow to pressure and nobody can force it to accept the path China has laid out for the self-governing…

China could be ready to mount a ‘full-scale’ invasion of Taiwan by 2025, island’s defense minister says

October 6, 2021 3:52 am CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung, CNN China could be capable of mounting a “full-scale” invasion of Taiwan by 2025, the island’s defense minister…

Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, son of late dictator, announces Philippines presidential bid

October 5, 2021 10:48 pm CNN Newsource

By Akanksha Sharma and Ben Westcott, CNN The only son of late Philippines’ dictator Ferdinand Marcos said on Tuesday he will stand for…

Taliban to resume issuing passports to Afghan citizens

October 5, 2021 8:59 am CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy and Tim Lister, CNN Afghanistan will resume issuing passports to its citizens, its interior ministry announced Tuesday, in a first under…

‘Korean wave’ sweeps Oxford English Dictionary as new words are added

October 5, 2021 8:27 am CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Korean exports seem to be sweeping the world’s screens, headsets and runways — and now more than 20 words of Korean…

New Zealand to abandon zero-Covid strategy as Delta variant proves hard to shake

October 5, 2021 3:17 am CNN

CNN By Ben Westcott, CNN New Zealand will begin to move away from a zero-Covid strategy toward living with the virus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern…

Taliban accused of killing 13 ethnic Hazaras in Afghanistan

October 5, 2021 2:27 am CNN Newsource

By Sarah Dean, CNN Taliban forces unlawfully killed 13 ethnic Hazaras — including nine surrendering former government soldiers and a…

New Zealand to abandon zero-Covid strategy as Delta variant proves hard to shake

October 5, 2021 3:17 am CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott, CNN New Zealand will begin to move away from a zero-Covid strategy toward living with the virus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said…

Hundreds of billions were spent by the US in Afghanistan. Here are 10 of the starkest examples of ‘waste, fraud and abuse’

October 7, 2021 2:31 am CNN

CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Half a billion dollars of aircraft that flew for about a year. A huge $85 million hotel that never opened, and sits in…

UN report on China’s Uyghurs: What you need to know

October 5, 2021 3:28 am CNN

CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Just minutes before the end of her term on Wednesday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights dropped a…

‘Some are just psychopaths’: Chinese detective in exile reveals extent of torture against Uyghurs

October 5, 2021 3:28 am CNN Newsource

By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Zahid Mahmood and Tom Booth, CNN The raids started after midnight in Xinjiang. Hundreds of police officers armed with…

India to pay more than $300 million to next of kin of Covid-19 victims

October 4, 2021 9:37 am CNN Newsource

By Swati Gupta, CNN India’s top court on Monday approved the government’s decision to pay about $670 for every coronavirus death in the…

China sent 56 warplanes into Taiwan defense zone on Monday, Taipei says

October 4, 2021 11:43 pm CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 56 Chinese warplanes made incursions into its air defense identification zone on Monday, the…

Women in Kabul return to work, school and the streets, in defiance of the Taliban

October 4, 2021 8:21 pm CNN Newsource

By Brent Swails, Clarissa Ward and Scott McWhinnie, CNN A terrorist attack didn’t stop Atifa Watanyar from teaching, but she worries the…

Farmers among 8 killed as India protest erupts in violence

October 4, 2021 1:58 am CNN Newsource

By Manveena Suri, CNN At least eight people were killed when violence broke out in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on Sunday after a car linked to…

North Korea reopens communication and military hotline with South

October 3, 2021 9:32 pm CNN

CNN By Jake Kwon and Maija Ehlinger, CNN Communication lines between North and South Korea have been restored for the first time in months, Seoul…

Fumio Kishida takes office as Japan’s new Prime Minister

October 4, 2021 11:33 am CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, Selina Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s Fumio Kishida took office as the country’s new Prime Minister on Monday, tasked…

North Korea reopens communication and military hotline with South

October 3, 2021 9:32 pm CNN Newsource

By Jake Kwon and Maija Ehlinger, CNN Communication lines between North and South Korea have been restored for the first time in months, Seoul said in…

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