National & World Archives

‘Inherit the red gene’: China issues Xi-focused morality guidelines

October 30, 2019 1:11 am CNN

Chinese citizens have been urged to “inherit the red gene” by following new morality rules which use President Xi Jinping’s…

UN members issue dueling statements over China’s treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang

October 29, 2019 8:33 pm CNN

Two groups of United Nations member states issued dueling statements over China’s treatment of the predominantly Muslim Uyghur minority in…

Some Hong Kong protesters are adopting the Joker as their own. Others are horrified

October 29, 2019 8:27 pm CNN

Halloween is just days away — and with “Joker” smashing box-office records, it seems inevitable that throngs of film fans will…

Father of missing backpacker Amelia Bambridge fears she’s been kidnapped

October 29, 2019 5:08 pm CNN

The father of a 21-year-old British woman who disappeared after a beach party on a Cambodian island fears she has been kidnapped. Amelia Bambridge…

Strongest tropical cyclone in 12 years barrels across Arabian Sea

October 29, 2019 9:01 am CNN

A rare tropical cyclone barreling across the Arabian Sea has reached the intensity of a Category 4 hurricane, becoming the strongest storm recorded…

Sujith Wilson: Indian toddler trapped in well dies

October 29, 2019 1:53 am CNN

A two-year-old boy trapped 26 meters (88 feet) down a well since last Friday, sparking a major rescue attempt that captivated India, has died. The…

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong banned from running in local election

October 29, 2019 12:00 am CNN

One of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists has been barred from running in upcoming district council elections, as…

Stuck in an airport for almost two weeks, Iranian beauty queen says she will be killed if she is deported

October 28, 2019 7:36 pm CNN

An Iranian beauty queen who has spent almost two weeks inside Manila’s international airport says she will be killed if she is sent back home…

Retired doctor, 67, gives birth in China after getting ‘pregnant naturally’

October 28, 2019 3:51 pm CNN

A 67-year-old retired doctor has given birth in China — potentially making her the country’s oldest new mother. The woman, surnamed Tian,…

Rescuers race to save toddler trapped in 88-foot well since Friday

October 28, 2019 10:32 am CNN

Indian officials are racing against time to rescue a toddler who has been trapped in an 88-foot-deep well since Friday. Sujith Wilson, who is…

The terrified Kashmir families who call one of the world’s most militarized zones home

October 28, 2019 2:19 am CNN

Brightly-colored houses are pock-marked and cracked in Jura, a town of about 6,000 people in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. Shops and walls are…

Family of missing British backpacker join search in Cambodia

October 27, 2019 11:33 am CNN

The family of a missing 21-year-old British woman who disappeared after a beach party on a Cambodian island are traveling there to assist in the…

As violence and vandalism escalate in Hong Kong, some protest supporters have had enough

October 27, 2019 10:51 am CNN

For most of the summer, 25-year-old Jose was an ardent supporter of the protests raging in Hong Kong. Even when demonstrations became increasingly…

Exclusive: Father of Vietnamese woman believed dead in Essex truck — Smugglers said this was a ‘safe route’

October 27, 2019 2:36 am CNN

Nguyen Thi Phong and Pham Van Thin live in a small house in Nghen, a town in Vietnam’s Ha Tinh province. It has a corrugated metal roof,…

Chinese team disqualified for ‘extensive cheating’ at Military World Games

October 26, 2019 6:48 am CNN

A Chinese team has been kicked out of its own Military World Games after other countries alerted judges to “extensive cheating” by the…

Ahead of Diwali, New Delhi residents fear they’ll be choking on smog instead of celebrating

October 26, 2019 2:38 am CNN

People across India are preparing for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. They’re selling colorful lamps, cleaning and decorating homes, and…

Court sketch from Sean Diddy Combs' hearing in court on Tuesday

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to remain in custody after judge denies bail appeal in racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking case

September 18, 2024 1:44 am CNN

CNN By Kara Scannell, Dalia Faheid and Emma Tucker, CNN New York (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in federal custody ahead of his…

People attend a protest outside London's High Court before Julian Assange's extradition hearing on May 20. A court hearing in which Assange will find out whether he can make a final challenge against his extradition to the United States is underway.

Julian Assange can appeal extradition to the US, UK court rules

May 20, 2024 1:40 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, Jack Guy, Claudia Rebaza and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — London’s High Court has ruled that Julian Assange has…

King Charles and Queen Camilla are seen here leaving a London hospital last week.

King Charles III has cancer and will step back from public duties

February 5, 2024 10:04 am CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and will…

Sultan Al Jaber is pictured during an interview in Brussels on July 13. The United Arab Emirates’ team organizing the COP28 climate talks that begin this week was planning to use its position as host of the summit to strike new oil and gas deals with foreign governments

Climate summit host UAE planned to use the event to make oil deals, leaked notes suggest

November 27, 2023 3:38 pm CNN Newsource

By Angela Dewan and Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates’ team organizing the COP28 climate talks that begin this week was planning…