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By Sophia Saifi, CNN Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, has died in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, according to the country’s Ministry of Information. He was 85 years old. Khan was given a state funeral at Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque on Sunday. The funeral, attended by thousands of

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 democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said Sunday as the island celebrated its National Day amid heightened tensions with Beijing. During her speech in front of the presidential office in the

By Ben Westcott and Jinky Jorgio, CNN A dictator’s son. A former actor. A champion boxer. A diverse field of candidates have put up their hands to succeed Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who is stepping down after a single six-year term in line with the Philippines constitution. Although the 2022 presidential election campaign is yet

By Wayne Chang, Yong Xiong and Ben Westcott, CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to pursue “reunification” with Taiwan by peaceful means in a speech in Beijing on Saturday. Speaking in the Great Hall of the People to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the revolution that ended the country’s last imperial dynasty, Xi said the

By Ehsan Popalzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN A suicide blast ripped through a Shia mosque in northern Afghanistan Friday, killing 46 people and injuring 143 others, provincial spokesman Matiullah Rohani told CNN. The attack occurred during Friday prayers at the Sayed Abad mosque in Kunduz, Rohani said. A Taliban spokesman said security forces were on

By Brad Lendon, CNN The US Navy submarine that struck an underwater object in the South China Sea last weekend was operating in one of the world’s most difficult undersea environments, one filled with noise from ships above and a seabed with constantly shifting contours that can surprise any submarine crew, analysts say. US defense

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Almost two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the world’s major business hubs — including New York, London and Paris — are reopening as travel restrictions relax and daily life resumes. But one city, arguably Asia’s biggest financial center, is absent from the list: Hong Kong. Hong Kong closed its

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 disrepair. Camouflage uniforms for the Afghan army whose fancy pattern would cost an extra $28 million. A healthcare facility listed as located in the Mediterranean Sea. These

By Akanksha Sharma and Ben Westcott, CNN The only son of late Philippines’ dictator Ferdinand Marcos said on Tuesday he will stand for President next year, becoming the fourth candidate to announce their intention to succeed 76-year-old incumbent Rodrigo Duterte. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., popularly known as “Bongbong”, announced his candidacy for the 2022 presidential election

By Jack Guy and Tim Lister, CNN Afghanistan will resume issuing passports to its citizens, its interior ministry announced Tuesday, in a first under the country’s new Taliban government. Ministry spokesman Qari Saeed Khosti said it will provide applicants with documents physically identical to those issued by the previous government, which issued passports under the