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A herd of 15 wild Asian elephants has been wandering across Yunnan province in southern China since March last year. They have trekked more than 300 miles in search of food and a new habitat. CNN’s Anna Coren talks to an expert on what this migration means for the species and its survival in China.

By Schams Elwazer and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN An Afghani ISIS affiliate, known as IS-K, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on international demining charity, the Halo Trust, that left 10 people dead and 16 others wounded, the SITE Intelligence Group reported Wednesday. The attack began at 9.50 p.m. local time, when a group of armed

By Helen Regan and Sophie Jeong, CNN Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with corruption by the country’s military junta, state media reported Thursday, adding to a raft of legal cases against the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The new charge follows an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission into several accusations

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Asia’s drug cartels adapted quickly to the pandemic in 2020, flooding markets with synthetic narcotics worth tens of billions of dollars even as the global economy ground to a halt, according to a new United Nations report. Methamphetamine seizures in East and Southeast Asia surged 19% from 2019 to a new

By Gawon Bae, CNN At least nine people were killed when a five-story building undergoing demolition collapsed onto a bus in South Korea on Wednesday, according to the country’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The bus, which was stationary at the time on a busy road, was buried under the rubble in Gwangju, some

By Julia Hollingsworth and Zixu Wang, CNN At least a dozen buzzing drones monitor them around the clock. Wherever they go, they’re escorted by police. And when they eat or sleep, they’re watched by millions online. For more than a week, China has been gripped by a new internet sensation: a herd of 15 marauding

By Nectar Gan and Ben Westcott, CNN Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. As the United States routinely faces the tragedy of mass shootings, China

By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Thailand began its mass Covid vaccination program Monday, following criticism of delays and concerns over health authorities relying on AstraZeneca shots produced by a company owned by the country’s king. The Southeast Asian nation is battling a third coronavirus wave with the highest number of daily cases and

By Nectar Gan and Ben Westcott, CNN Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Taiwan is finally getting much-needed help from the United States to fight

By Sophia Saifi, CNN Dozens of passengers were killed and several others injured after a train collision in southern Pakistan Monday morning, local time. The Sir Syed Express train collided with the Millat Express train in Sindh province between railway stations, according to railway officials. At least 30 people are dead and officials are working

By Rob Picheta, CNN Magawa the “hero rat,” whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, is retiring after a distinguished five-year career. The African giant pouched rat has found 71 landmines and 38 items of unexploded ordnance during his service, according to APOPO, the mine-clearing non-governmental organization that

By James Griffiths, CNN David McMahon hated the design of his classroom. Located on the ground floor of the Pudong campus of the Shanghai French School, its almost floor-to-ceiling windows made him feel like he was “teaching in aquarium,” in the words of one of McMahon’s colleagues. Passersby couldn’t help but look in, and their

By Jack Guy, CNN New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she didn’t think she was “tough enough” for a life in politics, in a wide-ranging interview where she also discusses preparing for Covid-19 and how relations with the US have evolved. “The biggest barrier for me was probably the fact that I didn’t

By Nectar Gan, CNN China has indefinitely suspended all ultra-marathons and trail-running events in the wake of a mountain race that saw 21 runners die in extreme weather last month. The staggering death toll of the 100-kilometer (62-mile) ultra-marathon in Gansu province triggered a public outcry over lax industry standards and weak government regulation. On

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN A herd of 15 elephants has wreaked havoc in China, trampling crops and causing more than a million dollars’ worth of damage, after the animals escaped from a nature reserve last year. The elephants have made a 500-kilometer (311-mile) journey through the southwestern province of Yunnan from the nature reserve in

By Helen Regan, Akanksha Sharma and Sophie Jeong, CNN A smoldering container ship began to sink off the Sri Lankan coast Wednesday, officials said, heightening fears an oil and chemical spill could exacerbate one of the worst ecological disasters in the country’s history. Since May 20, the Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Coast Guard have

By Yoonjung Seo and Joshua Berlinger, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a new second-in-command, according to excerpts of a government document seen by CNN. The position was created in January as part of a revision to the rules of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the communist political organ that rules the

By Ben Westcott and Nectar Gan, CNN Xi Jinping wants China to learn how to make friends and influence people. Speaking at a study session for the Communist Party’s top leadership on Monday, the Chinese President said it was important for the country to tell its story in a positive way, presenting the image of

By Jake Kwon and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Belgium is recalling its ambassador to South Korea following an incident in which his wife was recorded striking a woman in Seoul. In a statement Friday, Belgium’s ministry of foreign affairs said it had “become clear” that Ambassador Peter Lescouhier could not “further carry out his role in

By Ben Westcott and Eric Cheung, CNN The Chinese government will allow couples to have three children, according to state-run news agency Xinhua, the latest easing of strict family planning policies as the country tries to avert a demographic crisis. The Chinese Communist Party’s top leadership made the decision at a meeting on Monday, state