China ‘under-representing’ true impact of Covid outbreak, WHO says
By Simone McCarthy, CNN The World Health Organization has accused China of “under-representing” the severity of its Covid outbreak and…
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‘I thought I would die on that boat’: Mother recalls the horror of month adrift at sea
By Paula Hancocks, Sandi Sidhu and Rhea Mogul, CNN Hatemon Nesa weeps as she clings to her 5-year-old daughter, Umme Salima, at a rescue shelter in…
Continue ReadingChina’s new supercarrier will soon undergo first sea trials, officer says
By Brad Lendon, CNN The Chinese navy’s massive new aircraft carrier, the CNS Fujian, is expected to head to sea for the first time this year,…
Continue ReadingVideos show both sides of US-China aerial encounter — and highlight the risks involved
By Brad Lendon, CNN The interception of a United States Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month should…
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CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN The interception of a United States Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month…
Continue ReadingMajor Chinese cities past Covid peak as wave moves to rural areas, new study projects
By Alex Stambaugh, Rhea Mogul and CNN’s Beijing bureau The wave of Covid infections sweeping across China may already have peaked in some of…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Tibet, an autonomous region within China. About Tibet (from National Bureau of Statistics of…
Continue ReadingFrom the unwinding of zero-Covid to economic recovery: What to watch in China in 2023
By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Laura He, CNN After a tumultuous end to a momentous and challenging year, China heads into 2023 with a great deal of…
Continue ReadingJapan’s emperor wishes for ‘peaceful’ 2023 in first live New Year address since pandemic began
By Emiko Jozuka and Jessie Yeung, CNN Japanese Emperor Naruhito greeted well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three…
Continue ReadingTaiwan willing to offer help to China to deal with Covid-19 surge
By Wayne Chang and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said the self-ruled democratic island is willing to provide assistance…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un calls for exponential increase in North Korea’s nuclear arsenal amid threats from South, US
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling for an “exponential increase” in his country’s nuclear…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires at least three short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
By Gawon Bae, Jonny Hallam, Tara John and Emiko Jozuka, CNN North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles from a site south of…
Continue ReadingHindu woman’s mutilated body found in Pakistan
By Azaz Syed, Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN The mutilated body of a Hindu woman was found in a field Thursday in southeastern Pakistan, police…
Continue ReadingMyanmar court extends Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence to 33 years
By Rhea Mogul, CNN A court in military-run Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption, a source familiar with the…
Continue ReadingPutin and Xi meet against backdrop of growing crises for both leaders
By Jessie Yeung, Darya Tarasova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a virtual meeting…
Continue ReadingKabul professor tears up diplomas on live TV to protest Taliban ban on women’s education
By Sahar Akbarzai, Ehsan Popalzai and Jen Deaton, CNN A Kabul professor tore up his diplomas live on television in Afghanistan in protest over the…
Continue ReadingUN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers
By Sophie Tanno, CNN The United Nations announced Wednesday it has suspended some of its “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan in the…
Continue ReadingPakistan court frees convicted rapist after ‘agreement’ to marry his victim
By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN A court in Pakistan on Monday freed a convicted rapist after it was “agreed” he would marry his…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 24 after deadly Cambodia casino fire
By Yin Soeum, Kocha Olarn and Heather Chen, CNN The death toll has risen to 24 following a huge fire that engulfed a casino complex in Cambodia as…
Continue ReadingMore than 200 cars involved in massive pileup in China’s Zhengzhou
By Jessie Yeung and Jennie Chen, CNN One person was killed during a massive pileup involving more than 200 vehicles in the central Chinese city…
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