Pakistan’s Imran Khan is fighting to hold on to power. Here’s what happens next
By Rhea Mogul and Sophia Saifi, CNN Pakistan is in political turmoil as the South Asian country awaits a key court ruling that will decide whether…
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Sri Lanka ministers resign as protests erupt over economic crisis
By Jessie Yeung, CNN A string of cabinet ministers and the central bank governor have resigned in Sri Lanka, as protesters in the capital defy curfew…
Continue ReadingEmbattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will not seek a second term
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who has faced a tumultuous five-year term defined by political upheaval and Covid-19, will…
Continue ReadingPakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for early election after no-confidence vote dismissed
By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN Imran Khan survived an attempt to oust him as Pakistan’s prime minister on Sunday, after a no-confidence…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka is in an economic crisis. Here’s what it’s like for people on the ground
By Rukshana Rizwie, Iqbal Athas and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN For three straight nights last week, Upul took to the streets of Sri Lanka’s…
Continue ReadingSri Lankan President declares state of emergency following violent protests over economic crisis
By Rukshana Rizwie, Sophie Jeong and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a nationwide public emergency…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea not telling the whole truth about latest ICBM test, South Korean official says
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most…
Continue ReadingAustralian ambassador denied entry to Beijing trial of Australian TV host Cheng Lei
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Australia’s ambassador to China says he has been denied entry to the Beijing trial of an Australian TV host accused…
Continue ReadingThey were Covid-19 success stories — then they saw massive outbreaks. These charts show what’s really going on
Written by Julia Hollingsworth Graphics by Henrik Pettersson and Krystina Shveda Millions of people in China are under lockdown. Hong Kong morgues…
Continue ReadingRare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia a ‘momentous occasion’ for survival of species
By Helen Regan, CNN An extremely rare Sumatran rhino has been born in captivity at a sanctuary in Indonesia, according to the government, a triumph…
Continue ReadingKashmir Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Kashmir, a region in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. India, Pakistan and China all claim…
Continue ReadingSingapore court rejects intellectually disabled man’s final appeal against execution for drug smuggling
By Helen Regan, CNN A Singapore court on Tuesday rejected a final appeal by a man sentenced to death for drug trafficking, following a campaign by…
Continue ReadingSolomon Islands leader defends possible China security deal, calls backlash ‘very insulting’
By Hilary Whiteman, Caitlin McGee and Jessie Yeung, CNN The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands on Tuesday defended the country’s possible…
Continue ReadingMyanmar Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Myanmar, a country in southeast Asia formerly known as Burma. About Myanmar (from the CIA World…
Continue ReadingThey were Covid-19 success stories — then they saw massive outbreaks. These charts show what’s really going on
CNN Written by Julia Hollingsworth Graphics by Henrik Pettersson and Krystina Shveda Millions of people in China are under lockdown. Hong Kong…
Continue ReadingPanic at the supermarket as Shanghai forces residents into lockdown
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Scuffles in the produce section, aisles packed with panicked shoppers and shelves stripped bare of food. Videos posted to…
Continue ReadingShanghai to lock down each half of city for mass Covid-19 testing
CNN By Yong Xiong, Simone McCarthy and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Shanghai has said it will lock down each half of the city by turns for mass Covid-19 testing…
Continue ReadingShanghai to lock down each half of city for mass Covid-19 testing
By Yong Xiong, Simone McCarthy and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Shanghai has said it will lock down each half of the city by turns for mass Covid-19 testing…
Continue ReadingAll 132 people on board crashed China airliner confirmed dead as second black box recovered
By Jennifer Hauser, Philip Wang and Helen Regan, CNN All 132 people on board the China Eastern Airlines jetliner that crashed in the densely forested…
Continue ReadingSolomon Islands reassures an anxious Australia as it works on a China security deal
By Simone McCarthy and Lizzy Yee, CNN The Solomon Islands is seeking to expand its security relationship with China, its government confirmed on…
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