‘A cockroach moving in my head’: Insect removed from man’s ear after three days
By Sara Spary, CNN When 40-year-old Zane Wedding went swimming last week, he left with more than he bargained for — a cockroach, which burrowed…
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Chinese woman stuck in blind date’s house by sudden Covid lockdown
By Nectar Gan, CNN It was supposed to be a quick get-to-know-you — but a snap Covid lockdown forced a Chinese woman to stay with her blind date…
Continue ReadingMagawa, the ‘hero rat’ who sniffed out landmines, has died
CNN By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Magawa, the “hero rat” whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery,…
Continue Reading‘Zero-Covid’ China fights to contain Omicron as restrictions tighten in major city
By Nectar Gan, CNN China’s northern port city of Tianjin and central province of Henan have further tightened Covid restrictions as the highly…
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Magawa, the “hero rat” whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, has…
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic can remain in Australia, court rules
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Continue ReadingSuspected North Korea missile test hit speed of Mach 10, more advanced than previous test, Seoul says
By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN A suspected ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Tuesday was more advanced than the missile Pyongyang…
Continue ReadingAung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison
By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was sentenced to another four years in prison on Monday, the second…
Continue ReadingJanuary 10 Djokovic Australia visa hearing news
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Continue ReadingKazakhstan death toll spikes as 164 reported killed and thousands detained in violent protests
Niamh Kennedy and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 164 people have been killed and more than 5,000 detained during violent upheaval in Kazakhstan this…
Continue ReadingKazakhstan detains former head of national security as Putin and Kazakh president discuss restoring ‘order’
By Olga Pavlova and Duarte Mendonca, CNN Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Saturday…
Continue ReadingSnowstorm kills at least 21 tourists at Pakistani resort
By Azaz Syed and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 21 people are dead in northern Pakistan after thousands of vehicles became stranded in a blizzard…
Continue Reading16 killed in gas explosion in southwest China
By Yong Xiong and Chandler Thornton, CNN At least 16 people were killed and 10 others injured Friday in a gas explosion in southwestern China,…
Continue ReadingFossil site discovery tells of Australia’s ‘origin story’
By Katie Hunt, CNN The arid deserts and shrublands in Australia weren’t always that way, according to a newly discovered and extraordinarily…
Continue ReadingKazakhstan leader gives ‘kill without warning’ order, as bodies lie in the streets
By Radina Gigova, Anna Chernova and Katharina Krebs, CNN Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered security forces to “kill…
Continue ReadingDozens of protesters reported killed in Kazakhstan as Russia-led military alliance heads to the country
By Katharina Krebs, Tara John, Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Dozens of protesters were killed and hundreds injured during clashes in Kazakhstan,…
Continue ReadingKazakhstan is in turmoil and regional troops have been sent to quell unrest. Here’s what you need to know
By Helen Regan, CNN Violent protests in Kazakhstan in recent days have seen the government resign and the declaration of a state of emergency as…
Continue ReadingXi’an lockdown brings heartbreak and dysfunction as political pressure to contain outbreak grows
By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Beijing Bureau, CNN As the locked down Chinese city of Xi’an claimed victory this week in its fight…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it test-fired a hypersonic missile Wednesday, state media reports
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea said it successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, the state-run news agency KCNA reported Thursday.…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea not telling the whole truth about latest ICBM test, South Korean official says
CNN By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most…
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