UN and US condemn Myanmar military after protest reportedly turns deadly in Yangon
By Pierre Meilhan and Cape Diamond, CNN At least five people were killed in Myanmar when a vehicle plowed into anti-junta protesters this weekend,…
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UN and US condemn Myanmar military after protest reportedly turns deadly in Yangon
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Pierre Meilhan and Cape Diamond, CNN At least five people were killed in Myanmar when a vehicle plowed into anti-junta protesters…
Continue ReadingUS and other countries ‘deeply concerned by reports of summary killings’ in Afghanistan
By Greg Clary, CNN More than 20 countries, including the United States, issued a joint statement Saturday expressing deep concern over allegations of…
Continue ReadingHer dream to teach English in Japan ended with a lesson for the country
By Emiko Jozuka, CNN As a child, Wishma Rathnayake was fascinated with “Oshin,” a popular 1980s’ television drama about a young…
Continue ReadingAt least 14 dead after Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts
By Masrur Jamaluddin and Radina Gigova, CNN At least 14 people are dead and hundreds are displaced after Mount Semeru, a volcano in Indonesia’s…
Continue ReadingMahathir Mohamad Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia. Personal Birth date: July 10, 1925 (officially recorded…
Continue ReadingTaliban decree on women’s rights, which made no mention of school or work, dismissed by Afghan women and experts
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The Taliban released a so-called “decree on women’s rights” on Friday that failed to mention access to…
Continue ReadingPakistan PM calls mob killing ‘day of shame’ for the country
By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has called a violent mob killing of a Sri Lankan national on Friday…
Continue ReadingA leopard snatched this mother’s child. She chased it down and rescued him
By Esha Mitra and Lianne Kolirin, CNN A boy snatched by a leopard is lucky to be alive after the animal let go of him when his mother gave chase. The…
Continue ReadingHamid Karzai Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan. Personal Birth date: December 24, 1957 Birth…
Continue ReadingThe rescue of Parwana: 9-year-old child bride is taken to safety in Afghanistan
CNN By Anna Coren, Rebecca Wright and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Driving through a snow-capped mountain pass, the young mother huddles together with her…
Continue ReadingThe rescue of Parwana: 9-year-old child bride is taken to safety in Afghanistan
By Anna Coren, Rebecca Wright and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Driving through a snow-capped mountain pass, the young mother huddles together with her six…
Continue ReadingUS and other countries ‘deeply concerned by reports of summary killings’ in Afghanistan
CNN By Greg Clary, CNN More than 20 countries, including the United States, issued a joint statement Saturday expressing deep concern over…
Continue ReadingTropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of century, study finds
CNN By Kara Fox, CNN Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of the century, according to new research, as…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW report alleges
By Radina Gigova and Rob Picheta, CNN The Taliban executed dozens of members of the Afghan security forces after they surrendered following the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean defector recaptured in China after more than 40 days on the run
By Cheryl Ho, CNN A North Korean defector who escaped from prison in northeast China has been recaptured by authorities, after more than 40 days on…
Continue ReadingTropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of century, study finds
By Kara Fox, CNN Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of the century, according to new research, as…
Continue Reading3 burned bodies found in Solomon Islands’ Chinatown following days of violent protests
By Wayne Chang and Jonny Hallam, CNN Three charred bodies have been found in a burned out building in the Chinatown district of the Solomon…
Continue ReadingWhy wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
By Eric Cheung, CNN In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan’s legislature and occupying the building with hundreds of…
Continue ReadingWhy wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
CNN By Eric Cheung, CNN In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan’s legislature and occupying the building with hundreds…
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