At least 3 killed, more than 30 injured in gas explosion in northeast China
CNN By Steven Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN At least three people were killed and more than 30 injured in a powerful explosion at a restaurant in the…
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North Korea accuses US and UN of ‘tampering with a dangerous time bomb’
CNN By Yoonjung Seo, Samantha Beech and Philip Wang, CNN North Korea said the United States and the UN Security Council are “tampering with a…
Continue ReadingSingapore extends restrictions after reporting highest single-day Covid-19 deaths
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN Singapore will extend its Covid-19 restrictions for another month after the city-state reported 18 new deaths from the…
Continue ReadingAt least 3 killed, more than 30 injured in gas explosion in northeast China
By Steven Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN At least three people were killed and more than 30 injured in a powerful explosion at a restaurant in the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea accuses US and UN of ‘tampering with a dangerous time bomb’
By Yoonjung Seo, Samantha Beech and Philip Wang, CNN North Korea said the United States and the UN Security Council are “tampering with a…
Continue ReadingTiny crab preserved in 100-million-year-old amber lived among dinosaurs
By Katie Hunt, CNN Fossils trapped in amber have been among paleontology’s most fascinating finds in recent years — globs of hardened…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand police respond to 4-year-old’s adorable emergency call
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Police in New Zealand leapt into action to attend the house of a 4-year-old boy — to check if his toys were as cool as he…
Continue ReadingFirst he fled North Korea. Now he’s escaped from a Chinese prison, and has a $23,000 bounty on his head
By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese authorities have offered a bounty equivalent to more than $23,000 for the capture of a North Korean defector who broke out…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says its latest ballistic missile test was launched from a submarine
By Yoonjung Seo and Ben Westcott, CNN North Korea said it successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile from a submarine on Tuesday, state news…
Continue ReadingMyanmar to release 5,600 prisoners held for anti-junta protests
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Myanmar’s junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners, according to state media outlet Global New Light of Myanmar…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says its latest ballistic missile test was launched from a submarine
CNN By Yoonjung Seo and Ben Westcott, CNN North Korea said it successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile from a submarine on Tuesday, state news…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile from the country’s east coast, authorities say
By Gawon Bae, Emiko Jozuka and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Tuesday morning, according…
Continue ReadingMyanmar to release 5,600 prisoners held for anti-junta protests
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Myanmar’s junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners, according to state media outlet Global New Light of Myanmar on…
Continue ReadingChina denies testing a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, says it was a spacecraft
CNN By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Hannah Ritchie China has denied a report that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, saying…
Continue ReadingA murder suspect who gained wide public sympathy in China has died after a week on the run
By Nectar Gan, CNN A murder suspect who garnered widespread sympathy from the Chinese public has died after more than a week on the run, triggering…
Continue ReadingChina denies testing a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, says it was a spacecraft
By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Hannah Ritchie China has denied a report that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, saying on…
Continue ReadingA man is on the run after allegedly killing two neighbors. Some in China hope he will never be caught
By Nectar Gan, CNN Ou Jinzhong has been on the run for more than a week. Accused of killing two neighbors and injuring three others, the 55-year-old…
Continue ReadingCountries in Asia are placing orders for a new drug to treat coronavirus. Poorer nations could miss out again
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN During the global scramble to secure vaccines, many countries in Asia-Pacific were slow off the mark. This time,…
Continue ReadingCountries in Asia are placing orders for a new drug to treat coronavirus. Poorer nations could miss out again
CNN By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN During the global scramble to secure vaccines, many countries in Asia-Pacific were slow off the mark. This time,…
Continue ReadingBali earthquake kills at least 3 people
By Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN At least three people have died in Bali after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit the Indonesian island in the early hours of…
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