Father of Pakistan’s nuclear program Abdul Qadeer Khan dies at 85
By Sophia Saifi, CNN Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, has died in the Pakistani capital…
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Taiwan won’t be forced to bow to China, President Tsai says during National Day celebrations
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan will not bow to pressure and nobody can force it to accept the path China has laid out for the self-governing democracy,…
Continue ReadingA dictator’s son. A former actor. A champion boxer. Inside the manic race to replace Duterte as the Philippines’ leader
By Ben Westcott and Jinky Jorgio, CNN A dictator’s son. A former actor. A champion boxer. A diverse field of candidates have put up their hands…
Continue ReadingA dictator’s son. A former actor. A champion boxer. Inside the manic race to replace Duterte as the Philippines’ leader
CNN By Ben Westcott and Jinky Jorgio, CNN A dictator’s son. A former actor. A champion boxer. A diverse field of candidates have put up their…
Continue ReadingChinese President Xi Jinping vows to pursue ‘reunification’ with Taiwan by peaceful means
By Wayne Chang, Yong Xiong and Ben Westcott, CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to pursue “reunification” with Taiwan by peaceful…
Continue ReadingExplosion at mosque in Afghanistan kills 46
CNN By Ehsan Popalzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN A suicide blast ripped through a Shia mosque in northern Afghanistan Friday, killing 46 people and…
Continue Reading‘Basic things are just not there’: Health care collapse in Afghanistan threatens lives of millions as winter approaches
By Tim Lister, CNN Health care in Afghanistan has literally collapsed in a matter of months, disrupted by conflict and starved of foreign assistance,…
Continue ReadingExplosion at mosque in Afghanistan kills 46
By Ehsan Popalzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN A suicide blast ripped through a Shia mosque in northern Afghanistan Friday, killing 46 people and…
Continue ReadingDamaged US Navy sub was operating in one of world’s most difficult undersea environments, analysts say
By Brad Lendon, CNN The US Navy submarine that struck an underwater object in the South China Sea last weekend was operating in one of the…
Continue ReadingDamaged US Navy sub was operating in one of world’s most difficult undersea environments, analysts say
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN The US Navy submarine that struck an underwater object in the South China Sea last weekend was operating in one of the…
Continue ReadingHong Kong prioritized opening to China over the rest of the world. Now it’s stuck in Covid limbo
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Almost two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the world’s major business hubs — including New York, London…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Japan’s northwestern Chiba prefecture
By Junko Ogura, CNN An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan’s northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Japan’s northwestern Chiba prefecture
CNN By Junko Ogura, CNN An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan’s northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on…
Continue ReadingHundreds of billions were spent by the US in Afghanistan. Here are 10 of the starkest examples of ‘waste, fraud and abuse’
By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Half a billion dollars of aircraft that flew for about a year. A huge $85 million hotel that never opened, and sits in…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 killed after 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan
By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN At least 15 people, including eight children, were killed and 200 injured after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit…
Continue ReadingChina could be ready to mount a ‘full-scale’ invasion of Taiwan by 2025, island’s defense minister says
By Eric Cheung, CNN China could be capable of mounting a “full-scale” invasion of Taiwan by 2025, the island’s defense minister…
Continue ReadingFerdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, son of late dictator, announces Philippines presidential bid
By Akanksha Sharma and Ben Westcott, CNN The only son of late Philippines’ dictator Ferdinand Marcos said on Tuesday he will stand for…
Continue ReadingTaliban to resume issuing passports to Afghan citizens
By Jack Guy and Tim Lister, CNN Afghanistan will resume issuing passports to its citizens, its interior ministry announced Tuesday, in a first under…
Continue Reading‘Korean wave’ sweeps Oxford English Dictionary as new words are added
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Korean exports seem to be sweeping the world’s screens, headsets and runways — and now more than 20 words of Korean…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand to abandon zero-Covid strategy as Delta variant proves hard to shake
CNN By Ben Westcott, CNN New Zealand will begin to move away from a zero-Covid strategy toward living with the virus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern…
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