The children who are locked up for the political beliefs of their parents
CNN By Paula Hancocks and Salai TZ, CNN Five-year-old Su Htet Waing often wakes up crying for her mother and older sister. Hiding in the…
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Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are leaving their zero-Covid policies behind, but they aren’t ready to open up, experts warn
By Jessie Yeung and Ben Westcott, CNN After months of lockdown, parts of Southeast Asia are leaving behind their “zero-Covid” policy and…
Continue ReadingJapanese sisters, age 107, certified as world’s oldest identical twins
By Jack Guy, CNN Two Japanese sisters have been confirmed as the world’s oldest living identical twins and the oldest ever identical twins at…
Continue ReadingChina and the US were both born from armed conflict. They’re now polar opposites on gun control
By Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN Last week, a 47-year-old man stormed into a law firm in China’s Wuhan city and shot dead a lawyer who he…
Continue ReadingAbout the only job women can do for the Kabul government is clean female bathrooms, acting mayor says
By Hira Humayun and Helen Regan, CNN Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, and only women whose jobs cannot be…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan’s women judges are in hiding, fearing reprisal attacks from men they jailed
By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Tugging at the folds of the traditional hijab dress, two young sisters jostle and laugh to…
Continue Reading‘We want justice,’ say the family of 10 civilians killed in a US airstrike that officials now say was ‘a mistake’
By Nic Robertson, Ingrid Formanek and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Emal Ahmadi knew his brother Zamarai wasn’t the ISIS-K facilitator that American…
Continue Reading‘We want justice,’ say the family of 10 civilians killed in a US airstrike that officials now say was ‘a mistake’
CNN By Nic Robertson, Ingrid Formanek and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Emal Ahmadi knew his brother Zamarai wasn’t the ISIS-K facilitator that…
Continue ReadingOne of Asia’s most prestigious universities is on the frontline of a battle for democracy
By CNN staff Students and lecturers at Hong Kong‘s most prestigious university returned from summer break this month to a very different…
Continue ReadingTaliban deny claims girls will be banned from school — but don’t say when they’ll be allowed in
By Nic Robertson, Ingrid Formanek, Taylor Barnes and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Taliban have denied claims that Afghan women would be banned from…
Continue ReadingAbout the only job women can do for the Kabul government is clean female bathrooms, acting mayor says
CNN By Hira Humayun and Helen Regan, CNN Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, and only women whose jobs cannot…
Continue Reading‘They didn’t betray us yet,’ says stranded Afghan ally with enduring hope of US rescue
By Antonia Mortensen, Tim Lister and Phil Black, CNN Wakil’s eyes fill with tears. He has no idea whether he and his family will get out of…
Continue Reading‘They didn’t betray us yet,’ says stranded Afghan ally with enduring hope of US rescue
CNN By Antonia Mortensen, Tim Lister and Phil Black, CNN Wakil’s eyes fill with tears. He has no idea whether he and his family will get out of…
Continue ReadingJakarta residents win battle for clean air against Indonesian government
By Amy Sood, CNN A Jakarta court on Thursday ruled the Indonesian government had failed to uphold citizens’ right to clean air, in a landmark…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s Imran Khan says world should give Taliban ‘time’ on human rights but fears ‘chaos’ without aid
CNN By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Helen Regan, CNN Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said the best way forward for peace and stability…
Continue ReadingEarthquake leaves three dead and 60 injured in China’s Sichuan
By Jessie Yeung, CNN An earthquake in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan left at least three people dead and 60 injured on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingJapan’s defense minister draws red line in island dispute with China
CNN By Brad Lendon and Blake Essig, CNN Japan is drawing a red line around an island chain also claimed by China, pushing back at Beijing’s…
Continue ReadingJapan’s defense minister draws red line in island dispute with China
By Brad Lendon and Blake Essig, CNN Japan is drawing a red line around an island chain also claimed by China, pushing back at Beijing’s…
Continue ReadingTaliban co-founder disputes internal rifts, denies he was injured in any clash
By Sarah Dean, CNN Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a television interview Wednesday to…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s Imran Khan says world should give Taliban ‘time’ on human rights but fears ‘chaos’ without aid
By Becky Anderson, Zeena Saifi and Helen Regan, CNN Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said the best way forward for peace and stability in…
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