Nationalist sentiment rises as China off to strong start at Tokyo Olympics
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The Olympics has long been an occasion for celebrating national pride. And for an increasingly confident China,…
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Sydney Covid cases expected to rise after anti-lockdown protest as two charged for allegedly hitting police horse
By Helen Regan, CNN Two men have been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly striking a police horse during anti-lockdown protests in Sydney,…
Continue ReadingBeijing accuses US of treating China as ‘imaginary enemy’ in meeting between top diplomats
By Steven Jiang and Steve George, CNN The breakdown in US-China relations is due to some people in the United States treating China as an…
Continue ReadingPizza for Italy and Dracula for Romania. South Korean broadcaster apologizes for its Olympic ‘inexcusable mistake’
By Jake Kwon, Kara Fox and Will Ripley, CNN The Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is a gratuitously enjoyable affair, with bulging muscles and beaming…
Continue ReadingDead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lankan ship disaster’s deep ramifications
By Helen Regan and Chandler Thornton, CNN For almost two weeks, a thick, black smudge stained the sky off Sri Lanka’s western coast —…
Continue ReadingWhy North Korea is so afraid of K-pop
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea is doubling down on its culture war, warning citizens to stay away from all things South Korean…
Continue ReadingAncient viruses dating back 15,000 years found in Tibetan glacier
By Jack Guy, CNN Scientists have discovered previously unknown viruses dating from 15,000 years ago in ice samples taken from a glacier in the…
Continue Reading‘Once in a thousand years’ rains devastated central China, but there is little talk of climate change
By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN As record heat waves hit western North America and deadly floods swept Germany, the growing risks associated with…
Continue ReadingProblems at China nuclear power plant are serious enough to warrant shutdown, French co-owner warns
By Barbara Wojazer, Zachary Cohen, Michael Callahan and Jessie Yeung, CNN The French power company that co-owns a nuclear plant in China would shut…
Continue ReadingTragic death of translator highlights plight of allies left behind in Afghanistan
CNN’s Anna Coren speaks with Afghan interpreters who risked their lives helping the US government, and now face reprisals from the Taliban as many of…
Continue ReadingAfghan interpreter for US Army was beheaded by Taliban. Others fear they will be hunted down too
By Sandi Sidhu, Anna Coren, Helen Regan and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Sohail Pardis was driving from his home in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul to…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises as passengers recount horror of China subway floods
By Nectar Gan and Zixu Wang, CNN At least 33 people have died and eight remain missing in central China, as authorities ramp up rescue and recovery…
Continue ReadingChinese government rejects WHO plan for second phase of Covid-19 origins study
By Ben Westcott, Isaac Yee and Yong Xiong, CNN The Chinese government will not participate in a second phase of the World Health Organization’s…
Continue ReadingMyanmar doctors in hiding and hunted by the junta as Covid crisis ravages the country
By Helen Regan, CNN A severe Covid-19 wave is devastating Myanmar — a country already on its knees following February’s military coup…
Continue ReadingPassengers trapped inside submerged subway as China battles deadly floods
Several people in Zhengzhou, China have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded the city’s subway. Hundreds of thousands of people have been…
Continue ReadingChina’s borders will likely remain shut for months, but some may be wary of visiting even after they reopen
By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Last week, the Biden administration warned American companies about the risk of doing business in Hong Kong,…
Continue ReadingIndonesia is now the epicenter of Asia’s Covid-19 crisis. Here’s what you need to know
By Rhea Mogul, CNN For much of last year, it seemed like Indonesia had managed to keep its Covid-19 outbreak largely under control. Now, the island…
Continue ReadingPassengers trapped inside submerged subway as deadly floods sweep central China
By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan and Zixu Wang, CNN Terrified subway passengers in central China were left clinging to ceiling handles inside flooded cars…
Continue ReadingSingapore police arrest teen for suspected murder of 13-year-old boy
By Amy Sood, CNN A 16-year-old boy was due to be charged with murder by Singapore police on Tuesday after a 13-year-old boy was found dead with…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan withdraws diplomats from Pakistan following alleged kidnapping of ambassador’s daughter
By Sophia Saifi and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Afghanistan is withdrawing its diplomats from Pakistan following the alleged abduction of the…
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