Elephant migration may reveal serious problem for China
A herd of 15 wild Asian elephants has been wandering across Yunnan province in southern China since March last year. They have trekked more than 300…
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ISIS claims responsibility for attack on mine-clearing workers in Afghanistan
By Schams Elwazer and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN An Afghani ISIS affiliate, known as IS-K, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on…
Continue ReadingMyanmar military junta charges Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption
By Helen Regan and Sophie Jeong, CNN Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with corruption by the country’s…
Continue ReadingMeth production surged in Asia as economy faltered due to Covid-19, report says
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Asia’s drug cartels adapted quickly to the pandemic in 2020, flooding markets with synthetic narcotics worth tens of…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea building collapses onto bus during demolition, killing 9
By Gawon Bae, CNN At least nine people were killed when a five-story building undergoing demolition collapsed onto a bus in South Korea on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingMillions of people in China can’t stop watching a pack of wandering elephants
By Julia Hollingsworth and Zixu Wang, CNN At least a dozen buzzing drones monitor them around the clock. Wherever they go, they’re escorted by…
Continue ReadingAs America struggles with gun violence, China faces its own public safety threat: mass stabbings
By Nectar Gan and Ben Westcott, CNN Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week…
Continue ReadingThailand begins mass Covid-19 vaccine rollout using shots made by royal-owned company
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Thailand began its mass Covid vaccination program Monday, following criticism of delays and concerns over health…
Continue ReadingUS senators took a military aircraft to Taiwan to announce vaccine donation. To Beijing, that is a major provocation
By Nectar Gan and Ben Westcott, CNN Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week…
Continue ReadingDozens killed in train crash in southern Pakistan
By Sophia Saifi, CNN Dozens of passengers were killed and several others injured after a train collision in southern Pakistan Monday morning, local…
Continue Reading‘Hero rat’ Magawa retires after five years spent sniffing out landmines in Cambodia
By Rob Picheta, CNN Magawa the “hero rat,” whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, is…
Continue ReadingAn American teacher was jailed for child abuse in China in 2014. He still says he’s innocent — if only anyone would listen.
By James Griffiths, CNN David McMahon hated the design of his classroom. Located on the ground floor of the Pudong campus of the Shanghai French…
Continue ReadingJacinda Ardern didn’t feel like she was ‘tough enough’ for a career in politics
By Jack Guy, CNN New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she didn’t think she was “tough enough” for a life in politics,…
Continue ReadingChina suspends all high-risk sports events after deadly mountain ultra-marathon
By Nectar Gan, CNN China has indefinitely suspended all ultra-marathons and trail-running events in the wake of a mountain race that saw 21 runners…
Continue ReadingElephant herd razes 500-kilometer path of destruction after escape from China nature reserve
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN A herd of 15 elephants has wreaked havoc in China, trampling crops and causing more than a million dollars’ worth of…
Continue ReadingSinking of stricken Sri Lanka cargo ship heightens fears of oil spill emergency
By Helen Regan, Akanksha Sharma and Sophie Jeong, CNN A smoldering container ship began to sink off the Sri Lankan coast Wednesday, officials said,…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un gets new second-in-command in major changes to North Korea’s ruling party
By Yoonjung Seo and Joshua Berlinger, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a new second-in-command, according to excerpts of a government document…
Continue ReadingXi Jinping wants to ‘make friends’ with the world. But Beijing can’t kick its wolf warrior habits
By Ben Westcott and Nectar Gan, CNN Xi Jinping wants China to learn how to make friends and influence people. Speaking at a study session for the…
Continue ReadingBelgium recalls ambassador to South Korea after his wife is filmed slapping a shop assistant
By Jake Kwon and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Belgium is recalling its ambassador to South Korea following an incident in which his wife was recorded striking a…
Continue ReadingChina to allow couples to have up to three children in attempt to reverse falling birth rates
By Ben Westcott and Eric Cheung, CNN The Chinese government will allow couples to have three children, according to state-run news agency Xinhua, the…
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