Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific
By Masrur Jamaluddin and Brad Lendon, CNN The Indonesian and United States militaries are expanding their annual bilateral exercises to 14…
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A Covid worker beat a dog to death in Shanghai after its owner tested positive
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau A pet dog was beaten to death by a health worker in Shanghai in an incident that sparked fury online,…
Continue Reading A Covid worker beat a dog to death in Shanghai after its owner tested positive
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau A pet dog was beaten to death by a health worker in Shanghai in an incident that sparked fury online,…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi postpones Asia trip after testing positive for Covid-19
By Annie Grayer, Kevin Liptak, Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN A US Congressional delegation to Asia has been postponed after House Speaker Nancy…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s top court rules that blocking a no-confidence vote against Imran Khan was unconstitutional
By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN, and journalist Azaz Syed Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that a decision to block a vote of…
Continue Reading As the world reacts in horror to Bucha, China’s state media strikes a different tone
By Simone McCarthy and Yong Xiong, CNN Shocking images showing the bodies of civilians scattered across the streets of Bucha, a suburb of the…
Continue Reading Public anger mounts in locked-down Shanghai with no end in sight. Here’s what you need to know
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau Millions of people across China’s locked-down financial hub of Shanghai have been desperately…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka is facing an economic and political crisis. Here’s what you need to know
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Sri Lanka, an island nation of 22 million, is facing an economic and political crisis, with protesters taking to the streets in…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s Imran Khan is fighting to hold on to power. Here’s what happens next
By Rhea Mogul and Sophia Saifi, CNN Pakistan is in political turmoil as the South Asian country awaits a key court ruling that will decide whether…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka ministers resign as protests erupt over economic crisis
By Jessie Yeung, CNN A string of cabinet ministers and the central bank governor have resigned in Sri Lanka, as protesters in the capital defy curfew…
Continue Reading Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will not seek a second term
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who has faced a tumultuous five-year term defined by political upheaval and Covid-19, will…
Continue Reading Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for early election after no-confidence vote dismissed
By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN Imran Khan survived an attempt to oust him as Pakistan’s prime minister on Sunday, after a no-confidence…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka is in an economic crisis. Here’s what it’s like for people on the ground
By Rukshana Rizwie, Iqbal Athas and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN For three straight nights last week, Upul took to the streets of Sri Lanka’s…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan President declares state of emergency following violent protests over economic crisis
By Rukshana Rizwie, Sophie Jeong and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a nationwide public emergency…
Continue Reading North Korea not telling the whole truth about latest ICBM test, South Korean official says
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most…
Continue Reading Australian ambassador denied entry to Beijing trial of Australian TV host Cheng Lei
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Australia’s ambassador to China says he has been denied entry to the Beijing trial of an Australian TV host accused…
Continue Reading They were Covid-19 success stories — then they saw massive outbreaks. These charts show what’s really going on
Written by Julia Hollingsworth Graphics by Henrik Pettersson and Krystina Shveda Millions of people in China are under lockdown. Hong Kong morgues…
Continue Reading Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia a ‘momentous occasion’ for survival of species
By Helen Regan, CNN An extremely rare Sumatran rhino has been born in captivity at a sanctuary in Indonesia, according to the government, a triumph…
Continue Reading Kashmir Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Kashmir, a region in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. India, Pakistan and China all claim…
Continue Reading Singapore court rejects intellectually disabled man’s final appeal against execution for drug smuggling
By Helen Regan, CNN A Singapore court on Tuesday rejected a final appeal by a man sentenced to death for drug trafficking, following a campaign by…
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