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Emergency workers and a man wade through flood waters in Auckland

Three dead as torrential rain causes disastrous flooding in New Zealand

January 27, 2023 9:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Stambaugh, Martin Goillandeau and Taylor Ward, CNN Three people have died and at least one person is missing as a result of torrential rain…

The United States Marine Corps officially opened its first new base in 70 years on January 26

US Marines officially opens first new base in 70 years on island of Guam

January 27, 2023 12:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Marine Corps on Thursday officially opened its first new base in 70 years, a 4,000-acre installation on the US…

After 3 years of Covid, CNN went into rural China for Lunar New Year. Here’s what we found and how officials tried stopping us

January 27, 2023 12:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Selina Wang, CNN In China’s southern Guizhou province, there’s a tiny village in the southeast corner, nestled deep within the…

Passengers wait for a high-speed train at Hangzhou East Railway Station in Hangzhou

Lunar New Year holiday trips surge in China after lifting of Covid restrictions

January 26, 2023 11:34 PM CNN

By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing bureau China saw 226 million domestic trips during the Lunar New Year holiday, state media reported, a 74%…

Eight people who were aboard a cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Japan have died and nine remain missing. Members of South Korea's coast guard are pictured searching for missing crew in waters between South Korea and Japan on January 25.

Eight confirmed dead after ship capsizes near Japan, nine still missing

January 26, 2023 9:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, CNN Eight people who were aboard a cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Japan earlier this week have died and nine remain…

Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to train with Chinese, South African navies

January 26, 2023 12:00 AM CNN

By Radina Gigova and Simone McCarthy, CNN A Russian warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles completed a drill in the Atlantic Ocean, ahead of…

Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to train with Chinese, South African navies

January 25, 2023 10:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova and Simone McCarthy, CNN A Russian warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles completed a drill in the Atlantic Ocean, ahead of…

The ground is covered with snow in Kyoto on Jan. 25

From China to Japan, deadly cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’

January 25, 2023 8:27 PM CNN

By Heather Chen, Yoonjung Seo, Paula Hancocks, Jake Kwon and Junko Ogura, CNN A deadly cold snap that is gripping East Asia has killed at least four…

From China to Japan, deadly cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’

January 25, 2023 1:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen, Yoonjung Seo, Paula Hancocks, Jake Kwon and Junko Ogura, CNN A deadly cold snap that is gripping East Asia has killed at least four…

A South Korea Coast Guard vessel searches for crew from a capsized ship in waters between South Korea and Japan on January 25

Cargo ship capsizes off Japan’s coast with 22 aboard

January 24, 2023 7:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, CNN Nine crew members remain missing after a cargo ship capsized off Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture on Wednesday, the Japan Coast…

Afghans gather around a bonfire after snowfall in Kabul on January 23.

Extreme cold kills more than 150 people in Afghanistan, Taliban says

January 24, 2023 7:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Ehsan Popalzai, Monica Garrett, Allegra Goodwin and Kathleen Magramo, CNN At least 157 people have died in Afghanistan’s harsh winter, a…

Pedestrians walk along a street in Tokyo's Ginza district on December 29

It’s ‘now or never’ to reverse Japan’s population crisis, prime minister says

January 23, 2023 8:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s prime minister issued a dire warning about the country’s population crisis on Monday, saying…

Nearly 220 million people in Pakistan without power after countrywide outage

January 22, 2023 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed and Rhea Mogul, CNN A nationwide power outage in Pakistan left nearly 220 million people without electricity on Monday,…

People hold up blank pieces of paper during a protest against China's zero-Covid measures on November 27

A group of friends attended a vigil in Beijing. Then one by one, they disappeared

January 22, 2023 7:46 PM CNN Newsource

By CNN Staff When one by one, the friends of a young woman living in Beijing began disappearing — detained by the police after attending a vigil…

New Zealand’s Labour party unanimously endorses Chris Hipkins to succeed Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

January 21, 2023 11:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Mayumi Maruyama and Tara Subramaniam, CNN New Zealand’s Labour party has unanimously endorsed Education Minister Chris Hipkins to succeed…

China says 80% of population have had Covid-19, as millions travel for Lunar New Year

January 21, 2023 9:22 PM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Beijing Bureau Eight in 10 people in China have now been infected with Covid-19, a prominent government scientist has claimed. Wu…

Two Sydney beaches close, Ironman event abandoned after bull sharks maul dolphin

January 21, 2023 12:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Angus Watson and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Two popular Sydney beaches were closed Saturday after swimmers witnessed several bull sharks attacking a…

Struggling pig kills butcher at slaughterhouse in Hong Kong

January 20, 2023 9:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo A butcher died while trying to slaughter a pig in Hong Kong on Friday, the city’s police said. The 61-year-old butcher, who…

A Grumman F9F Panther fighter jet fires its guns during an attack on the North Korean port of Hungnam in 1951.

US pilot shot down four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes — and kept it a secret for 50 years

January 20, 2023 5:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN Royce Williams was a real-life “Top Gun” 10 years before Tom Cruise was even born. On a cold November day in 1952,…

Reservists take part in military training at a base in Taoyuan

‘If war breaks out … I will just become cannon fodder:’ In Taiwan, ex-conscripts feel unprepared for potential China conflict

January 20, 2023 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung, CNN Rising concerns over increasingly aggressive military maneuvers by China have prompted Taiwan to extend the mandatory military…

Masks will still be required on public transport and in health facilities after South Korea eases its indoor mask mandate on January 30

Japan considers downgrading Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu

January 19, 2023 11:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Emiko Jozuka, Junko Ogura, Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Japan will consider downgrading Covid-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza…

Freezing temperatures swept Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on January 18.

At least 78 people die as winter temperatures plunge in Afghanistan, Taliban says

January 19, 2023 8:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Ehsan Popalzai and Kathleen Magramo, CNN At least 78 people have died in freezing conditions in Afghanistan in the last nine days, a Taliban…

Firefighters battle a fire at Guryong village in Seoul

500 evacuated as massive fire breaks out in one of Seoul’s last slums

January 19, 2023 6:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae and Heather Chen, CNN Around 500 people were evacuated from their homes on Friday after a fire broke out in Guryong…

"Dragon's breath" snacks at a night market in Pekanbaru

Warning issued over ‘dragon’s breath’ viral video trend

January 18, 2023 11:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen, CNN Indonesia is warning people against consuming liquid nitrogen after more than 20 children were harmed eating a street snack…

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces her intention to resign at the War Memorial Centre on January 19 in Napier

New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation before upcoming election

January 18, 2023 9:58 PM CNN

By Jessie Yeung and Hilary Whiteman, CNN New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader within…

A man and a child pass red lanterns hanging on trees for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations at a park in Beijing

China’s population is shrinking. The impact will be felt around the world

January 18, 2023 7:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN China may be one step closer to losing its place as the world’s most populous country to India after its population shrank…

New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation before upcoming election

January 18, 2023 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Hilary Whiteman, CNN New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader within…

India arrests alleged illegal immigration agents over family who froze to death on US border

January 18, 2023 1:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Manveena Suri and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Three alleged black-market immigration agents have been arrested in western India in connection with the…

The Tokyo High Court acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company executives over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident

Tokyo High Court acquits three former Tepco executives over 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident: NHK

January 17, 2023 10:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, Emiko Jozuka and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco)…

A display at a bilingual Korean-English language immersion class at Porter Ranch Community School in Los Angeles is seen here

South Korea brought K-pop and K-dramas to the world. The Korean language could be next

January 17, 2023 5:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN There’s never been a better time to learn Korean. It’s one of the fastest-growing languages in the world, outpacing…

Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa talks during the launch of her book titled How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight of our Future at a mall in Pasig

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa cleared by Philippine court of tax evasion

January 17, 2023 5:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen, Kathleen Magramo and Angus Watson, CNN A Philippine court on Wednesday acquitted Nobel laureate Maria Ressa of tax evasion, ending a…

Prominent Pakistani lawyer shot dead inside court building, police say

January 17, 2023 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN A prominent Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist was shot dead on Monday at a court building in the northwestern city…

Video inside cabin purportedly shows moments before Nepal plane crash

January 17, 2023 12:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Sugam Pokharel, Jonny Hallam and Jessie Yeung, CNN A Facebook Live video purportedly showing the last terrifying moments inside the cabin on Yeti…

Rescuers gather at the site of a plane crash in Pokhara.

At least 68 killed in Nepal’s worst airplane crash in 30 years

January 15, 2023 12:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Asha Thapa, Kathleen Magramo and Sugam Pokharel, CNN At least 68 people were killed Sunday when an aircraft went down near the city of Pokhara in…

Photo shows the airplane that crashed Sunday in Pakharo

Deadly Yeti Airlines crash highlights dangers of flying in Nepal

January 15, 2023 8:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, Manveena Suri and Jessie Yeung, CNN A search and rescue operation has been underway in Nepal following a deadly plane crash that once…

The National Health Commission says close to 60

China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December

January 14, 2023 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Beijing Bureau Close to 60,000 people have died of Covid in China since the country abruptly abandoned its tight…

Frustration is rising over Covid-19 drug shortages in China. Doses of the anti-viral drug Paxlovid are displayed here.

Frustration is rising over Covid drug shortages in China, and there are no easy answers

January 12, 2023 11:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN As Jo Wang, an event planner in Beijing, watched her family members fall ill with Covid-19 one by one late last month she had…

Sri Lankan officials inspect St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo

Sri Lanka’s top court orders former president to compensate 2019 Easter bombings victims

January 13, 2023 12:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Aliza Kassim and Iqbal Athas, CNN Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Thursday found the country’s former President Maithripala Sirisena and…

Japan indicts man suspected of murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

January 12, 2023 11:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, Emiko Jozuka, Aliza Kassim Khalidi and Heather Chen, CNN Japanese prosecutors on Friday said they have indicted a man suspected of…

Car plows into pedestrians in China, killing at least 5

January 11, 2023 8:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy and Wayne Chang, CNN At least five people were killed and 13 others injured when a car accelerated through pedestrians at an…

A Taliban security guard is pictured here on a blocked road after a blast near Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry at Zanbaq Square in Kabul on January 11.

Explosion kills at least 5 people near Afghan Foreign Ministry, Kabul police say

January 11, 2023 7:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Ehsan Popalzai, Mostafa Salem, Eyad Kourdi, Karen Smith and Rhea Mogul, CNN At least five people were killed in an explosion near the Afghan…

Missing teenage girls in Pakistan ran away to meet BTS, police say

January 11, 2023 12:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Two teenage girls reported missing in Pakistan last week have been found more than 750 miles from home…

Cardinal George Pell served 13 months in prison before Australia's High Court acquitted him in April 2020.

Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81

January 10, 2023 3:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman, Valentina Di Donato and Tara John, CNN Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic official to be convicted of child sex abuse…

Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues

January 10, 2023 4:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Jeong and Wayne Chang, CNN Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes,…

Chinese fighter jets conduct joint combat training exercises around Taiwan in this August 7

Chinese military stages large-scale military exercises around Taiwan

January 8, 2023 9:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung and Brad Lendon, CNN China sent 28 warplanes across the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as Beijing conducted its first…

A Jetstar plane made an emergency landing at Japan's Chubu airport following a bomb threat on January 7.

Japan flight makes emergency landing after apparent bomb threat

January 6, 2023 6:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Emiko Jozuka, CNN An airplane flown by budget carrier Jetstar made an emergency landing in central Japan on Saturday after authorities received an…