Hong Kong hit by widespread flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
Hong Kong CNN — Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flash flooding across the financial hub on Friday, with...
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North Korea says it launched new ‘tactical nuclear attack’ submarine
CNN — North Korea launched a new “Korean-style tactical nuclear attack submarine” on Wednesday, according to the state-run Korean Central...
Mark Dickey: Turkey rescuers rush to save American trapped in Morca cave
CNN — Rescuers are rushing to save an American man trapped in the third deepest cave in Turkey after he...
UN chief spotlights worsening rights in Myanmar as journalist jailed for 20 years for cyclone coverage
CNN — Myanmar’s already dire human rights situation is deteriorating and the junta should release all political prisoners, the United...
Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate crisis, WHO expert warns
CNN — Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases...
Western officials arrive in the UAE amid push to deprive Russia of advanced microchips
Abu Dhabi CNN — Senior Western officials are visiting the United Arab Emirates to discuss sanctions as concerns mount over...
‘Bharat’: Why a G20 invite calling India by its Sanskrit name is ruffling some feathers
New Delhi CNN — Dinner invites referring to India by its Sanskrit name have fueled a political row and public...
US warns North Korea would ‘pay a price’ for any arms deal with Russia
CNN — US officials have warned North Korea it will “pay a price” if it strikes an arms deal with...
How grainy security footage could help hold ISIS members to account
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside...
UN’s World Food Programme forced to cut food assistance from 10 million people
CNN — As of September, 10 million Afghans have lost assistance from the UN’s World Food Programme this year, the...
South Korean teachers stage mass protest and walk-out after death highlights immense pressures
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Hundreds of thousands of teachers are protesting in South Korea after the suspected suicide of...
New Zealand: ‘Dinner plate sized’ device found inside woman’s abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth
CNN — A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after...
Putin and Erdogan meet to discuss grain deal amid ‘shifting power balance’
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside...
Pope tells Chinese Catholics to be ‘good citizens’ as he hosts mass in neighboring Mongolia
CNN — Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics to be “good citizens” and “good Christians,” a rare instance of the Holy...
Typhoon Haikui expected to make landfall in Taiwan Sunday afternoon
CNN — Typhoon Haikui is expected to make landfall in Taiwan near the southeastern city of Taitung around 5 p.m....
North Korea says it has simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn US of ‘nuclear war danger’
CNN — North Korea said Sunday it had simulated a nuclear missile attack to warn the United States of “nuclear...
In Japan, the young find dating so hard their parents are doing it for them
Tokyo CNN — It’s a steamy summer afternoon in the Japanese city of Osaka, where a group of around 60...
Pope Francis makes historic trip to Mongolia amid tensions with neighboring China and Russia
CNN — Pope Francis formally began his 8,000-kilometer trip to Mongolia on Saturday, a country sandwiched between Russia and China...
Thai King approves new cabinet, ending months of political deadlock
CNN — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a cabinet proposed by the country’s new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin. The...
‘Gender apartheid’: UN experts denounce Iran’s proposed hijab law
CNN — A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a...
