China’s navy: Is the People Liberation Army Navy looking beyond its neighborhood now it has the world’s largest navy?
Seoul, South Korea CNN — China has built the world’s largest naval fleet, more than 340 warships, and until recently...
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South Korea is importing foreign housekeepers to ease the burden on young couples
Seoul, South Korea CNN — As South Korea struggles to get young people interested in marriage and kids, authorities are...
Terry Gou: Taiwan’s election battle shaken up by billionaire’s second attempt at presidency
CNN — A self-made, septuagenarian billionaire with limited political experience has thrown his hat into one of the most consequential...
‘It brought back memories of Syria.’ For refugees in Sudan, war is a reminder of the terror they left behind
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...
Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand’s ousted former prime minister asks King for royal pardon
CNN — Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a request for a royal pardon, the outgoing justice minister...
Retired teacher sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after tweeting criticism
CNN — A Saudi court has sentenced a retired teacher to death over his comments online, say his brother and...
Hong Kong braces for the storm as Typhoon Saola approaches
CNN — Schools closed and flights were canceled as Hong Kong hoisted its third highest storm warning early Friday morning...
Quezon City fire: At least 15 dead after blaze engulfs home warehouse in the Philippines
CNN — At least 15 people were killed after a fire broke out at a house that was being used...
Rare protests flare in regime-held Syria as Assad seeks international rehabilitation
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...
Chinese people are living two years longer thanks to ‘war on pollution,’ report says
Hong Kong CNN — Ten years ago, China’s capital was often covered in dense yellow and gray smog, so thick...
South Korea: Only one third of young people feel positively about marriage, survey finds
Seoul, South Korea CNN — It’s no secret young South Koreans are increasingly shunning marriage and parenthood – the country’s...
Drunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel
Tokyo CNN — Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving: encouraging people to...
Japanese businesses flooded with Chinese harassment calls after Fukushima release
Tokyo CNN — A wave of online harassment and vitriol directed at Japanese people following the release of treated radioactive...
Osprey aircraft crash: US Marines identify 3 killed in MV-22B crash in Australia
CNN — Three US Marines who died when their Osprey aircraft crashed during a military exercise in Australia have been...
Libya dismisses foreign minister after meeting with Israeli counterpart
Abu Dhabi and Jerusalem CNN — Libya’s internationally recognized government dismissed Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush after she met her Israeli...
Aircraft ‘incident’ involving US defense personnel reported during military exercise in Australia
CNN — An aircraft ‘incident’ involving US defense personnel has taken place near the city of Darwin, Australia, officials have...
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
CNN — A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off...
Jamshid Sharmahd: US envoy meets family of German-Iranian sentenced to death in Iran
CNN — A US envoy for Iran met on Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd, who has...
Blackswan: Is it still K-pop if none of the singers are Korean?
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Cheers ring out as the four women take to the stage and launch into a...
Women and doctors challenge taboos on dangers of HPV in Egypt
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...
