US calls for the release of Cambodian labor activist | CNN
The United States on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned by Cambodia’s arrest of union leader Chhim Sithar and called...
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9 arrested over Morbi bridge collapse that killed 134 in India | CNN
New Delhi CNN — Nine people have been arrested over the collapse of a suspension bridge in India’s western Gujarat...
Richard Branson says he won’t take part in Singapore televised death penalty debate | CNN
CNN — British entrepreneur Richard Branson has declined an invitation from the Singaporean government to take part in a live...
Singapore’s pre-execution photos seek to soften a policy activists say doesn’t work | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Nazira Lajim Hertslet can’t help but gush over pictures of her brother Nazeri. “Doesn’t he look...
Singapore jails OnlyFans creator for defying police order to stay off the site | CNN
CNN — A Singapore court on Tuesday sentenced an OnlyFans creator to three weeks in prison for breaching a police...
Japanese journalist sentenced to 10 years in Myanmar prison, official says | CNN
CNN — A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese journalist to 10 years in prison for sedition and...
Hong Kong police arrest man who played harmonica at Queen’s vigil on suspicion of sedition | CNN
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Pakistan Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Pakistan. It borders Iran, Afghanistan and India in Southeast Asia. In 1947, Pakistan gained...
North Korea Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s some background information about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), also called North Korea. It borders...
Vietnam arrests famous noodle vendor for ‘anti-state’ acts | CNN
A noodle seller famous in Vietnam over a viral video that was widely viewed as mocking a top government official...
Efforts to bring justice to Rohingya must be accelerated, ICC chief prosecutor says | CNN
CNN — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor told CNN Friday that efforts to bring justice for the Rohingya must...
‘White savior complex’: Malaysia’s LGBTQ community slams The 1975’s Matty Healy’s onstage kiss | CNN
CNN — When British singer Matty Healy grabbed bandmate Ross MacDonald for an onstage kiss during their Malaysia concert on...
Cleric arrested for blasphemy after allowing women to preach in world’s largest Muslim-majority country | CNN
CNN — A Muslim cleric has been arrested on charges of blasphemy and hate speech in Indonesia after his decision...
‘Reasonable’ to believe genocide against Armenians being committed, former ICC chief prosecutor says | CNN
CNN — A former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor has said there is “reasonable basis to believe that genocide is...
Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis | CNN
CNN — A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, his...
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan released on bail | CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been granted bail by Islamabad’s highest court, days after...
They faced life in prison for blocking the Queen’s motorcade. But these Thai protesters just got acquitted | CNN
Bangkok, Thailand CNN — A Thai court on Wednesday acquitted five activists accused of obstructing the Queen’s motorcade at a...
Grandmother of teen killed in police stop calls for calm, as France sees sixth night of protest | CNN
CNN — The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, who was fatally shot by a police officer in a Paris suburb...
Australian arrested for helping ISIS develop long-range missile technology | CNN
CNN — An Australian man has been charged with allegedly helping ISIS to develop “high-tech” missile capabilities. The 42-year-old was...
