Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | CNN
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A defiant Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen departs for New York to start Central American trip | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Taiwan has every right to “connect with the world,” its President Tsai Ing-wen declared Wednesday as...
Off-the-radar destinations every visitor to China should consider | CNN
CNN — With China finally reopening to the world, it’s time to dust off that travel wish list and start...
North Korea launches at least two unidentified ballistic missile into waters off eastern Korean peninsula | CNN
CNN — North Korea launched two suspected ballistic missiles into the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula...
China thinks it’s diplomatically isolating Taiwan. It isn’t | CNN
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — When the Honduran President announced last week her country planned to establish diplomatic ties with China,...
Zebra on the loose gives zookeepers the runaround in Seoul | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A male zebra broke loose in South Korea’s capital on Thursday, trotting down busy roads...
Torture, forced abortions and insects for food: Life inside North Korean jails, says this NGO | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Extrajudicial executions, rape, forced abortions, jail without trial, torture, starvation rations that leave prisoners so...
Taiwan recalls ambassador from Honduras, prepares to lose another diplomatic ally to China | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — Taiwan announced Thursday it will recall its ambassador to Honduras as ties between the two worsen,...
Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — A severe sandstorm has swept across Beijing and several northern provinces in China, blanketing the region...
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou to make historic visit to mainland China | CNN
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou will visit mainland China next week, the first such trip by...
China’s best new outdoor attractions | CNN
CNN — When it comes to tourist attractions, a lot has happened in China over the last few years. From...
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile as its anti-US rhetoric heats up | CNN
Tokyo, Japan CNN — North Korea on Sunday launched a suspected ballistic missile, the latest in a string of provocative...
This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis | CNN
Tokyo CNN — When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio...
Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’ | CNN
CNN — There’s a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. A new analysis...
A new species of orchid has been discovered in Japan, and its petals look like they’re spun from glass | CNN
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Japan moves missile capable troops into remote island base as regional tensions rise | CNN
CNN — Japan has moved hundreds of troops, including missile units, into a new base built on a remote island...
China makes surprise rate cut to boost banking liquidity and the economy | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — China’s central bank has made a surprise cut to the amount of money that banks must...
New Zealand joins US push to curb TikTok use on official phones with parliament ban | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end...
South Korean leader lands in Japan for first visit in 12 years for fence-mending summit | CNN
CNN — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Japan Thursday for a fence-mending summit, the first such visit...
A Japanese YouTube star became a lawmaker last year. Now he’s been fired for never coming to work | CNN
CNN — A YouTube star who became a Japanese lawmaker has been stripped of his role after he failed to...
