Most of Bangladesh left without power after national grid failure | CNN
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters — Large swathes of Bangladesh were left without electricity on Tuesday after a partial grid failure, a...
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Japan issues rare alert as North Korea fires missile without warning over main island | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Japan urged residents to take shelter early Tuesday morning after North Korea fired a ballistic...
Noru became a super typhoon in 6 hours. Scientists say powerful storms are becoming harder to forecast | CNN
CNN — Residents on the small resort island of Polillo are accustomed to severe weather – their island sits in...
US Navy sends its most advanced surface warship to east Asia | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — The US Navy’s most advanced surface warship is showing its stealthy profile in the western...
Hong Kong police arrest man who played harmonica at Queen’s vigil on suspicion of sedition | CNN
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Myanmar army helicopters fire on school, killing six | CNN
CNN — At least six children were killed and 17 wounded when army helicopters shot at a school in Myanmar,...
Severe power outages as Typhoon Nanmadol travels towards Tokyo | CNN
Tokyo CNN — More than 300,000 households across southwestern Japan have been left without power after Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall...
A new threat from China faces Taiwan’s military: Trolls with drones | CNN
CNN — With the sun shining, drinks on the table and music in the air, it looks like the young...
Experts slam ‘pittance’ in aid to Pakistan as they find climate crisis played a role in floods | CNN
London CNN — An analysis of Pakistan’s devastating floods has found “fingerprints” of the human-made climate crisis on the disaster,...
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...
Pakistan ‘still in danger’ and flooding may take up to 6 months to recede, authorities say | CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Authorities in Pakistan have warned it could take up to six months for deadly flood waters...
North Korea hopes to build ‘socialist fairyland’ with new laws | CNN
North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament convened this week to pass legislation aimed at turning the country into a “beautiful and civilized...
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows | CNN
CNN — Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report...
Not only is Lake Powell’s water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too | CNN
CNN — Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity...
Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren’t more of them doing it? | CNN
CNN — As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner...
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern gives rousing farewell speech: ‘You can lead. Just like me’ | CNN
CNN — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said farewell to politics Wednesday with a rousing speech that assured...
Malaysia investigating possible looting of World War II British shipwrecks | CNN
CNN — Malaysian authorities have detained a Chinese-flagged cargo ship amid reports of the salvaging of World War II shipwrecks...
New Zealand’s leader Chris Hipkins under fire from opposition over backup plane for overseas trip | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been criticized for bringing a backup plane on his...
Soaring temperatures to record rainfall: Asia reels as climate crisis takes hold | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — The world’s largest and most populous continent is reckoning with the deadly effects of extreme summer...
North Korea says satellite launch fails, plans to try again | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea’s attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite in space failed Wednesday when the...
