Korean War Fast Facts
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(CNN) — Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the… Continue Reading
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China is drilling some of the world’s deepest holes in hunt for natural resources
By Chris Lau, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese engineers on Thursday broke ground on a new super deep borehole that will burrow far into the… Continue Reading
Shocking video emerges of sexual assault in India’s Manipur state amid ethnic violence
By Manveena Suri, Vedika Sud, Sania Farooqui, Tara John, Sahar Akbarzai and Heather Chen, CNN
(CNN) — A graphic video showing two women… Continue Reading
Xi hails ‘old friend’ Kissinger during meeting that harks back to an era of warmer ties
By Nectar Gan, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed Henry Kissinger as an “old friend” during a meeting with the… Continue Reading
Gunman kills two in Auckland hours before Women’s World Cup opening ceremony
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN
Auckland, New Zealand (CNN) — A rare multiple shooting in the center of Auckland just hours before the opening of… Continue Reading
US soldier who crossed into North Korea has history of assault and detention
By Yoonjung Seo and Ivana Kottasová, CNN
Seoul (CNN) — New details have emerged about a US soldier who crossed into North Korea on Tuesday –… Continue Reading
Xi says China will follow its own carbon reduction path as US climate envoy Kerry meets top officials in Beijing
By Nectar Gan, CNN
(CNN) — China will follow its own path to cut carbon emissions, leader Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday, as US climate envoy John… Continue Reading
Thai parliament blocks election-winner’s bid to become prime minister
By Kocha Olarn and Duarte Mendonca, CNN
(CNN) — Thailand’s parliament blocked the prime ministerial nomination of the winner of May’s… Continue Reading
What do we know about the US soldier in North Korea and what might come next?
By Brad Lendon, CNN
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — For the first time in decades a US soldier is believed to be in North Korean custody. That is… Continue Reading
Floodwaters reach iconic Taj Mahal as northern India reels from massive deluge
By Heather Chen and Sugam Pokharel, CNN
(CNN) — Devastating floods causing havoc across northern India have reached the iconic Taj Mahal in… Continue Reading
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles, says South Korea
By Marc Stewart, Yoonjung Seo and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN
Tokyo (CNN) — North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles, which… Continue Reading
US soldier believed to be detained by North Korea after ‘willfully’ crossing border
By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Simone McCarthy, CNN
Seoul, South Korea… Continue Reading
Nuclear capable US submarine makes first port call in South Korea in four decades
By Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo and Gawon Bae, CNN
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — For the first time in decades, a nuclear capable US Navy… Continue Reading
International Criminal Court rejects Philippine attempt to block drugs war killings probe
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN
(CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday rejected an appeal by the Philippine government to block… Continue Reading
Soaring temperatures to record rainfall: Asia reels as climate crisis takes hold
By Heather Chen, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — The world’s largest and most populous continent is reckoning with the deadly effects of extreme… Continue Reading
Xi Jinping’s foreign minister has vanished from public view. His prolonged absence is driving intense speculation
By Nectar Gan, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for three weeks, an unusually long… Continue Reading
Taiwan reports record number of Chinese warships in waters around the island
By Brad Lendon, CNN
(CNN) — A record 16 Chinese warships were spotted in waters around Taiwan in a 24-hour period late last week, the… Continue Reading
Large-scale rescue operation recovers 7 bodies after flooding traps cars in South Korea tunnel
By Jake Kwon and Heather Chen, CNN
(CNN) — Rescue workers pulled seven bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded underpass in central South… Continue Reading
Inside the school teaching North Korean defectors how to live in the outside world
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Before she left North Korea, the woman known as “C” had caught glimpses of… Continue Reading
More than 26 dead and thousands evacuated in South Korea due to torrential rain and landslides
By Irene Nasser, Chris Lau and Jake Kwon, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — Twenty six people have died and thousands have evacuated their homes in… Continue Reading