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Rescuers search Philippine volcano after spotting wreckage of missing Cessna plane

February 20, 2023 9:20 pm CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Philippine authorities on Monday launched a search mission atop a restive volcano after spotting the suspected wreckage… Continue Reading

Japan promises to ‘lead the world’ in fighting Russian aggression with $5.5 billion in Ukraine aid

February 20, 2023 8:20 pm CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, Emiko Jozuka and Brad Lendon, CNN Japan pledged $5.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine on Monday, nearly quadrupling the… Continue Reading

Rescue mission under way in Papua New Guinea for hostages including Australian academic

February 20, 2023 7:15 pm CNN Newsource

By Duarte Mendonca, Hira Humayun and Rhea Mogul, CNN Police in Papua New Guinea have launched a rescue mission after a group of foreign citizens… Continue Reading

Tourist killed in shark attack off New Caledonia

February 19, 2023 8:39 pm CNN Newsource

By Kareem El Damanhoury and Mia Alberti, CNN An Australian tourist has died after being attacked by a shark in waters off New Caledonia in the… Continue Reading

Blinken and Chinese counterpart meet in first face-to-face since spy balloon shot down

February 18, 2023 12:19 pm CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, Nectar Gan, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China's top diplomat Wang Yi… Continue Reading

North Korea says it tested ICBM in surprise drill

February 18, 2023 3:15 am CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, Brad Lendon and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea said Sunday it conducted a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) a… Continue Reading

At least four killed after militants storm Karachi police headquarters

February 17, 2023 9:04 am CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi, Saleem Mehsud and Azaz Syed, CNN At least four people were killed and 14 were injured after militants stormed the police… Continue Reading

Hainan island: Known as ‘China’s Hawaii,’ the vacation hotspot is also a strategic military base

February 15, 2023 1:13 am CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Brad Lendon, CNN It's known as the "Hawaii of China," a tropical island paradise where the Chinese middle class enjoys sandy… Continue Reading

Water carved New Zealand’s stunning landscape. Now too much is risking lives

February 15, 2023 1:11 am CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN New Zealand's Hawke's Bay is known for its fine wine, but many of the region's vineyards are now under water, along with… Continue Reading

Japan ‘strongly presumes’ Chinese spy balloons entered its airspace

February 14, 2023 11:51 pm CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, CNN Japan said Tuesday it "strongly" suspects three Chinese spy balloons entered its airspace between 2019 and 2021.Three… Continue Reading

New Zealand hostage pilot appears in photos with armed West Papua rebels

February 14, 2023 9:25 pm CNN Newsource

By Teele Rebane and Angus Watson, CNN Separatist fighters in Indonesia's restive Papua region have released a series of images showing a pilot… Continue Reading

China goes on the offensive as balloon fallout threatens to damage credibility

February 14, 2023 1:53 am CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Selina Wang, CNN It's been about two weeks since a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon entered American airspace late last… Continue Reading

China’s new top diplomat to visit Russia as tensions with the US mount

February 13, 2023 11:18 pm CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN China's top diplomat will visit Russia this month, according to its Foreign Ministry, in the first visit to the country… Continue Reading

New Zealand declares national emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle pounds North Island

February 13, 2023 7:43 pm CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman and Taylor Ward, CNN New Zealand declared a National State of Emergency on Tuesday for the third time in its history as Cyclone… Continue Reading

China accuses US of ‘illegally’ flying balloons across its airspace

February 13, 2023 12:13 am CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, Wayne Chang and CNN's Beijing bureau China has accused the United States of "illegally" flying high-altitude balloons into its… Continue Reading

Philippine Coast Guard says Chinese ship aimed laser at one of its vessels

February 12, 2023 9:28 pm CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The Philippine Coast Guard has accused a China Coast Guard ship of pointing a "military grade" laser at some of its crew,… Continue Reading

Cyclone Gabrielle lashes Auckland, as authorities order nationwide state of emergency

February 11, 2023 8:49 pm CNN Newsource

By Taylor Ward, CNN New Zealand declared a National State of Emergency on Tuesday for the third time in its history as Cyclone Gabrielle inches… Continue Reading

‘Don’t let another sister suffer’: Alleged gang rape in Pakistan’s ‘Central Park’ sparks protests

February 11, 2023 7:02 pm CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN The alleged gang rape of a woman in a park in Pakistan has enraged women's rights activists who are protesting… Continue Reading

Why Kim Jong Un wants you to meet his daughter

February 10, 2023 3:54 pm CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN With his young daughter at this side at two splashy military events this week, Kim Jong Un told the world two things -- the… Continue Reading

Huge haul of cocaine floating at sea seized

February 9, 2023 3:17 am CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN More than 3 tons of cocaine floating in the ocean have been seized by authorities in New Zealand in one of the country's… Continue Reading

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