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Japan's Daiki Hashimoto competes in the parallel bars event of the artistic gymnastics men's all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 28

Japanese athletes face Chinese nationalists’ wrath after beating China at Olympics

July 30, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Some of Japan’s victorious Olympic athletes have been subjected to a storm of online abuse from Chinese nationalists…

Japanese athletes face Chinese nationalists’ wrath after beating China at Olympics

July 30, 2021 4:06 AM CNN

CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Some of Japan’s victorious Olympic athletes have been subjected to a storm of online abuse from Chinese nationalists…

Tong Ying-Kit arriving in court on July 6

First person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law sentenced to 9 years in prison

July 30, 2021 2:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Chermaine Lee, CNN The first person charged and convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law was sentenced to nine…

A US Navy landing craft brings US Marines ashore at the Naval Education Training Center

Philippines renews key military agreement with the United States

July 30, 2021 1:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophie Jeong and Brad Lendon, CNN The Philippines is restoring a military agreement with the United States that makes it easier for US forces to…

US Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 conducts flight deck operations onboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in the South China Sea on July 27.

UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier pictured in South China Sea

July 30, 2021 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The South China Sea has been a hotbed of naval activity this week, with a British aircraft carrier strike group, an American…

Meetings between the United States and China are few and far between — and when they occur

The US and China say they want to avoid military conflict, but no one can agree on how

July 30, 2021 12:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott and Nectar Gan, CNN Among the recriminations and accusations, there was one point of consensus when American and Chinese diplomats…

A medical worker works on samples from local residents to be tested for Covid-19 at a laboratory in Nanjing

Beijing reports first Covid case in 179 days as alarm grows over Nanjing Delta cluster

July 29, 2021 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Beijing recorded its first Covid-19 case in nearly six months on Wednesday, as Chinese authorities scramble to prevent the…

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

Chinese officials and Taliban meet in Tianjin as US exits Afghanistan

July 29, 2021 5:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung and Ben Westcott, CNN China’s Foreign Minister met with senior leaders of the Taliban in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on…

A Covid-19 patient boards a train at Rangsit station on the outskirts of Bangkok to head to her hometown on July 27.

Thailand sends Covid patients home on trains as virus cases and deaths mount in the capital

July 28, 2021 2:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Kocha Olarn, Helen Regan and Sophie Jeong, CNN Thai citizens seeking Covid-19 treatment in Bangkok are being returned to their hometowns by train,…

Canada's Margaret Macneil won the gold medal in the women's 100-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics.

Canadian swimmer’s success throws spotlight on China’s one-child policy

July 28, 2021 3:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN A gold medal-winning Canadian swimmer has made waves in China for her Chinese heritage, sparking heated…

People queue up to register themselves and get inoculated with the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a temporary vaccination centre in Thimpu on July 20.

Tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan vaccinates 90% of its population, becoming a beacon of hope for a region struggling with Covid

July 28, 2021 12:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population in a week with Covid-19 shots, a feat that has been described as…

Satellite view of a field of more than 100 missile silos which researchers say is under construction in the Chinese desert.

China appears to be expanding its nuclear capabilities, US researchers say in new report

July 27, 2021 11:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Nectar Gan, CNN China is building a second field of missile silos in its western deserts, according to a new study, which…

First person charged under Hong Kong national security law

July 27, 2021 6:23 PM CNN

The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law faces life in prison after being found guilty of inciting secession and…

First person charged under Hong Kong national security law found guilty on two charges

July 27, 2021 6:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Chermaine Lee, CNN The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law faces life in prison after…

Afghan security personnel stand guard along a road during an ongoing fight between Afghan forces and Taliban fighters in Kandahar on July 9.

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high amid US withdrawal, UN says

July 26, 2021 6:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Civilian casualties in Afghanistan reached record levels in the first half of 2021, the United Nations warned Monday, noting…