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Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands at the BRICS Summit in Brazil in November

Xi’s Olympic guest list heavy on strongmen and autocrats

February 3, 2022 2:16 AM CNN

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Simone McCarthy, CNN When China’s leader Xi Jinping opens the Beijing Olympics on Friday he will be flanked by leaders who…

Afghan universities reopen to female students. Pictured are Afghan women walking on the street in Kabul

Afghan universities reopen to female students but with strict rules on mixing

February 3, 2022 12:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Ehsan Popalzai and Hande Atay Alam, CNN Afghanistan’s public universities opened on Wednesday with female students allowed back on campus…

Afghan universities reopen to female students but with strict rules on mixing

February 3, 2022 12:58 AM CNN

CNN By Ehsan Popalzai and Hande Atay Alam, CNN Afghanistan’s public universities opened on Wednesday with female students allowed back on…

Xi’s Olympic guest list heavy on strongmen and autocrats

February 3, 2022 12:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN When China’s leader Xi Jinping opens the Beijing Olympics on Friday he will be flanked by leaders who are unlikely to…

In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force

Disaster-hit Tonga goes into lockdown after recording first local Covid cases

February 1, 2022 8:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN The Pacific island nation of Tonga has gone into lockdown after reporting its first community cases of Covid-19, weeks after a…

99 million-year-old flowers found perfectly preserved in amber bloomed at the feet of dinosaurs

February 1, 2022 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Flowers discovered perfectly preserved in globs of amber bloomed at the feet of dinosaurs, suggesting that some flowering plants…

Jimin of BTS at a news conference in Seoul

BTS member Jimin hospitalized for appendicitis while positive for Covid-19

January 31, 2022 9:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN Jimin, a member of South Korean supergroup BTS, tested positive for Covid-19 and underwent surgery for acute…

Myanmar’s coup leaders tried to crush resistance. But one year on, it’s stronger than ever

January 31, 2022 6:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN After one year of military rule in Myanmar, millions of people are resisting a return to repression and isolation. Last February,…

Jacinda Ardern Fast Facts

January 30, 2022 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1980 Birth…

New Zealand PM Jacina Ardern is self-isolating after coming into close contact with a positive Covid-19 case.

Jacinda Ardern in self-isolation as Covid cases rise in New Zealand

January 30, 2022 3:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Akanksha Sharma, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has entered self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close…

North Korea fired what is presumed to be its longest range ballistic missile since 2017 on Sunday.

North Korea fires longest range missile since 2017

January 29, 2022 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, Junko Ogura and Barbara Starr, CNN North Korea fired what is presumed to be its longest range ballistic missile since 2017…

The National Alpine Ski Centre is ready to welcome the world's top skiers at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

China claims to be holding the greenest Olympics. So why has it built a ski resort in the middle of a nature reserve?

January 28, 2022 5:19 PM CNN Newsource

By David Culver and CNN staff China has touted its newly completed Olympic ski venue as an example of its commitment to making the Beijing Games the…

Eileen Gu of Team China on Day 4 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on February 8.

Is that a nuclear plant? The story behind those towers at the Winter Olympics big air

January 28, 2022 5:19 PM CNN

CNN By Lianne Kolirin, Nectar Gan and Tom Booth, CNN Winter Olympians are accustomed to performing their awe-inspiring feats against the backdrop of…

China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan's independence

Support of Taiwan independence could spark US military conflict with China, Chinese ambassador says

January 28, 2022 4:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Reuters China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan’s independence,…

Images emerge of one of the US Navy’s newest stealth fighters crashing into the sea

January 28, 2022 5:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN Images have emerged of a US Navy F-35C stealth fighter crashing into the South China Sea earlier this week. The F-35C, a…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes the firing of suspected missiles in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on March 22

North Korea conducts what could be its 6th missile test this month, South Korea says

January 27, 2022 5:44 PM CNN

CNN By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea fired what are presumed to be two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast…

North Korea conducts what could be its 6th missile test this month, South Korea says

January 26, 2022 5:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea fired what are presumed to be two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast of…

A sailor fuels an F-35C on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on January 19.

US Navy wants to get crashed stealth fighter back — before China can

January 26, 2022 6:33 AM CNN

CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an…

The US diplomatic mission in China has formally requested the State Department grant American diplomats "authorized departure

US Embassy in China asks State Department to let diplomats leave over Covid restrictions

January 25, 2022 11:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Steven Jiang, David Culver and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US diplomatic mission in China has formally requested the State Department…

US Navy wants to get crashed stealth fighter back — before China can

January 25, 2022 10:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an extremely…

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