Rescue efforts underway in Japan after deadly landslide
Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors after a devastating “tsunami” of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least three…
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Alleged attack on prominent scientists casts shadow on China’s space walk triumph
By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring…
Continue Reading Dozens remain missing in deadly ‘tsunami’ mudslide in central Japan
By Emiko Jozuka, Junko Ogura and Blake Essig, CNN Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Tuesday, three days after a devastating…
Continue Reading Philippine Air Force plane crash death toll rises to 50
By Sophie Jeong and Yasmin Coles, CNN Fifty people were killed when a Philippine Air Force plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, the…
Continue Reading Terrifying video shows landslide sweep through city
At least two people are presumed dead and 20 people are still missing, after a giant mudslide swept away homes in the city of Atami, in Japan’s…
Continue Reading About 20 people missing and 2 dead after mudslide wipes out homes in Japan’s Atami city
By Selina Wang, Junko Ogura and Emiko Jozuka, CNN At least two people are dead and some 20 people are missing after a mudslide swept across a seaside…
Continue Reading Why Covid-19 outbreaks in countries using Chinese vaccines don’t necessarily mean the shots have failed
By Julia Hollingsworth, Saruul Enkhbold and Amy Sood, CNN In Mongolia, hospitals are overwhelmed. In the tiny archipelago of Seychelles, more than…
Continue Reading China is building a sprawling network of missile silos, satellite imagery appears to show
By Brad Lendon, CNN China is building a sprawling network of what appear to be intercontinental ballistic missile silos in its western desert that…
Continue Reading See China’s ‘red holy sites’ as Communist party marks centennial
As China’s Communist Party marks the 100th anniversary of its founding, “red tourism” — field trips to sites of historical significance to the…
Continue Reading China is building a sprawling network of missile silos, satellite imagery appears to show
By Brad Lendon, CNN China is building a sprawling network of what appear to be intercontinental ballistic missile silos in its western desert that…
Continue Reading MOOS: ROBO DOG BECOMES DANCING CELEBRITY
The “Disco Duck” has competition with Spot the dancing robo…
Continue Reading Chinese police asks public to adopt ‘timid’ dogs who failed training
By Jessie Yeung and Zixu Wang, CNN Though all dogs are good boys (and girls), not all are suited for a job in law enforcement. A police academy in…
Continue Reading MOOS: ROBO DOG BECOMES DANCING CELEBRITY
The “Disco Duck” has competition with Spot the dancing robo…
Continue Reading Chinese police asks public to adopt ‘timid’ dogs who failed training
By Jessie Yeung and Zixu Wang, CNN Though all dogs are good boys (and girls), not all are suited for a job in law enforcement. A police academy in…
Continue Reading Hear what Jacinda Ardern said to New Zealand’s opposition leader
A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand’s Parliament when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested the country’s opposition leader was a…
Continue Reading Hear what Jacinda Ardern said to New Zealand’s opposition leader
A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand’s Parliament when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested the country’s opposition leader was a…
Continue Reading Jacinda Arden appears to call New Zealand opposition leader a ‘Karen’ during hate speech debate
By Jessie Yeung, CNN A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand’s Parliament on Wednesday when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested…
Continue Reading Foreign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary
By Ben Westcott and Steven Jiang, CNN China’s rise is a “historical inevitability” and it will no longer be “bullied,…
Continue Reading As China’s Communist Party turns 100, its members’ ‘red genes’ matter more than ever to Beijing
By Steven Jiang and Jessie Yeung, CNN For a decidedly atheist political organization, China’s ruling Communist Party is fond of talking about…
Continue Reading See China’s ‘red holy sites’ as Communist party marks centennial
As China’s Communist Party marks the 100th anniversary of its founding, “red tourism” — field trips to sites of historical significance to the…
Continue Reading As China’s Communist Party turns 100, its members’ ‘red genes’ matter more than ever to Beijing
By Steven Jiang and Jessie Yeung, CNN For a decidedly atheist political organization, China’s ruling Communist Party is fond of talking about…
Continue Reading China declared officially malaria-free by WHO
By Jessie Yeung, CNN The World Health Organization declared China officially malaria-free on Wednesday — making it the first country in the…
Continue Reading China declared officially malaria-free by WHO
By Jessie Yeung, CNN The World Health Organization declared China officially malaria-free on Wednesday — making it the first country in the…
Continue Reading Jacinda Arden appears to call New Zealand opposition leader a ‘Karen’ during hate speech debate
By Jessie Yeung, CNN A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand’s Parliament on Wednesday when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested…
Continue Reading See China’s ruling Communist party celebrate centennial in Tiananmen Square
The Chinese Communist Party marks its 100th anniversary with celebrations across the country. CNN’s Steven Jiang reports from the Tiananmen Square in…
Continue Reading Foreign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary
By Ben Westcott and Steven Jiang, CNN In an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party Thursday, President Xi Jinping…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military has tightened its grip on the jade industry, report says
By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s military has such strong control over the country’s jade trade that it would be “nearly…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un warns of ‘grave consequences’ and fires top officials after Covid-19 incident
By Yoonjung Seo, Jake Kwon and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Kim Jong Un fired several senior officials who failed to enforce North Korea’s stringent…
Continue Reading Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ serial killer loses death sentence appeal
By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence given to a 74-year-old serial killer, known as the…
Continue Reading 4 husbands, 4 deaths for ‘Black Widow’ (2014)
Police in Japan are questioning a wealthy widow about the mysterious deaths of her past…
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