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Xi’an lockdown brings heartbreak and dysfunction as political pressure to contain outbreak grows

January 5, 2022 11:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Beijing Bureau, CNN As the locked down Chinese city of Xi’an claimed victory this week in its fight…

North Korea says it test-fired a hypersonic missile Wednesday, state media reports

January 5, 2022 3:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea said it successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, the state-run news agency KCNA reported Thursday.…

North Korea not telling the whole truth about latest ICBM test, South Korean official says

January 5, 2022 3:36 PM CNN

CNN By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea’s launch last week of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported to be its most…

Opting for pets over children is selfish and ‘takes away our humanity,’ says Pope Francis

January 5, 2022 10:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Pope Francis has criticized couples who choose to have pets instead of children as selfish, arguing that their decision to…

Russian rocket stage makes uncontrolled entry into Earth’s atmosphere

January 5, 2022 10:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, Kristin Fisher and Jackie Wattles, CNN An out-of-control Russian rocket stage has re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, according…

Another sign things are getting weird: Lightning around the North Pole increased dramatically in 2021

January 5, 2022 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez As extreme weather wreaked havoc across the globe in 2021, a stunning change was happening in the far northern Arctic, largely out…

Kazakhstan death toll spikes as 164 reported killed and thousands detained in violent protests

January 5, 2022 9:48 AM CNN

CNN Niamh Kennedy and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 164 people have been killed and more than 5,000 detained during violent upheaval in Kazakhstan this…

Australian Open Fast Facts

January 5, 2022 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Australian Open, one of four competitions that make up the “Grand Slam” in professional…

Russia-led military alliance will send ‘peacekeepers’ to protest-hit Kazakhstan, Armenian PM says

January 5, 2022 6:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Radina Gigova and Ivan Watson, CNN “Peacekeepers” from a Russia-led military alliance of post-Soviet…

The latest on coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant

January 5, 2022 5:26 AM CNN

As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Ohio, the state’s governor has asked the National Guard to step in and help out overwhelmed…

Can we really ‘ride out’ the Omicron wave?

January 5, 2022 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The United Kingdom is experiencing the fastest growth in the number of Covid-19 cases since the pandemic started. But…

Macron says he wants to ‘piss off’ the unvaccinated, as tensions rise over new French vaccine pass

January 5, 2022 4:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Ataman, Dalal Mawad and Rob Picheta, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron has said he “really wants to piss off” unvaccinated…

January 5 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

January 4, 2022 10:56 PM CNN Newsource

South Korean stealth fighter makes emergency ‘belly landing’

January 4, 2022 10:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN The pilot of a South Korean F-35A jet fighter made an emergency “belly landing” at an air base on…

In ‘zero-Covid’ Hong Kong, this is what happens when you test positive

January 4, 2022 6:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN Darryl Chan tested positive for Covid-19 when he landed in Hong Kong last month. More than two weeks later…

In ‘zero-Covid’ Hong Kong, this is what happens when you test positive

January 4, 2022 6:37 PM CNN

CNN By Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN Darryl Chan tested positive for Covid-19 when he landed in Hong Kong last month. More than two weeks later…

North Korea fires unidentified projectile into waters off Korean Peninsula, South Korea says

January 4, 2022 4:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Emiko Jozuka, CNN North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, South…

Webb telescope successfully unfurls its tennis court-size sunshield in space

January 4, 2022 1:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The most powerful space telescope ever built is keeping its cool in space. The James Webb Space Telescope, which launched…

How a child’s kidnapping shone a light on an alleged plot to topple the French government

January 4, 2022 3:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Ataman and Tara John, CNN Armed with homemade explosives, fueled by conspiracy theories and fermented during the pandemic, French…

Hong Kong activist sentenced to 15 months in prison over unauthorized Tiananmen Square vigil

January 4, 2022 2:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday for her part…

China, US, UK, France and Russia pledge to avoid nuclear war

January 4, 2022 12:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Jessie Yeung, CNN Five of the world’s largest nuclear powers pledged on Monday to work together toward “a world…

The latest on coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant

January 3, 2022 11:08 PM CNN Newsource

Sudanese Prime Minister’s resignation triggered by military reneging on deal, sources say

January 3, 2022 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Yassir Abdullah, Nima Elbagir and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok‘s resignation on Sunday was triggered after…

Suspect arrested and charged as fire reignites at South Africa’s Parliament

January 3, 2022 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Ally Barnard, Alex Stambaugh and David McKenzie, CNN A 49-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged in connection to a large fire that…

Large fire tears through South Africa’s parliament, collapsing roof and gutting entire floors

January 3, 2022 11:13 AM CNN

A large fire has reignited after tearing through South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town, causing the roof of one building to collapse and gutting the…

Meteor showers, eclipses, full moons: All of the reasons to look up in 2022

January 3, 2022 8:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Total lunar eclipses, a multitude of meteor showers and supermoons will light up the sky in 2022. The new year is sure to…

Aoife Beary, Berkeley balcony collapse survivor, dies aged 27

January 3, 2022 6:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Aoife Beary, one of the survivors of the 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse that killed six people, has died aged…

Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person, turns 119

January 3, 2022 5:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person, turned 119 years old on Sunday, according to a Twitter…

Tensions are high on Ukraine’s border with Russia. Here’s what you need to know

January 3, 2022 5:21 AM CNN

President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the US and its allies “will respond decisively if Russia further invades…

January 3 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

January 3, 2022 3:12 AM CNN

Demonstrators in the Netherlands defied a government ban on large protests to voice their anger over Covid-19 restrictions. Meanwhile, more countries…