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A forest fire rages in Nakhon Nayok province

Thai firefighters battle huge forest blaze that spread across two mountains

March 31, 2023 2:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Kocha Olarn and Helen Regan, CNN Firefighters in central Thailand have spent days battling a wildfire that has engulfed two mountains and part of…

The Philippine Coast Guard responds to the fire aboard a passenger ferry in waters off Baluk-Baluk Island

Deadly fire engulfs Philippine ferry as dozens of passengers jump into sea to escape

March 30, 2023 3:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN At least 29 people were killed Wednesday night after an inter-island ferry caught fire in the southern Philippines, with…

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen leaves the Lotte Hotel in Manhattan in New York City on March 29.

Beijing warns of ‘severe impact’ on US-China relations as Taiwan’s leader lands in New York

March 30, 2023 12:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Taiwan’s relationship with the United States has “never been closer,” its President Tsai Ing-wen said after…

Russian conductor makes a comeback in China after he was fired for refusing to condemn the war

March 29, 2023 3:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Riley Zhang and Jessie Yeung, CNN Valery Gergiev, the star Russian conductor fired in Germany last year for his refusal to condemn the invasion of…

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen waves near the boarding gate as she departs for a 10-day international trip on March 29.

Taiwan’s defiant leader departs for New York to start Central American trip

March 29, 2023 1:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy Taiwan has every right to “connect with the world,” its President Tsai Ing-wen declared Wednesday as she embarked on a…

US and South Korean troops take part in Exercise Ssang Yong in Pohang

US and South Korea send thousands of troops and 23-ton vehicles to practice beach assault

March 29, 2023 12:25 AM CNN

By Brad Lendon, Paula Hancocks and Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea has been building up a ballistic missile arsenal on the stated premise that it needs…

Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues

March 29, 2023 12:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Shafi Kaker, Hande Atay Alam and Helen Regan, CNN A prominent activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on…

Empty roads in Shanghai during the city's two-month Covid-19 lockdown in 2022.

An influential Chinese blogger disappeared from the internet. This woman says she knows why

March 28, 2023 11:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN For 12 years, Program Think, an anonymous Chinese blogger, mounted an open challenge to China’s tightening authoritarian…

US and South Korea send thousands of troops and 23-ton vehicles to practice beach assault

March 28, 2023 8:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, Paula Hancocks and Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea has been building up a ballistic missile arsenal on the stated premise that it needs…

Numbered lanyards were given out to ensure the total number of participants didn't exceed 100.

Hong Kong’s first protest in 3 years shows how the city has changed

March 28, 2023 2:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Lau, CNN Wearing numbered lanyards, a small group of 80 demonstrators took part in Hong Kong‘s first authorized protest in three years…

The deceased cheetah was part of an ambitious program aimed at bringing the big cats back to India

A cheetah relocated from Namibia to India as part of conservation efforts has died

March 28, 2023 1:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam and Manveena Suri, CNN A Namibian cheetah relocated to India last year as part of plans to reintroduce the species on the…

Russia's Pacific Fleet fired a pair of supersonic missiles at a mock target in waters off Japan's coast on Tuesday morning

Russia fires cruise missiles in waters off Japan’s coast during training exercise

March 28, 2023 12:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Russia’s Pacific Fleet fired a pair of supersonic missiles at a mock target in waters off Japan’s coast on…

Military officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw

Myanmar junta throws huge military parade days after new US sanctions

March 27, 2023 12:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul, CNN Myanmar’s ruling military paraded an arsenal of weapons in the capital Naypyidaw on Monday, in a grand display of force days…

Businessmen walk towards Shinjuku station in Tokyo on March 16

Japan wants 85% of male workers to take paternity leave. But fathers are too afraid to take it

March 25, 2023 11:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Lau, CNN A child riding on his father’s shoulders smiles as they stroll through a park lined with yellow autumn-touched leaves —…

Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks during a news conference in Taipei on March 26

Honduras establishes diplomatic ties with China, severs them with Taiwan

March 25, 2023 9:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung, CNN Honduras has formally established diplomatic ties with China and severed them with Taiwan, ending a decades-long relationship and…