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By Chris Lau, Yumi Asada, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s biggest beer maker Asahi Group says it has suspended orders and shipping services in the country after a cyberattack brought its production operations to a standstill. Production at some of its 30 domestic factories remained suspended on Tuesday as the company continued to investigate how many

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — A court in China has sentenced 11 people to death for their roles in a billion-dollar family-run criminal empire built on online scam and gambling operations in a remote border region of Myanmar, and for the deaths of workers who tried to escape. Eleven members and associates of the

By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The US Air Force is putting a permanent drone presence on the Korean Peninsula, reviving a World War II-era squadron to bolster security amid simmering military tensions in the region. The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated on Monday at Kunsan Air Base on South Korea’s

By Tim Lister, CNN, Kosta Gak (CNN) — The victory of a pro-European party in Moldova’s parliamentary elections was a litmus test in the former Soviet nation, where Russian interference and disinformation campaigns have spent millions in a bid to prevent the country from joining the European mainstream. The governing Party of Action and Solidarity

By Manuela Castro, CNN (CNN) — The torture and killing of two young women and a teenage girl, live-streamed on social media to an audience of dozens, has sent shockwaves through Argentina and triggered protests across the country. Thousands took to the streets this weekend to demand justice for the three victims – cousins Morena

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Ross Adkin, Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — Afghanistan faced a sweeping internet blackout on Tuesday after the ruling Taliban vowed to cut off access as part of a crackdown on “immoral activities,” sparking fears of further isolation for millions living under their increasingly harsh rule. Internet watchdog Netblocks said late Monday that