Asia
India wants to be the next China. Half of its population holds the key
World
June 6, 2024
India wants to be the next China. Half of its population holds the key
New Delhi CNN — India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, is not firing on all cylinders. That’s a problem…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Cambodia as US concerns grow over China’s influence
World
June 4, 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Cambodia as US concerns grow over China’s influence
Phnom Penh, Cambodia CNN — US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia on Tuesday to meet with the…
North Korea says it is halting sending trash balloons to South Korea after hundreds more float over border
World
June 3, 2024
North Korea says it is halting sending trash balloons to South Korea after hundreds more float over border
CNN — North Korea said it was stopping sending trash-filled balloons to South Korea after Seoul reported hundreds more airborne waste…
Zelensky urges Asian countries to join Ukraine peace summit he says Russia is trying to disrupt
World
June 2, 2024
Zelensky urges Asian countries to join Ukraine peace summit he says Russia is trying to disrupt
Singapore CNN — Russia is pressuring countries to skip an upcoming peace summit on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday…
Those who back Taiwan independence face ‘self-destruction,’ China’s new defense minister warns in combative summit speech
World
June 2, 2024
Those who back Taiwan independence face ‘self-destruction,’ China’s new defense minister warns in combative summit speech
Singapore CNN — Taiwan is pursuing independence incrementally and those who support it will “end up in self-destruction,” China’s new…
China to invest $845 million on ramping up its advanced EV battery ambitions
Technology
May 30, 2024
China to invest $845 million on ramping up its advanced EV battery ambitions
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s…
Official Reception of President al-Sisi at Chinese Presidential Palace
Egypt
May 30, 2024
Official Reception of President al-Sisi at Chinese Presidential Palace
An official reception of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was held on Wednesday 29/5/2024 upon his arrival at the presidential…
Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted in most significant verdicts since Beijing’s national security crackdown
World
May 30, 2024
Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted in most significant verdicts since Beijing’s national security crackdown
Hong Kong CNN — More than a dozen of Hong Kong’s leading democracy figures were found guilty Thursday on subversion charges,…
China’s Xi Jinping calls for peace conference and ‘justice’ over war in Gaza as Arab leaders visit Beijing
World
May 30, 2024
China’s Xi Jinping calls for peace conference and ‘justice’ over war in Gaza as Arab leaders visit Beijing
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping decried “tremendous sufferings” in the Middle East and called for an international…
Sisi, Xi to confer Wednesday on bilateral ties, regional developments
Egypt
May 28, 2024
Sisi, Xi to confer Wednesday on bilateral ties, regional developments
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday to discuss means of boosting bilateral relations. …