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Outrage as mother of biscuit-stealing bear cub shot dead in Italy
Outrage as mother of biscuit-stealing bear cub shot dead in Italy
The cold-blooded killing of a mother bear known as Amarena has angered animal rights groups and local politicians in Italy.
2023-09-02 13:48
Ukraine says it has identified a Russian commander accused of Bucha atrocities
Ukraine says it has identified a Russian commander accused of Bucha atrocities
Ukraine's Security Service says it has identified a Russian commander who is accused of giving orders to shoot civilians.
2023-09-02 13:19
'Gender apartheid': UN experts denounce Iran's proposed hijab law
'Gender apartheid': UN experts denounce Iran's proposed hijab law
A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a hijab in Iran could amount to "gender apartheid," UN experts said in a statement on Friday.
2023-09-02 12:20
Blue-water ambitions: Is China looking beyond its neighborhood now it has the world's largest navy?
Blue-water ambitions: Is China looking beyond its neighborhood now it has the world's largest navy?
China has built the world's largest naval fleet, more than 340 warships, and until recently it has been regarded as a green-water navy, operating mostly near the country's shores.
2023-09-02 09:20
South Korea needs more babies and workers. It's hoping foreign housekeepers will fix that
South Korea needs more babies and workers. It's hoping foreign housekeepers will fix that
As South Korea struggles to get young people interested in marriage and kids, authorities are trying a new tack: importing foreign workers to carry some of the household burden.
2023-09-02 07:58
Hong Kong closes schools and cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Saola arrives
Hong Kong closes schools and cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Saola arrives
Schools and businesses closed while hundreds of flights were canceled in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China on Friday as Typhoon Saola swept close to the coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in what could be the region's strongest storm in five years.
2023-09-01 22:29
Thailand's ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra asks King for royal pardon
Thailand's ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra asks King for royal pardon
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a request for a royal pardon, the outgoing justice minister said, just over a week after his dramatic return to the country from more than 15 years in self-exile.
2023-09-01 11:58
Deadly fire engulfs home warehouse in the Philippines
Deadly fire engulfs home warehouse in the Philippines
At least 15 people were killed after a fire broke out at a house that was being used as a factory in the Metro Manila area on Thursday, CNN affiliate CNN Philippines reported, citing local authorities.
2023-08-31 15:22
At least 47 dead in South Africa building inferno
At least 47 dead in South Africa building inferno
The death toll from a raging fire in a five-story building in central Johannesburg has risen to 47, according to officials from the city's emergency services.
2023-08-31 13:58
Gabon's military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here's what to know
Gabon's military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here's what to know
A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president -- whose family had held power for more than half a century -- just minutes after he was named the winner of a contested election.
2023-08-31 13:45
Broadway star quits US musical about Tiananmen protests during China tour
Broadway star quits US musical about Tiananmen protests during China tour
A Broadway star has withdrawn from a musical about the Tiananmen Square protests weeks before its debut in the US -- while he is on a concert tour in China.
2023-08-30 16:54
Gabon military officers claim to have seized power after election
Gabon military officers claim to have seized power after election
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
2023-08-30 13:47
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