Explosion at chemical factory in China
An explosion at a chemical plant in Southeast China on Saturday sent huge billows of thick black smoke into the air.
2023-07-01 15:49
Woman's leg amputated after becoming trapped in Thai airport moving walkway
A 57-year-old Thai woman had to have her leg amputated after she got caught up in a moving walkway at an international airport in Bangkok on Thursday in a freak accident that has yet to be fully explained by authorities.
2023-07-01 14:18
Belarusian leader asks Wagner mercenaries to train his military
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has invited Wagner Group mercenaries to his country to train its military.
2023-07-01 12:54
Shocking cases of domestic violence are leading young Chinese to question marriage
A series of high-profile domestic violence cases in China, including a killing carried out in broad daylight that was captured on video and circulated widely on social media, has sparked outrage -- and reignited a debate among young people about the pitfalls of marriage.
2023-07-01 10:49
Two dead in Moldova airport shooting and gunman detained
Two people were killed at Moldova's main international airport on Friday when a "foreign citizen" who was not allowed to enter the country opened fire, according to the country's Interior Ministry.
2023-07-01 10:18
Exclusive: Russian General Sergey Surovikin was secret VIP member of Wagner, documents show
Documents shared exclusively with CNN suggest that a top Russian military commander, Gen. Sergey Surovikin, was a secret VIP member of Wagner, the private military company that staged a brief rebellion exposing disunity among senior Russian military officials.
2023-06-30 20:55
Facebook urged to suspend strongman leader over video threatening violence
The oversight board for Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms on Thursday said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen should be suspended from the social media site for six months for posting a video violating rules against violent threats.
2023-06-30 14:50
150 arrested in second night of French protests after 17-year-old shot dead by police
French authorities arrested about 150 people overnight as protests broke out for a second night over the fatal police shooting of a teenager, officials said Thursday.
2023-06-29 15:26
French officer held after 17-year-old fatally shot by police during traffic stop
French authorities investigating the fatal police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris on Tuesday have detained one officer, as clashes broke out overnight between law enforcement personnel and youth angered over the death.
2023-06-28 16:59
LVMH owner Bernard Arnault reportedly visits China after luxury spending rebound
Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, has reportedly arrived in China for his first visit to the country since the end of its strict Covid restrictions, after his company posted a jump in sales driven by a rapid rebound in China's luxury spending.
2023-06-28 14:54
Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Belarus following armed rebellion, Lukashenko says
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus, the country's President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday, days after the mercenaries' 36-hour military insurrection posed an unprecedented challenge to the authority of Russia's leadership.
2023-06-28 12:21
This 56-year-old has taken China's college entrance exam for 27 years -- with no luck
Liang Shi, 56, has by many measures led a successful life. He worked in various different industries, eventually opened his own business, got married and had a son.
2023-06-27 08:18