Imran Khan: Pakistan's Trump?

Imran Khan, like Trump, rose on a nationalist populist platform, but it's unclear if he can use his popularity among Taliban to influence policy in Afghanistan.

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Indonesia

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck on Sunday the Indonesian island of Lombok, some 140 miles east of Bali, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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Under Khan's leadership, what does the future of Pakistan look like?

Imran Khan's rise to power has been far from conventional -- the former cricket star traveled the world and reveled in his fame. His new job will be more daunting.

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Imran Khan's party wins Pakistan election but short of majority

Cricket star Imran Khan's party has won the most seats in Pakistan's elections, but has failed to gain the majority needed to hold outright power in the National Assembly.

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Women defied decades of tradition to vote in Pakistan election

Women voters turned out in force in Pakistan's general election this week, shoving aside often decades of patriarchy and taboo to make their voices heard at the ballot box.

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Women in China face unique #MeToo challenges, but see some progress

Coming forward with an accusation of sexual harassment or assault is never easy. Victims are often ignored, accused of lying, or have their own reputations maligned.

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'Substandard construction' caused Laos dam collapse, minister says

The collapse of Laos dam that triggered massive flooding and devastation was due to "substandard construction," the country's Minister of Energy and Mines said Thursday.

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Khan waits for confirmation of victory in election tainted by rigging claims

Pakistan's election commission is expected to confirm former cricket star Imran Khan's victory Friday after polls marred by widespread allegations of vote rigging.

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Cambodia's election condemned as a 'sham'

Members of Cambodia's banned opposition party have labeled Sunday's general election as "hollow and laughable."

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State of emergency in Vanuatu as volcanic ash blacks out sun

Vanuatu has imposed a state of emergency and evacuated thousands of residents after a volcano on Ambae island erupted, blanketing much of the surrounding area in thick ash.

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68 years after the Korean War, US families are still searching for closure

As a child, Ruth Hebert would run on the beach at the edge of the Pacific and look to the horizon knowing her father was out there, somewhere.

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North Korea hands over the possible remains of American war dead

An American military jet has left North Korea Friday after taking possession of what is believed to be the remains of US troops killed during the Korean War some 65 years ago, the White House said.

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Imran Khan: From playboy cricketer to Pakistani politician

Imran Khan has shirked his reputation as a celebrity playboy for one as a serious politician, promising Pakistan he will reform the country and clamp down on corruption.

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With North Korea expected to return US remains, the next move is on Trump

It's one of the four points listed in the joint statement US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un signed on June 12, the day of their historic meeting in Singapore. "The United States and the DPRK commit to recovering POW/MIA remains, including the immediate repatriation of those already identified," the document noted, referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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Smoke rises from near US embassy in Beijing after incident

An incident has taken place outside the US embassy compound in Beijing, CNN has confirmed.

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Laos PM: Deadly dam collapse worst disaster Laos has faced in decades

The collapse of a hydropower dam that left at least 26 dead and more than 6,000 homeless in Southern Laos is the worst disaster faced by the small Southeast Asian country in decades, Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulit said at a news conference Wednesday.

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Early results show Khan leads Pakistan election marred by rigging claims

Early results in Pakistan's violence-marred election show former cricketer Imran Khan with a clear lead as his rival parties claimed the poll had been "blatantly" rigged.

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Remaining members of Japan's doomsday cult executed

Six members of a Japanese doomsday cult held responsible for the deaths of dozens of people have been executed, according to Japan's justice minister.

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Malaysian PM Mahathir: 'Most of the top echelons in the government are corrupt'

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who staged a stunning election upset earlier this year to return to power aged 92, said he inherited a government lousy with corruption and with few trustworthy officials.

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Chinese state pushes back against widespread outrage over vaccine crisis

The Chinese government is turning to censorship and appeals for calm, amid mounting public anger following revelations earlier this week that one of the country's largest vaccine makers had violated safety standards.

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Japanese politician under fire for calling LGBT community 'unproductive'

A Japanese politician has come under fire after she questioned whether LGBT taxpayers should receive equal welfare benefits to the rest of Japan.

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Thousands affected after dam collapse floods towns in southern Laos

More than 10,000 people have been affected by a catastrophic dam collapse in southern Laos, according to figures published by the United Nations.

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Pakistan goes to polls in most consequential election in years

Pakistan goes to the polls Wednesday in what could be its most consequential election in years and only the second transfer of power from one civilian administration to another in the country's history.

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India: Slow police response to latest mob attack sparks outrage

Indian police have begun an enquiry after officers in Rajasthan failed to rush a critically injured victim of a mob attack to hospital.

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Hundreds missing in Laos after dam breaks, flooding nearby towns

Hundreds of people are missing and thousands more have been displaced after a dam collapsed in southern Laos, causing flash flooding across six villages, according to the state news agency.

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Thai soccer team rescued from cave to become novice Buddhist monks

The young Thai soccer team whose dramatic evacuation from a cave captured the world's attention will become monks in a ceremony on Tuesday to honor their rescuers.

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Vaccine scandal exposes the contradictions at the heart of the 'Chinese dream'

Health scandals in China have a history of reaching well beyond the country's borders.

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Satellite images show Pyongyang dismantling key test site

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Imran Khan wants to create a 'New Pakistan,' but many fear more of the same

Former international cricket star and socialite Imran Khan is confident that a victory in Pakistan's general elections on Wednesday will kick start a revolution for a country bedeviled by corruption and insecurity.

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Outrage in China over thousands of faulty vaccines for children

Hundreds of thousands of vaccines provided for Chinese children have been found to be faulty, inciting widespread fury and prompting the country's President, Xi Jinping, to describe the incident as "vile and shocking."

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Indonesian teenager raped by brother jailed for abortion

A 15-year-old girl has been imprisoned for six months for having an abortion after her brother repeatedly raped her, according to an Indonesian court official.

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Taiwan vulnerable to Chinese invasion without US, foreign minister says

Without continuing US military support, Taiwan would be vulnerable to an armed takeover from Beijing, the island's foreign minister told CNN in an exclusive interview.

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Japan: Deadly heat wave continues as temperatures near 40C in Tokyo

Dozens of people have died across Japan as the country continues to swelter under scorching summer temperatures.

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14 dead in suicide bomb attack near Kabul airport

Fourteen people were killed and 60 injured in a suicide bomb attack Sunday near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, according to a spokesman for Kabul's police chief.

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Storms, landslides and heat hit Asia

Extreme weather is striking parts of Asia with deadly flash-flooding in Vietnam, a tropical storm prompting evacuations and disrupting travel in China and an ongoing heat wave in Japan.

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