Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in landmark ruling

Almost four decades on from the collapse of Pol Pot's tyrannical communist regime, an international tribunal has ruled that the Khmer Rouge committed genocide, a landmark verdict that is hoped will bring closure to millions of Cambodians.

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Kim Jong Un tests 'high-tech' weapon in message to the US

North Korea has tested a "newly developed ultramodern" weapon in an event supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Friday, amid faltering nuclear disarmament negotiations with the United States.

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The 'death knell' of press freedom in Hong Kong has been a long time coming

Every day before work, Kevin Lau stopped for breakfast at a restaurant in Sai Wan Ho, a residential area in eastern Hong Kong. It was a routine as ingrained in him as brushing his teeth, and it nearly cost him his life.

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Xi Jinping starts good will tour of the Pacific amid rise in South China Sea tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a packed itinerary in Papua New Guinea Friday at the start of a tour which marks Beijing's latest diplomatic foray into a region once considered outside of China's sphere of influence.

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Lion Air victim's family files suit against Boeing

The parents of Dr. Rio Nanda Putrama, who died in the Indonesia airplane disaster last month that killed all 189 passengers on board, have sued Boeing for its alleged "unsafe design" of the 737 Max 8 aircraft.

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Beijing lashes out after diplomats call for Uyghur crackdown explanation

China's Foreign Ministry has responded furiously to an official letter, reportedly drafted by 15 Western diplomats, calling for answers to the continuing human rights crisis in Xinjiang.

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Communist Party cracks down on China's famous Peking University

Authorities at China's prestigious Peking University have tightened their grip on campus, following a nationwide government crackdown aimed at silencing left-wing youth advocates for labor rights.

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'If we go they will kill us': Rohingya refugees fear repatriation to Myanmar

Rohingya refugees who fled a brutal army crackdown last year say they are terrified of going back to Myanmar, as authorities begin the process of repatriating thousands of people living in crowded refugee camps near the Bangladeshi border.

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Cheating scandal erupts as South Korean students face their toughest test

In South Korea on Thursday everyone will be avoiding words like "fail" or "fall" to avoid causing bad luck for the hundreds of thousands students taking the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), South Korea's university entrance exam.

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'Cultural genocide': How China is tearing Uyghur families apart in Xinjiang

Every day, US-based Uyghur journalist Gulchehra Hoja tries to call her family in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. Sometimes she tries up to 20 different numbers, just hoping that someone will pick up.

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Lion Air, US pilots say Boeing withheld info on plane model that crashed

Boeing faced mounting pressure Wednesday over the Indonesia plane disaster as the owner of the doomed jet joined a US pilots' group in alleging the firm failed to warn pilots about the potential hazards of a new safety feature implicated in the crash.

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Fiancée of Lion Air crash victim takes wedding photos alone

Intan Syari, the fiancée of Lion Air crash victim Rio Nanda Pratama went ahead and took her wedding pictures alone -- fulfilling his final wish for her to do the shoot if he ever failed to return.

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Sri Lanka MPs pass no-confidence vote against new prime minister

Sri Lankan lawmakers have passed a no-confidence motion against the country's new Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, declaring his appointment "void and invalid" amid raucous scenes in the country's Parliament. Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, declaring his appointment "void and invalid" amid raucous scenes in the country's Parliament.

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Paris to Shanghai via Siberia: Passengers take three planes and three days to get home

When passengers for Air France flight AF116 boarded their aircraft in Paris last Saturday night, they expected to land in Shanghai on Sunday evening after an 11-hour journey.

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Pence tells Aung San Suu Kyi the persecution of Rohingya is 'without excuse'

US Vice President Mike Pence told Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday that the treatment of her country's stateless Rohingya Muslim population was inexcusable.

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Monkey kills 12-day-old baby in India

A baby has died after being snatched from his mother's lap by a monkey in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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APEC is being held by the member country that can least afford it

Papua New Guinea has been preparing all year for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which begins on November 17. But experts warn the city isn't ready, as concerns remain over costs, infrastructure and security.

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Young Marxists are going missing in China after protesting for workers

Fear is sweeping through the campuses of China's elite universities following a nationwide government crackdown aimed at silencing left-wing student activists, who had been campaigning for greater rights and protections for ordinary workers.

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Japan Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Japan and learn more about the country of islands located off the eastern coast of mainland Asia.

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WSJ: Boeing withheld info on model of plane involved in Indonesia crash

Boeing allegedly withheld information about the potential hazards of new flight-control features on the model of plane involved in the deadly Lion Air crash in Indonesia last month, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Why North Korea's missile bases shouldn't surprise anyone

The existence of more than a dozen supposedly secret North Korean missile bases should come as a surprise to nobody -- certainly not the United States or South Korea.

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Jewish group say K-Pop band BTS should apologize over Nazi-style hats

Korean boy band BTS have been criticized by a Jewish human rights group for posing in headgear featuring a Nazi-style symbol.

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Satellite images reveal hidden North Korean missile bases

New commercial satellite images released Monday have identified more than a dozen undeclared North Korean missile operating bases, another sign that Pyongyang is continuing to move forward with its ballistic missile program amid indications that talks with the US have stalled in recent months.

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Read CNN's Fast Facts to learn more about the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, India, which took place November 26-29.

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See Hanoi's Old Quarter on a vintage motorbike

With its pastel-hued shop houses, labyrinthine lanes and impenetrable swarms of motorbikes, the Old Quarter is among the most-visited areas of Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty International's highest honor

Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped of Amnesty International's highest honor in light of her "shameful betrayal of the values she once stood for," the UK-based rights group announced Tuesday.

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Taking a selfie can be fatal, warn Indian police

More people die taking selfies in India than anywhere else, and police are now discouraging dangerous snaps on New Delhi's Signature Bridge.

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Maria Ressa: Tax evasion charges won't silence Rappler journalists

Maria Ressa, the CEO of the Philippines news website Rappler, has said her reporters will not be silenced in the face of tax evasion charges, telling CNN that "journalists are more important today than ever."

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China temporarily restores ban on rhino, tiger products after uproar

China has flip-flopped on a controversial move to legalize the use of endangered tiger and rhino products for "medical" purposes, a move wildlife activists said would be a setback to efforts to protect the increasingly endangered animals.

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China's stealth fighters show off missile payload

The Chinese air force saved the big guns for last at its biennial Zhuhai air show, flying its new stealth fighters with full missile loads Sunday for the first time in a public display.

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Under the shadow of Asia Bibi; Life as a Christian in Pakistan

It is a chilly winter's morning and a weak blue fog has settled over Rawalpindi as we arrive at the city's St. Joseph's Cathedral. A security guard, wrapped in navy shawls and a purple balaclava ushers us in, where the grounds lay deserted and still. A sense of unease is palpable among the tiny stream of early morning worshipers walking in.

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