How George H.W. Bush became Beijing's 'old friend' in the White House

Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised George H.W. Bush's role in helping to improve China-US relations, in a tribute to the former president of the United States who died on Saturday at the age of 94.

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She exposed Duterte's drug war, now she faces prison in the Philippines

Images and stories from Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs have shocked audiences worldwide, as bodies have stacked up in cities across the country, many of them victims of extrajudicial and vigilante killings.

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Drop charges against news site Rappler, Human Rights Watch says

Human Rights Watch has called on Philippine authorities to drop criminal charges against the news website Rappler and its editor, Maria Ressa, criticizing the legal action against them as politically motivated.

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas arrive in Jodhpur amid wedding speculation

Speculation is growing over the long-awaited wedding of actor Priyanka Chopra and musician Nick Jonas after the couple was spotted in the Indian desert state of Rajasthan earlier this week.

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A South Korean train heads North, but sanctions mean it has to carry its own fuel

A South Korean train arrived in North Korea Friday for the first time in more than a decade ahead of a potential rail link up of the divided peninsula.

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More than 200 runners banned after cheating in China marathon

More than 200 runners have been disqualified from the Shenzhen marathon after widespread cheating was uncovered following the race on November 25, Chinese state-run media Xinhua said.

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Drunk Japanese pilot nine times over the limit gets 10 months in prison

A Japanese pilot found to be more than nine times over the legal alcohol limit before a scheduled flight from London Heathrow in October has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, police said Thursday.

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Japan preparing to put US-designed stealth jets on an 'aircraft carrier'

Japan is preparing an order for roughly 100 US-designed F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal that could potentially upend the balance of power in Asia, according to sources familiar with the process.

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Maria Ressa, Rappler formally indicted by the Philippines on tax evasion charges

Philippines news website Rappler and its chief executive have been indicted on tax evasion charges, the latest in a case that free speech and civil liberties advocates have warned is part of a wider crackdown on dissent by President Rodrigo Duterte's administration.

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Philippines drugs war: 3 Manila cops found guilty in first police convictions

Three police officers have each been sentenced to 40 years in prison without parole for their roles in the killing of Kian Delos Santos, a teenager caught in the crossfire of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs.

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US calls for release of young Americans trapped in China ahead of G20

Ahead of a high stakes meeting between Chinese and US leaders at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, a top US security official has demanded the release of two young Americans who say they've been prevented from leaving China.

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Award-winning Chinese photographer disappears in Xinjiang, wife says

Lu Guang, an award-winning Chinese photographer, has disappeared in China after reportedly being taken away by authorities in Xinjiang province.

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Pakistan and India begin construction of 'corridor of peace'

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Woman details heartbreaking attempt to save 145 beached pilot whales

Travel blogger Liz Carlson was wandering back to her camp on the remote west coast of New Zealand's Stewart Island with a friend, when she saw a scene she will never forget.

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Lion Air investigators still don't know why plane crashed, killing 189 people

Indonesian investigators probing the crash of Lion Air Flight 610 have recommended the airline review its safety culture while they seek to find out why the plane's aircraft sensors failed, triggering an automatic safety feature that sent the plane plunging nose-first into the ocean.

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Indian authorities pause plan to retrieve body of US missionary

Authorities in India have decided to hold off retrieving the body of the American national feared killed on North Sentinel Island amid concerns about a possible confrontation with the tribe that lives there.

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Japan mass killing: Six bodies found at house in mountain town

Authorities have discovered the bodies of six people, including a 7-year-old girl, at a house in the Japanese town of Takachiho, a popular destination for tourists visiting the Takachiho Gorge in southwestern Miyazaki province.

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Chinese scientist claims world's first gene-edited babies, amid denial from hospital and international outcry

A Chinese hospital has denied involvement in the alleged delivery of the world's first genetically-edited babies and experts worldwide have voiced outrage at such use of the technology.

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China reveals new domestically-built aircraft carrier under construction

The Chinese government has revealed for the first time it has started construction on a new domestically-made aircraft carrier, the third overall in the navy fleet of the 2 million-strong People's Liberation Army.

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Etta Ng, Jackie Chan's daughter, marries Canadian girlfriend

Jackie Chan's estranged daughter, Etta Ng, is now married to Canadian social media influencer Andi Autumn.

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Strawberry needle scare strikes again in New Zealand

A needle has been found inside a strawberry in New Zealand, the second such incident in the country and just weeks after a nationwide food scare hit Australia.

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26/11 Mumbai attacks: 10 years on survivors share their stories

The attacks of November 26, 2008 remain among the most violent and deadly terrorist attacks to have occurred on Indian soil.

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More than 140 whales dead after mass stranding in New Zealand

Two pods of pilot whales were discovered just over a mile apart on Stewart Island.

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Mumbai terror attacks: The deep legacy of India's 9/11, ten years on

November 26 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks. Over four terrifying days, 10 gunmen besieged India's financial capital. They assaulted two hotels, a restaurant, a hospital, a railway station, and a Jewish community center. The massacre killed 164 people.

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Indian authorities struggle to retrieve US missionary feared killed on remote island

Authorities have started the arduous task of trying to retrieve a US missionary feared killed on a remote Indian island, careful not to trigger conflict with the islanders.

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The acting agency where ex-mobsters seek redemption

CNN meets with a group of ex-yakuza mobsters to see why they've swapped a life of crime for time on the silver screen.

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