Six years after Delhi bus attack, India rape crisis shows no sign of slowing

Years after the gang rape of a student on a New Delhi bus shocked the world, women in India remain haunted by the case.

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At least 20 killed when tsunami hits coastal areas in Indonesia

A tsunami hit Pandeglang, Serang and South Lampung, Indonesia, early Sunday, killing 20 people and injuring 165, according to a tweet from Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of public relations at Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency. Two people are missing and dozens of buildings were damaged, he said.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito gives last annual birthday statement before he abdicates the throne in April

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Google fails to thread the China needle, again

Dragonfly is dying.

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How US-China hacker war reached Europe and beyond

The email looked innocuous enough.

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Hu Jintao Fast Facts

Check out CNN's Hu Jintao Fast Facts for a look at the life of the former president of the People's Republic of China.

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'Yellow vest' protest movement spreads to Taiwan

Inspired by the French movement, Taiwan's own "yellow vest" protests are expected to continue on Saturday, with anti-tax demonstrators preparing to take to the streets again.

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British woman, 48, raped in Indian tourist hub

A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with raping a British woman in the western Indian state of Goa.

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Major Chinese shipyard rapidly expands in size amid military buildup

One of China's most prominent harbors for naval shipbuilding has rapidly expanded in the past decade, new satellite images show, amid a massive military modernization push by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Emperor Akihito Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Emperor Akihito of Japan.

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Mahathir Mohamad Fast Facts

View CNN's Fast Facts on Mahathir Mohamad and learn more about the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

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North Korea says it will not denuclearize until the US eliminates 'nuclear threat'

North Korea will not relinquish its nuclear weapons until the US eliminates its own "nuclear threat," according to a commentary published by state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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$18,000 settlement over Korean Air 'nut rage'

A former Korean Air executive who excoriated a flight attendant for giving her macadamia nuts in a bag instead of a porcelain bowl as their plane prepared to take off has been ordered to pay almost $18,000 to the victim of her outrage.

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Trudeau says third Canadian detained in China but denies Huawei link

A third Canadian citizen has been detained in China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed, but he denied it was linked to the arrest of a Chinese executive in Vancouver this month.

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K-Pop band member quits as label denies sexual misconduct accusations

A K-Pop band has broken ties with one of its members after accusations of sexual misconduct were made against him online.

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How Beijing won't back down over the South China Sea

The Chinese warship Lanzhou approached from behind, swiftly turning to starboard as it tried to cut across the USS Decatur's bow.

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Baby seals found decapitated at New Zealand tourist spot

Six baby seals have been found decapitated at a popular New Zealand bay, in what authorities described as a "brutal and violent" crime.

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India's Modi entering election year looking weaker than ever

Ahead of India's general election next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing an unexpected image problem: he's starting to look weak.

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Rapper Lil Pump in racism storm over new video mocking Chinese

A racist music video released by US rapper Lil Pump on social media has infuriated Chinese musicians over lyrics and gestures perceived as anti-Chinese.

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New Zealand to vote on legalizing marijuana in 2020

New Zealand may become the first Asia-Pacific country -- and only the third worldwide -- to legalize marijuana.

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Xi Jinping promises miracles, but fails to deliver specifics

China's economy will produce "miracles that will impress the world" in the coming years, President Xi Jinping promised in a high-profile speech Tuesday marking four decades since the country embarked on its earthshaking economic transformation.

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Japan to have first aircraft carriers since World War II

Japan is poised to put its first aircraft carriers to sea since World War II, refitting its Izumo-class warships to carry US-designed F-35B fighter jets, the government announced Tuesday.

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Ex-politician guilty of inciting anti-Sikh riots after Gandhi assassination

An indian court has sentenced a former politician to life in prison for inciting anti-Sikh violence in riots after the 1984 assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi which claimed thousands of lives.

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Jho Low: How man at center of 1MDB scandal is being turned into a figure of fun

Forget Santa. In Malaysia, there's another portly figure of fun decorating homes this Christmas.

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Gay Singaporean man can adopt son born via surrogacy, court rules

A gay Singaporean doctor has won the right to adopt a child he fathered in the United States through a surrogate, in a landmark ruling for the socially conservative country.

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3-year-old allegedly raped in Delhi on anniversary of bus attack

A three-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after she was allegedly raped in Delhi on Sunday, exactly six years after the brutal gang rape of a student on a bus in the Indian capital ignited protests across the country.

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Sri Lanka reinstates ousted Prime Minister in stunning reversal

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been reinstated by President Maithripala Sirisena, the man who sacked him two months ago and plunged the island nation into chaos.

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China sparked an economic miracle -- now there's a fight over its legacy

When Victor Gao was growing up in rural China in 1970s, cars and trucks were so rare he would chase them with the other children through the dirt roads, overjoyed by the strange sight.

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