The financial scandal that enveloped the world

Billions of dollars in allegedly misappropriated funds. Millions spent on luxury handbags and jewelry. One hit movie, two mediocre comedies, a swanky New York condo, a $250 million yacht and a Picasso. Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton, Miranda Kerr and Lindsay Lohan.

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Facebook wades into world's longest civil war, but does it know what it's doing?

For more than 60 years, a protracted civil war has simmered across Myanmar, largely hidden from the outside world.

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Death of girl, 10, shines spotlight on child abuse in Japan

The death of a 10-year-old girl, allegedly at the hands of her abusive father after authorities failed to respond to pleas for help, has prompted soul searching in Japan as the country comes to terms with a record number of child abuse cases.

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Girl, 5, abducted, raped and murdered in India

A five-year-old girl has been abducted, raped and murdered in the Indian city of Mumbai -- the latest in a series of sexual attacks on women and young girls to shock the country.

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Princess could be Thailand's next prime minister

A Thai political party has nominated the King's sister as its candidate for prime minister in March elections -- an unprecedented move that could upend the political landscape and give the revered monarchy an overt role in politics.

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China's senior citizens risk being left behind in rapidly aging country

For Qin Taixiao, old age is a time of loneliness and back-breaking labor.

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Measles outbreak declared across the Philippines, citizens urged to get vaccinated

An outbreak of measles is spreading across the Philippines -- with more than 1,500 cases of the disease and 26 deaths reported in recent weeks, authorities said Thursday.

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Outspoken journalist Maria Ressa hit with new law suit in 'absurd legal attack'

Award-winning journalist Maria Ressa has been been indicted for a second time, in a move widely criticized by rights groups as an attempt to stifle press freedoms in the Philippines.

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Trump announces second Kim summit will take place in Vietnam

President Donald Trump announced during Tuesday's State of the Union address that his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Vietnam on February 27 and 28.

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Afghanistan's power brokers meet the Taliban in Moscow. Is peace any closer?

The war in Afghanistan was on the agenda this week in two world capitals.

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Six-story building collapses in Istanbul

A six-story building collapsed in an eastern suburb of Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city, on Wednesday.

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China and Taiwan clash in Lunar New Year military propaganda videos

Beijing and Taipei have marked the Lunar New Year holiday by releasing competing videos of military grandstanding, in the latest rhetorical clash between the two governments.

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North Korea is hiding nukes and selling weapons, says UN report

A confidential United Nations report reveals North Korea's "massive increase" in illegal petroleum and coal sales, a strategy to hide nuclear weapons from potential US strikes, and weapons sales to Libya, Sudan and Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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Nepal's menstruation huts may be banned, but stigma remains deadly

The death of a 17-year-old girl who was sequestered because of her period has cast renewed scrutiny on the challenges of eradicting Chhaupadi and changing attitudes in Nepal.

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Russian couple arrested after Malaysia baby-swinging video emerges

A Russian couple has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur for child endangerment after video emerged of one of them swinging an infant around as part of a street performance, according to a report on state media Bernama.

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Japan's deputy prime minister blames women for nation's declining population

Japan's deputy prime minister has come under fire after apparently blaming childless women for Japan's demographic woes.

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A Feng Shui rock star's guide to 2019: Will the Year of the Pig bring you luck?

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Malaysia Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Malaysia to learn more about the country located in Southeast Asia.

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The developing countries with the most to fear from Brexit

Brexit may pose a serious threat to developing countries who depend on trade with Britain. Among the world's least developed countries, the greatest blow will land on Cambodia, according to simulations conducted by the German Development Institute.

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Nissan deals UK huge Brexit blow

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has confirmed it is scrapping plans to build a new model in the English city of Sunderland, citing uncertainty over Brexit and further highlighting employers' fears of a no-deal departure by the UK from the European Union.

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