China's Xi Jinping causes alarm with mass student trips to the country

An unremarkable Communist Party directive has sparked painful memories of past trauma for millions of people across China, with many drawing parallels with one of the most notorious policies of the Cultural Revolution.

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The Sunday school children: The little-known tragedy of the Sri Lankan Easter attacks

The first church Mohammed Nasar Mohammed Azar tried to blow up had already finished its service by the time he arrived. The Easter Sunday mass there had started early.

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Saturday marks the start of a series of events around the coronation of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, more than two years after he ascended the throne following the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

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Thai king coronation ceremony: Latest updates

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South Korean defense ministry says North Korea has tested a short-range missile

North Korea fired an unidentified short-range missile Saturday morning from the country's eastern coast, the South Korean Defense Ministry confirmed to CNN by text message.

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Passenger on Chinese flight arrested after opening emergency exit

An elderly passenger has been arrested and detained in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong for endangering the safety of an aircraft, after he tried opened an emergency exit as the plane sat on the tarmac.

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Tropical Cyclone Fani made landfall Friday, May 3, near Puri, India, in Odisha state. The storm is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit India in 20 years.

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2 killed as Tropical Cyclone Fani hits India

The strongest storm to hit India in 20 years made landfall Friday, killing two people and lashing the country's eastern coast with ferocious winds and torrential downpours.

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Thailand prepares to crown new king in elaborate three-day celebration

Thailand is preparing to crown its new king in a lavish three-day celebration that comes almost 69 years to the day since the last coronation.

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20kg of meth accidentally shipped to elderly Australian couple

An elderly Australian couple Wednesday signed for a package containing 10 million Australian dollars ($7 million) worth of methamphetamine, which had accidentally been shipped to their house, police said.

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Taiwanese president-hopeful Terry Gou meets Trump

Taiwanese businessman and presidential hopeful Terry Gou has met with US businessman and current President Donald Trump, and received this advice: Being president is a tough job.

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As last jailed Kim Jong Nam killing suspect freed, a gripping murder mystery ends with a whimper

The second woman accused of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been set free, bringing one of the world's highest-profile murder mysteries to an anticlimactic end after two years of twists and turns.

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100 million people in path of India's worst cyclone in 20 years

What is expected to be India's strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in 20 years is barreling toward 100 million people on the country's east coast, prompting officials to begin emergency evacuations.

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Christchurch terror attack death toll increases to 51

Seven weeks after the Christchurch terror attack in New Zealand, the death toll has risen again.

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Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn assumed the throne following the death of his father in 2016.

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Chinese police use app to target 'suspicious' citizens in Xinjiang: HRW report

Chinese authorities are using an app to vacuum up and record vast amounts of data on Muslim Uyghurs, as part of a mass surveillance system in the far western region of Xinjiang, a report claimed Thursday.

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Gold ship hoax: Executives jailed over 'sunken treasure ship' claims

Three executives of a South Korean company, which claimed to have found a sunken Russian treasure ship containing billions of dollars in gold, have been jailed, months after their scam fell apart.

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Six Marxist students vanish in China in the lead up to Labor Day

Six Marxist university students who wanted to spend International Labor Day working alongside regular laborers have vanished in China, the latest in a series of disappearances and detentions of student activists.

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Thai king announces his marriage ahead of coronation

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun revealed he has wed his royal consort General Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Aydhaya and declared her queen just days before his coronation.

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Japan's new emperor, Naruhito, has formally ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne, replacing his father, Akihito, who had abdicated a day earlier.

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Emperor Naruhito ascends throne as Japan's Reiwa era begins

Japan new emperor, Naruhito, has formally ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, replacing his father, Akihito, who had abdicated a day earlier.

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Japan's much-loved Emperor Akihito formally abdicated on Tuesday, becoming the first emperor to do so in 200 years.

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Japan's 85-year-old monarch was born the son of a deity, but he retires as the people's Emperor.

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Emperor Akihito Fast Facts

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

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Second Canadian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling

A Canadian citizen has been sentenced to death in China for producing and trafficking a large amount of methamphetamine, a Chinese court announced Tuesday.

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Christchurch man arrested over suspected explosive device

A 33-year-old man in the New Zealand city of Christchurch has been arrested after a package containing a suspected explosive device and ammunition was found at a vacant property, police said.

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Emperor Naruhito is ready to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. What can Japan expect from its new ruler?

Crown Prince Naruhito, who on Wednesday ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne to become Japan's 126th emperor, has pledged to bring the world's oldest monarchy closer to the people.

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Xi Jinping praises a historic student protest. It could never happen today

In a country whose leadership has little tolerance for open dissent, it is rare to hear Chinese President Xi Jinping praise a student protest against the government.

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'Yeti' footprints sighted, claims Indian Army tweet

For centuries, humans have been searching for the Yeti -- and now, in an unceremonious tweet, the Indian Army is claiming to have found evidence of the mythical Himalayan monster.

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Naruhito Fast Facts

Read CNN Fast Facts about Naruhito, the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.

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The emperor who pushed imperial boundaries

Japan's 85-year-old monarch was born the son of a deity, but he's retiring as the people's emperor.

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UN boss raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during his trip to China

Antonio Guterres has reminded China that its treatment of Uyghurs is still under close watch, during a recent trip to Beijing. Human rights must be fully respected when fighting terrorism, he told Chinese authorities during the weekend's billion-dollar Belt and Road Forum, according to a UN spokesman.

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Japan's much-loved Emperor Akihito will stand down Tuesday, becoming the first Japanese monarch to abdicate his post in two centuries.

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Indonesia plans to relocate its capital from Jakarta

Indonesia plans to move its capital city from Jakarta, according to the country's planning minister.

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When he stands down on Tuesday, Emperor Akihito will become the first Japanese monarch in 200 years to abdicate his post.

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Sri Lanka bombers had clear links to ISIS, President says

Sri Lanka's President told CNN Monday it is "very clear" the Easter Sunday suicide bombers "had obtained training" from ISIS, according to Sri Lankan intelligence services.

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Sri Lanka bans all face coverings for 'public protection' after bomb attacks

Any face covering that "hinders the identification of individuals in a way that threatens national security" is now banned in Sri Lanka, according to a statement from the country's President.

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Thousands protest in Hong Kong's largest demonstration in 5 years, political group says

Protesters in Hong Kong have staged their biggest demonstration since the 2014 Occupy protests, against a proposed law they say will make it easier for officials to extradite people to mainland China.

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Security ahead of coronation stepped up after knives found in Japanese prince's classroom

Police in Japan have tightened security around Emperor Akihito's 12-year-old grandson after two knives were found near his school desk.

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More than 270 workers dead after Indonesian election

More than 270 election staff have died from overwork-related illnesses after the world's third biggest democracy hit the polls earlier this month, an election official said.

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The Chinese Christians finding God and religious refuge in Kenya

In Nairobi, Chinese migrants are finding God as they integrate in highly Christian Kenya. But many don't realize that back home the atheist Communist Party is waging a war against religion

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Sri Lanka bans burqas for 'public protection' after bomb attacks

Calling burqas "a security risk and a flag of fundamentalism," Sri Lanka's president is banning the garment worn by some Muslim women.

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Sri Lanka bomb suspect's sister fears 18 relatives dead after attacks

The sister of the suspected ringleader of Sri Lanka's deadly Easter Sunday bombings has told CNN up to 18 of her family members are missing and feared dead since the attacks and subsequent raids.

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