Bali volcano: Flights canceled after Mount Agung erupts

A volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Bali has resulted in the cancellation of some flights overnight, Reuters reports.

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Taiwan LGBTQ rights activists held a wedding banquet with more than 1,000 participants on Saturday, May 25, 2019, to celebrate some of the first legally recognized same-sex marriages on the island. The event included a joint wedding for about 20 couples and stage performances, including a drag act. The venue was so packed that people who couldn't get in gathered around the venue with picnic blankets to show their support.

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Everest claims three more victims after deadly week

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Earthquake shakes Tokyo shortly before Trump arrives

An earthquake shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday, just ahead of US President Donald Trump's arrival to Japan.

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20 students killed in Surat tutoring center fire

Twenty students were killed and 17 more are being treated for injuries after a fire tore through a commercial building in Surat, in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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50 children saved as Interpol exposes international pedophile ring

Interpol has saved 50 children and prosecuted nine sex offenders after infiltrating an international pedophile ring that was sharing child abuse images on the dark web.

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Beaming in the bright sunshine, Amber Wang took the hand of her new wife, Kristin Huang, on the steps of the Xinyi District office in Taipei, Friday, making history as one of the first same-sex couples to marry in Asia.

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Everest traffic jam creates lethal conditions for climbers

Two mountaineers have died on Mount Everest after crowds of people became stuck in a queue leading to the summit of the world's highest mountain.

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India's Modi made the election a referendum on his leadership -- and it paid off

In purely electoral terms, it is an extraordinary achievement. Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have won a clear victory in India's national elections.

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Trump arrives in Japan with his Asia policy in tatters

Shinzo Abe's long game is paying off. Only a year ago, the Japanese Prime Minister was looking like the odd one out as US President Donald Trump cozied up to China's Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Still fiercely-divided, Taiwan celebrates the first same-sex weddings in Asia

Beaming in the bright sunshine, Amber Wang took the hand of her new wife, Kristin Huang, on the steps of the Xinyi District office in Taipei, Friday, making history as one of the first same-sex couples to marry in Asia.

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Modi poised to secure resounding victory

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to secure a stunning victory in the country's general elections, defying expectations of even his own party, early results show.

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Canada to haul back mountains of trash sent to Philippines years ago

Canada will take back tons of garbage shipped to the Philippines years ago, in a major victory for President Rodrigo Duterte in a diplomatic row which saw him recall his ambassador to Ottawa.

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Father of murdered 10-year-girl says she was raped and acid thrown on her

The murder of a 10-year-old Pakistani girl has sparked public outrage, with police under fire for inaction and authorities accused of failing to protect children in an increasingly brutal society.

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UK suffers major UN defeat over Chagos Islands

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the UK's continued occupation of the Chagos Islands -- a humiliating defeat for London on its continued colonial legacy.

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India election results: live updates

Results are set to be announced in India's marathon election and CNN is following every twist and turn to hear who 900 million people voted for as their next leader

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Hong Kongers wanted for rioting granted refugee status in Germany

Two Hong Kong residents wanted for rioting have been granted refugee status in Germany, in a major blow to the city's international reputation as fears grow of shrinking political freedoms in the semi-autonomous Chinese zone.

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For China's LGBT people, Taiwan's rainbow victory is a moment of joy and pain

When Chinese gay rights activist Peng Yanhui heard that Taiwan had approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on May 17 as he boarded a flight, he burst into tears of joy.

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India's minorities fear return of Modi

"It's not even been one year. I really miss him," says Sahila Khan, her head bowed and sitting in a small room that belonged to her father, Rakbar, a Muslim farmer who was lynched by a group of Hindu men in India's Rajasthan state.

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Six dead, 200 injured in protests over Indonesia's election result

Six people were killed and more than 200 injured in Indonesia's capital amid angry protests against the results of the country's recent general election.

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North Korea derides US presidential candidate Joe Biden as a 'fool of low IQ'

North Korean state media has launched a stinging attack on the former United States vice president and current presidential candidate, Joe Biden, mocking him as a "fool of low IQ."

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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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Japan wants you to say its leader's name correctly: Abe Shinzo

Japan has a polite request for the world: Stop saying our names wrong.

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Refugees attempted suicide after Australia's election, activists say

Australia's election sparked several suicide attempts among refugees held in the Manus Island detention center off Papua New Guinea, activists say.

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Christchurch mosque shooter faces terrorism charge

The man accused of killing 51 worshipers at two Christchurch mosques has been charged by New Zealand police with engaging in a "terrorist act," the first time such a charge has been laid inside the country.

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Joko Widodo secures second term as Indonesia's president

Indonesian president Joko Widodo has won a second term as leader of the world's third largest democracy, official results confirmed Tuesday, beating a former general who has claimed widespread ballot-rigging.

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'Fire and Fury' comes to Iran

The Trump administration isn't exactly hiding the fact that it's using North Korea playbook on Iran: Use a "maximum pressure" campaign -- the same nomenclature was used for Tehran and Pyongyang -- to box the adversary into a corner, then try to negotiate.

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Tiananmen Square Fast Facts

View CNN's Tiananmen Square Fast Facts for more information about the events in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 3-4, 1989.

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Polling in India is over, but the country is more divided than ever

The wait has begun. Polling in India's marathon elections concluded at the weekend, with the results due on May 23. Private polling commissioned by Indian media outlets points to a second term for the incumbent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), although, given the patchy record of these polls, which have been wrong in past elections, we won't know for sure until later this week.

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Taiwan furious after China attempts to take credit for LGBT marriage win

Taiwan has lashed out at China's state media for attempting to take credit for the island's historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage.

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The legacy of feudal Japan's African samurai

When feudal Japan's most powerful warlord, Oda Nobunaga, met Yasuke, a black slave-turned-retainer in 1581, he thought he was divine.

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