Australian student expelled from North Korea for 'committing anti-DPRK incitement'

Alek Sigley, the Australian student who was detained in North Korea, was deported for spreading anti-government sentiment, the country's state media has said.

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Bloody Japan defeat a lesson for China and US

In early July 1944, on a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean, the United States clinched a devastating defeat over Japan in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

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Erdogan says Xinjiang camps shouldn't spoil Turkey-China relationship

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a soft line on China's mass detention centers in Xinjiang during a trip to the Chinese capital of Beijing this week, in a departure from the previous harsh criticisms made by his government.

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Children in Xinjiang housed in mass boarding schools, research claims

Children of parents detained in China's vast system of "re-education camps" in the far west region of Xinjiang are being separated from their families and placed in vast purpose-built boarding schools, according to new research.

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Tornado tears through Chinese city

At least 6 people died and 190 were injured from a tornado that hit Kaiyuan City in northeastern China on Wednesday, according to state news agency Xinhua. The dramatic weather phenomenon hit around 5:15pm local time (5:15 pm ET).

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No more 'Beijing bikini': Chinese city calls topless men 'uncivilized'

Each summer, as Chinese cities swelter under the baking heat, middle-aged men across the country roll their T-shirts up above their bellies to cool down.

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Beijing admits 'weaknesses' in handling of African swine fever crisis

The Chinese government issued a rare admission of failure Wednesday, saying that there had been "weaknesses" in the handling of an African swine fever epidemic which has now spread to all of China's 25 provinces.

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Hong Kong protests: Dramatic images of destruction draw both condemnation and support

Days after masked protesters stormed Hong Kong's legislature, the city continues to be divided on whether it was unjustifiable violence or the understandable actions of desperate young protesters without other options.

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Australian detained in North Korea has 'safely left the country,' PM says

An Australian man detained in North Korea is "safe and well," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday.

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UK summons China ambassador after he slams 'colonial' attitude to Hong Kong

A diplomatic spat between the UK and China deepened Wednesday after London summoned the Chinese ambassador over what it said were "unacceptable and inaccurate" comments made by Beijing regarding the UK's role in ongoing Hong Kong protests.

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Asif Ali Zardari Fast Facts

See CNN's Asif Ali Zardari Fast Facts for a look at the life of the former president of Pakistan.

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Are parts of India becoming too hot for humans?

Intense heat waves have killed more than 100 people in India this summer and are predicted to worsen in coming years, creating a possible humanitarian crisis as large parts of the country potentially become too hot to be uninhabitable.

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Indian police arrest 26 after mob attack hospitalizes female forest ranger

Police in the southern Indian state of Telangana have arrested 26 people in connection with a mob attack on a female forest ranger.

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Kim Jong Un Fast Facts

Read CNN's Kim Jong Un Fast Facts and learn more about the leader of North Korea.

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North Korea Fast Facts

Read CNN's North Korea Fast Facts to learn about the history, population and geography of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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Surveillance app installed on phones of Xinjiang visitors: report

China's far-reaching security network is targeting tourists, with border guards secretly installing a surveillance app onto the phones of visitors to Xinjiang, according to a joint report by several major international media organizations.

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Maharashtra storm: 43 dead as Indian state pummeled by heavy monsoon rains

At least 43 people are dead and another 17 are still missing as heavy monsoon rains continue to pummel the western Indian state of Maharashtra, washing away houses and flooding transport hubs.

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Japan prefecture prepares for a month's rainfall in a day

Almost 1 million people in southern Japan were evacuated Wednesday as the region braced itself for a month's worth of rain in a single day, according to local officials.

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Will drones transform farmers' lives in Thailand?

Bug Away is hoping to revolutionize farming in Thailand with its agricultural drones.

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China tests anti-ship missile in South China Sea, Pentagon says

China has test-fired at least one anti-ship missile in recent days in the area around the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the United States military confirmed Tuesday.

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By killing whales, Japan seeks to revive a dying industry

After a 30-year ban, Japan has resumed commercial whaling in its waters. But with the appetite for whale meat in decline, is the industry sustainable?

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Commercial whaling has been banned for three decades. Japan just resumed it with two kills

On the first day of Japan's return to commercial whaling, two whales were killed and brought back to port.

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Dalai Lama Fast Facts

Read CNN's Dalai Lama Fast Facts to learn more about his Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, spiritual leader of the people of Tibet.

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23 dead, 1,000 evacuated as Mumbai hit by heaviest rain in a decade

At least 23 people have died, 1,000 residents have been evacuated and some public services have been suspended as India's largest city, Mumbai, experiences its worst rains in a decade.

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Beijing says 'radical' Hong Kong protests are an 'undisguised challenge'

The Chinese government has denounced Monday night's violent protests in Hong Kong as "radical," terming them an "undisguised challenge" to the city's system of governance.

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Hong Kong government building a 'big crime scene' after night of violent protests

A senior Hong Kong official has described the city's legislative council as a "big crime scene," just hours after hundreds of masked, mainly young protesters stormed the building, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

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Hong Kong's democracy movement was about hope. These protests are driven by desperation

Outside Hong Kong's legislature, which protesters stormed and partially sacked Monday, a large red banner read: "If we burn, you burn with us."

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The unique reasons why millions in Hong Kong are protesting

Hong Kong, a former British colony, has a level of independence and autonomy unheard of in the rest of China. Demonstrators don't want to lose that.

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The fight over Hong Kong's extradition law could reopen divisions

As Hong Kong marked 22 years of Chinese rule Monday, the city's leader Carrie Lam admitted that "the government has a lot to improve."

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Hong Kong protesters clash with police as summer of discontent continues

Hundreds of protesters have clashed with riot police in Hong Kong, as the city prepares to mark the anniversary of its return to Chinese rule amid an ongoing political crisis over a controversial extradition bill.

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Welcome to the world's wildest intersection

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Trump and Kim make history, but a longer and more difficult march lies ahead

With 20 steps over the military demarcation line at the Korean Demilitarized Zone Sunday, US President Donald Trump made history.

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Hong Kong protesters clash with police over China extradition bill

Thousands are marching in Hong Kong for the annual July 1 pro-democracy protest. Here's the latest.

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