Hong Kong police make 'largest ever' seizure of explosives on eve of protests

Police in Hong Kong have seized what is thought to be the largest ever cachet of high-powered explosives uncovered in the city, in a raid Friday night on a suspected bomb-making factory.

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50 years after US moon landing, China is catching up in the space race

Fifty years ago, when the Apollo 11 astronauts became the first human beings to land on the moon, the Chinese space program had yet to launch a single satellite.

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Taj Mahal Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts to learn about India's most popular tourist attraction, the Taj Mahal.

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South Korean man sets himself on fire outside Japanese embassy in Seoul

A 70-year-old man has self-immolated inside his car in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, authorities in the South Korean capital said Friday.

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China's Tiangong-2 space lab to fall to Earth in controlled demolition

China's second space lab will return to Earth in a controlled demolition Friday, according to the country's space agency.

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Bodies found piled on staircase in Japan's worst mass killing in decades

Police investigate why a man torched a renowned animation studio in Kyoto, killing 33 people in Japan's worst mass killing in almost 20 years

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Chinese Australian writer facing possible charges after six months in China jail

Australian authorities are seeking to confirm that a China-born Australian writer has been moved to a detention center in Beijing ahead of possible charges Friday for allegedly endangering China's national security.

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Japan election: Surge of women candidates could reshape male-dominated parliament

One of the world's most unequal parliaments could be about to get a lot more female, or ... maybe not.

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227 dead after monsoon floods devastate South Asia

At least 227 people have died since monsoon floods ravaged swathes of South Asia over the weekend.

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13 feared dead in suspected arson attack in Japanese animation studio

At least 13 people are feared dead and 38 injured in a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Japan Thursday, fire officials said.

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Cambodia to send plastic waste back to the US and Canada

Cambodia has become the latest Asian country to reject shipments of waste sent to its shores by Western companies for processing.

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Pakistan ordered to review death sentence of Indian accused of spying

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Pakistan to review and reconsider a death sentence handed down to a former Indian Navy officer convicted of spying.

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Asia's meth trade is now worth an estimated $61B

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Pakistan Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Pakistan and learn more about the country that borders Iran, Afghanistan and India.

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Jailed for recording her boss' alleged sexual harassment, this mother wants to inspire women to say no to abuse

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Parts of Marshall Islands are more radioactive than Chernobyl and Fukushima, study finds

Radiation levels across parts of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean, where the United States tested nuclear bombs during the Cold War, are higher than areas contaminated by the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters, new research suggests.

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Duterte will be 'first to obey' new sexual harassment law, palace says

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will "be the first one" to abide by a new law banning sexual harassment, his spokesman said, after critics highlighted the outspoken leader's appalling record on the issue.

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Australia calls on China to release mother and child held in Xinjiang

The Australian government has called on China release a young Australian boy and his mother who have been unable to leave Xinjiang since 2017.

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What happens when parts of South Asia become unlivable?

Almost six million people are under threat from rising flood waters across South Asia, where hundreds of thousands of people have already been displaced as a result of heavy monsoon rains.

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Muslim nations are defending China's crackdown on Muslims. It shatters the myth of Islamic solidarity

Last week, a number of Muslim-majority countries praised China's human rights record, dismissing reports of a widespread crackdown on Muslims there. Experts say it's proof of Beijing's growing power.

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Beijing education reforms aim to create well-rounded system

Millions of school students have started their long summer vacation this month, but for some the two-month break won't be much of a holiday.

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The death toll in South Asia continues to rise after flooding and landslides ravaged the border region of India and Nepal, leaving tens of thousands displaced and millions affected.

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South Korean bosses can be jailed for dismissing bullied employees thanks to a new law

South Korean bosses who unfairly fire workers that complain of office bullying now face up to three years in prison or a 30 million won ($25,464) fine, under a new law aimed at cracking down on the country's toxic work culture.

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Hong Kong's summer of dissent: After five weeks of protest, where to next?

For five weeks, Hong Kong has been rocked by large protests sparked by a proposed bill that would allow extradition to China, and the city's summer of dissent is showing no sign of abating.

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China holds drills in Taiwan Strait, calls for sanctions against US companies

The Chinese government held military drills off the coast of Taiwan as tensions rise between Beijing and Washington over US support for the island that China views as a renegade province.

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Missing 9-year-old girl, whose disappearance gripped China, found dead

A 9-year-old Chinese girl's mysterious weeklong disappearance came to a tragic end Sunday after authorities confirmed her lifeless body had been found in the East China Sea.

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North Korea, Syria and Myanmar among countries defending China's actions in Xinjiang

Ambassadors representing 37 countries praised China for its "remarkable achievements in the field of human rights," just a day after a group of 22 other countries formally condemned Beijing for the mass detention of ethnic and religious minorities in the country's Xinjiang region.

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Floods and landslides kill at least 65 people in Nepal

At least 65 people have died in Nepal with dozens missing after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides over the weekend.

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India delays mission to land a rover on the moon

India's historic mission to land a rover on the surface of the moon was called off Monday due to a "technical snag," the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said.

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