Japan's Emperor Akihito draws record numbers for farewell New Year's speech

Japan's emperor drew record numbers of well-wishers to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for his annual New Years' speech -- his last before he abdicates in April.

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Xi warns Taiwan independence is 'a dead end'

Xi Jinping called on Taiwan to reject independence and embrace "peaceful reunification" with China, in a conciliatory speech that nevertheless took a hard line on the self-governing island's political sovereignty and freedoms.

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September 2017 nuclear test triggers 2019 earthquake in North Korea

North Korea's sixth nuclear test was so powerful that it's still triggering earthquakes more than a year later.

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Indian women form 620 km human chain in support of temple equality

Tens of thousands of women in the Indian state of Kerala have formed a series of human chains extending an estimated 620 kilometers (385 miles) as a show of solidarity in protest at a refusal to admit women to the Sabarimala Temple, one of Hinduism's holiest sites.

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As Hong Kong tightens screws on rebellion, democracy moves further out of reach

"If this is the cup I must take, I will drink with no regret."

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Atal Bihari Vajpayee and learn more about the former Prime Minister of India.

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Kader Khan: Veteran Bollywood actor dies at 81

Bollywood star Kader Khan has died in hospital in Canada at the age of 81 following a prolonged illness.

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