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Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar junta pardons former leader for five offences

CNN  —  Myanmar’s ruling military junta has pardoned Aung San Suu Kyi on five charges for which she was previously convicted, reducing the lengthy sentences handed down to the deposed, democratically elected leader after generals seized control of the Southeast Asian nation. The pardon was announced by Aung Lin Dwe, the secretary of the regime’s governing body, and further details were…

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South Korea sets nationwide civil defense drill, citing North's 'provocations'

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  As tensions with North Korea spike, South Korea will hold its first nationwide civil defense drill in six years later this month, requiring most of the country’s 51 million residents to practice evacuating to shelters or underground safe spaces during the 20-minute exercise. The drill, scheduled for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23, will see many drivers required to…

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South Korea heat wave: At least 16 people dead as the country swelters under high temperatures

Seoul CNN  —  At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea as the country swelters under a prolonged heat wave with temperatures above 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country. The deaths, which have all happened since May, far exceed those over the same period last year, when six people died from heat-related illnesses, the Korea Disease…

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Pakistan bombing: Blast rips through political gathering, killing at least 54 in Khar, Bajaur

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN  —  At least 54 people died after a suicide bomber attacked a political convention organized by an Islamist party in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, police said. Shaukat Abbas, deputy inspector general of police, said 12 of those who died were under the age of 12. More than 100 were injured, 17 critically, in the attack targeting members of the Jamiat…

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Typhoon Doksuri and Khanun: Thousands in China flee homes as one soaks Beijing and the second approaches

CNN  —  Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in Beijing after Typhoon Doksuri, one of the strongest storms in years, dumped torrential rain across China and left at least four dead, as forecasters warned another hurricane-level storm was on its way. Like much of the world, China is reeling from extreme weather events this summer. Heat waves scorched China earlier than usual this year…

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At least 12 people killed in Thailand fireworks warehouse explosion

CNN  —  At least 12 people were killed and 121 injured in an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand. The incident – in the village of Mu No – reduced the warehouse and surrounding area to rubble, drone footage showed. At least two of the victims were children, including a four-year-old boy and a eight-month-old baby girl, according to state run Radio Thailand. Over a hundred…

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Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy rain to north China, red rainfall alert issued for Beijing

CNN  —  Typhoon Doksuri has brought heavy rainfall to several regions in northern China, including the capital Beijing, after lashing the Philippines and Taiwan where it caused dozens of deaths and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate. The provinces of Hebei and Shandong are also among those affected, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported Saturday. The meteorological bureau of Beijing…

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Typhoon Doksuri (Egay) lashes China's Fujian province after leaving 39 dead in the Philippines

Hong Kong CNN  —  Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in China’s southeastern coast and Taiwan on Friday, state weather agencies said, after the storm battered parts of the Philippines and killed at least 39 people, including dozens on an overcrowded boat that capsized in strong winds. The typhoon slammed into China’s coastal Fujian province at around 10:00 a.m. local time, the National…

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How New Zealand's plan for English and te reo Māori road signs took an unexpected turn

CNN  —  It was meant to be an inclusive gesture to New Zealand’s indigenous Maori community. But plans to introduce bilingual road signs featuring both the English and te reo Maori languages have sparked a divisive, racially charged debate ahead of the country’s looming general election. New Zealand – or Aotearoa as it is known to the Maori – recently hosted a public consultation on whether to…

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North Korea, China and Russia commemorate 'victory' 70 years ago, while aligning on Ukraine

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  Delegations from Russia and China, North Korea’s key allies in the Korean War, gathered in Pyongyang this week to celebrate North Korea’s “Victory Day” in the war that ravaged the Korean Peninsula seven decades ago as they align over another very contemporary conflict – Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian Defense…

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Typhoon Doksuri: Egay kills five as Philippines battles floods and landslides

CNN  —  A powerful typhoon brought widespread flooding and landslides to the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least five people, authorities in the country said. Typhoon Doksuri, known as Egay in the Philippines, has caused flooding across five regions and more than a dozen rain-induced landslides, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. One victim was…

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Saridewi Djamani: Singapore executes first woman in nearly two decades for drug trafficking

CNN  —  Singapore on Friday hanged a woman convicted of attempting to traffic an ounce of heroin, the first execution of a female prisoner in nearly two decades in what human rights groups decried as a “grim milestone” for the city state and its notoriously harsh anti-drug laws. Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old Singaporean, was put to death on Friday in Changi Prison, the Central Narcotics…

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Taiwan police investigated after minor sexually assaulted in botched sting operation

Taipei, Taiwan CNN  —  Two Taiwan police officers are under investigation after a botched sting operation led to a minor being sexually assaulted, prompting public uproar and an official apology from the local police department. The incident began in November 2020 when an unnamed 13-year-old girl met a man, Chang Ming-hsin, on a dating app, according to a court verdict handed down earlier this…

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The 1975: Malaysia's LGBTQ community slams Matty Healy's onstage kiss

CNN  —  When British singer Matty Healy grabbed bandmate Ross MacDonald for an onstage kiss during their Malaysia concert on Friday, following a profanity-laden speech slamming the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws, he likely thought it an act of protest and solidarity. But for many in Malaysia’s LGBTQ community, it was quite the opposite. The 1975’s concert, which was the headline performance in…

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Taiwan's main airport becomes battleground for simulated Chinese invasion

Taoyuan, Taiwan CNN  —  Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport became the scene of a simulated Chinese invasion on Wednesday for the first time ever as the island’s military conducted an anti-takeover drill to fend off any possible attack from Beijing. The drill was designed to test the Taiwanese military’s cross-branch coordination and emergency response capabilities during a simulated Chinese…

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Kyle Anderson: US-born NBA player will represent China at the basketball World Cup

CNN  —  US-born basketball player Kyle Anderson will represent China at next month’s FIBA World Cup after obtaining Chinese nationality, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced on Monday. The Minnesota Timberwolves forward, 29, whose Chinese name is Li Kaier, was eligible for Chinese citizenship through his maternal great-grandfather. “Welcome Anderson! Li Kaier obtained Chinese…

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Japan's population fell by 800,000 last year as demographic crisis accelerates

Tokyo CNN  —  Japan’s population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the past year – echoing similar trends seen in other East Asian countries. As of January 1 this year, Japan’s total population stood at 125.4 million, including both Japanese and foreign residents, according to data released on Wednesday by Japan’s internal affairs ministry. The…