Belarusian leader asks Wagner mercenaries to train his military
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has invited Wagner Group mercenaries to his country to train its military.
2023-07-01 12:46
Two dead in Moldova airport shooting and gunman detained
Two people were killed at Moldova's main international airport on Friday when a "foreign citizen" who was not allowed to enter the country opened fire, according to the country's Interior Ministry.
2023-07-01 10:18
Shocking cases of domestic violence are leading young Chinese to question marriage
A series of high-profile domestic violence cases in China, including a killing carried out in broad daylight that was captured on video and circulated widely on social media, has sparked outrage -- and reignited a debate among young people about the pitfalls of marriage.
2023-07-01 10:15
This Chinese company will pay its workers $140 million to have kids
China's Trip.com, one of the world's largest online travel agencies, is introducing new childcare subsidies worth 1 billion yuan ($138 million) to encourage its 32,000 employees to have kids.
2023-06-30 19:15
Russian General Sergey Surovikin was secret VIP member of Wagner, documents show
Documents shared exclusively with CNN suggest that Russian Gen. Sergey Surovikin was a secret VIP member of the Wagner private military company.
2023-06-30 15:49
Facebook urged to suspend strongman leader over video threatening violence
The oversight board for Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms on Thursday said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen should be suspended from the social media site for six months for posting a video violating rules against violent threats.
2023-06-30 14:54
IMF reaches $3 billion staff-level agreement with Pakistan
Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a crucial bailout that could help stabilize its flailing economy and lift the South Asian nation out of a crisis that has pushed millions to the brink.
2023-06-30 11:45
Services activity in China drops to weakest level in six months
Activity in China's services industry and construction sector dropped to its weakest level since December, according to data released Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics, as the country's economic recovery continues to lose momentum.
2023-06-30 10:18
Anglo-French deal could create Europe's biggest lithium producer
A French minerals company is buying a British startup in a tie-up that could produce enough lithium carbonate to power 500,000 electric vehicles a year.
2023-06-29 19:30
China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
China has unveiled a sweeping foreign relations law enshrining its right to impose "countermeasures" against actions that it deems a threat -- in Beijing's latest bid to bolster its position amid strained relations with the West.
2023-06-29 15:25
150 arrested in second night of French protests after 17-year-old shot dead by police
French authorities arrested about 150 people overnight as protests broke out for a second night over the fatal police shooting of a teenager, officials said Thursday.
2023-06-29 15:23
French officer held after teenager fatally shot by police during traffic stop
French authorities investigating the fatal police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris on Tuesday have detained one officer, as clashes reportedly broke out overnight between law enforcement personnel and youth angered over the death.
2023-06-28 15:59