Turbulence in China's top ranks raises questions about Xi Jinping's rule
At the onset of his unprecedented third term, Xi Jinping stacked China's top ranks with a slate of loyalists who he presumably hoped would smooth the paths to achieve his grand vision for China.
2023-09-20 06:21
Exclusive: Ukraine's special services 'likely' behind strikes on Wagner-backed forces in Sudan, a Ukrainian military source says
Speaking to CNN, a Ukrainian military source described the operation as the work of a "non-Sudanese military." Pressed on whether Kyiv was behind the attacks, the source would only say that "Ukrainian special services were likely responsible."
2023-09-20 03:20
Azerbaijan launches operation against Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan's defense ministry said Tuesday it had begun an "anti-terrorist" campaign in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, as Armenian media and local authorities reported heavy bombardment of the regional capital of Stepanakert.
2023-09-20 01:24
Nigeria gay wedding suspects freed on bail, lawyer says
A Nigerian court has freed on bail more than 60 people arrested last month during a police raid on a suspected gay wedding, their lawyer told CNN after a bail hearing Tuesday.
2023-09-19 23:52
China declines to address WSJ report foreign minister was removed over extramarital affair
China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday declined to address a report its former foreign minister Qin Gang was ousted from his position over an alleged extramarital affair.
2023-09-19 19:57
Hundreds protest against Libyan authorities in flood-ravaged Derna
Protests have erupted in the eastern Libyan city of Derna with locals demanding the removal of those in power, a week after torrential rain caused two dams to collapse, sweeping whole neighborhoods into the Mediterranean Sea and killing thousands.
2023-09-19 19:46
Starbucks bets on China with $220 million roasting and distribution center
Starbucks says it has poured more than $200 million into a new campus in China, in a sign of how the Chinese consumer remains crucial to the global coffee chain despite a major economic slowdown.
2023-09-19 15:25
Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description
China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a "dictator" and summoned Berlin's ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.
2023-09-19 14:22
China's central bank woos top Western firms as economic challenges grow
China will open up its financial industry and make its business environment more friendly for foreign businesses, the country's central bank governor told a number of top Western companies on Monday, renewing Beijing's efforts to lure overseas capital as economic challenges mount.
2023-09-19 13:26
Why Cubans are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
For months, hundreds of Cubans have quietly left the island to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine, chasing promises of money and Russian citizenship from shadowy online recruiters, family members told CNN.
2023-09-19 12:19
Hackers who breached casino giants MGM, Caesars also hit 3 other firms, Okta says
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO Hackers who breached casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment in recent
2023-09-19 09:51
What Wagner's post-Prigozhin future looks like on the ground in the Central African Republic
As the Kremlin tries to get its arms around the Russian mercenary group's empire in the CAR, the message is: it's business as usual.
2023-09-19 06:15