Xi Jinping's foreign minister has vanished from public view. His prolonged absence is driving intense speculation
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for three weeks, an unusually long absence for a high-profile role during a busy period of diplomatic activity in Beijing, sparking intense speculation in a country known for its political opaqueness.
2023-07-17 16:52
Iran's morality police resume headscarf patrols, state media says
Iran's morality police will resume patrols to make women comply with strict Islamic dress codes, state media reported Sunday, 10 months after the death of a young woman in their custody triggered nationwide protests.
2023-07-17 11:24
Emergency incident reported on bridge linking Crimea with Russia
An "emergency incident" has been reported on the Crimean Bridge, halting traffic on the only link between the annexed peninsula and Russia, a Moscow-backed official said Monday.
2023-07-17 11:16
Ron Desantis to sit down with CNN's Jake Tapper for an exclusive interview Tuesday
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will sit down with CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday for an exclusive interview, the network announced Sunday. The interview will air on "The Lead" on Tuesday, July 18, at 4 p.m. ET.
2023-07-16 21:57
Crucial deal on Ukraine grain exports on the brink of expiring
A crucial deal allowing the export of grain from Ukraine is set to expire Monday unless Russia agrees to an extension.
2023-07-16 21:46
Putin says Russia has 'sufficient' cluster munitions and may retaliate if Ukraine uses them
Russia has a stockpile of cluster munitions and will consider using them against Ukraine "if they are used against us," President Vladimir Putin said.
2023-07-16 20:29
Three Israeli civilians wounded, one seriously, in West Bank shooting
One Israeli man was seriously wounded and two young girls were hurt in a shooting in the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli emergency services said Sunday.
2023-07-16 16:23
Large-scale rescue operation recovers 7 bodies after flooding traps cars in South Korea tunnel
Rescue workers pulled seven bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded underpass in central South Korea, authorities said Sunday, after days of torrential rain caused landslides and flash floods that have killed at least 33 people.
2023-07-16 11:52
John Kerry to step into searing China heat as world's two biggest polluters try to fix fractured ties
When John Kerry heads to Beijing Sunday for a long-awaited trip to restart climate negotiations, the US climate envoy will step off the plane into one of the hottest summers ever recorded in the Chinese capital.
2023-07-16 09:52
Inside the school teaching North Korean defectors how to live in the outside world
This school is supposed to prepare North Korean defectors for the real world. But some say it does little to help -- and the system needs an overhaul.
2023-07-16 08:52
Limited battlefield progress hasn't spooked western allies, Kyiv says
Despite an underwhelming first month of Ukraine's much-anticipated summer push to liberate territory from Russian forces, Kyiv says its Western backers are not pressuring the country for quick results.
2023-07-16 00:56
Netanyahu hospitalized with suspected dehydration amid Israeli heatwave
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was admitted to hospital suffering from suspected dehydration Saturday, his office said, as fierce heat grips the country.
2023-07-16 00:54