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Blinken speaks with Chinese foreign minister ahead of expected high-stakes visit to Beijing
June 14, 2023
Blinken speaks with Chinese foreign minister ahead of expected high-stakes visit to Beijing
Hong Kong CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with China’s foreign minister by phone on Wednesday, a…
Radio New Zealand investigates ‘inappropriate editing’ of Ukraine war stories
June 13, 2023
Radio New Zealand investigates ‘inappropriate editing’ of Ukraine war stories
Wellington, New Zealand CNN — New Zealand’s national radio broadcaster has launched an investigation and put a staff member on…
11-year-old British girl shot dead in France in dispute over garden
June 13, 2023
11-year-old British girl shot dead in France in dispute over garden
Paris CNN — An 11-year-old British girl was shot dead in Saint-Herbot in Brittany, western France, on Saturday, during a…
Russian accounts admit Ukrainian forces are making some gains in heavy fighting
June 13, 2023
Russian accounts admit Ukrainian forces are making some gains in heavy fighting
CNN — Russian and Ukrainian forces are reporting intense fighting along the border of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk and southern Zaporizhzhia…
At least 46, including children killed in DRC displacement camp
June 13, 2023
At least 46, including children killed in DRC displacement camp
CNN — At least 46 people, including 23 children, were killed and six were wounded at a displacement camp in…
Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
June 13, 2023
Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
Myanmar’s ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more than a million vulnerable people are in…
Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, UN report finds
June 13, 2023
Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, UN report finds
CNN — Almost nine out of 10 people hold “fundamental biases” against women, a new UN report has found, decrying…
China records fewest marriages in more than three decades as population crisis looms
June 12, 2023
China records fewest marriages in more than three decades as population crisis looms
Hong Kong CNN — China last year recorded its lowest number of marriages since public records became available, furthering a…
Wagner chief rejects Russian Defense Ministry efforts to rein in his force
June 12, 2023
Wagner chief rejects Russian Defense Ministry efforts to rein in his force
The boss of the Russian private military company Wagner says he won’t sign contracts with Russia’s Defense Ministry, rejecting an…
‘Horrific bus tragedy’ leaves multiple dead after wedding in Australian wine region, police say
June 12, 2023
‘Horrific bus tragedy’ leaves multiple dead after wedding in Australian wine region, police say
CNN — Multiple people are feared dead in Australia after their bus crashed Sunday as they returned from a wedding…