Lebanon Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 10,400 sq km (slightly larger than…
South China Sea: Philippines will explore for oil even if no deal with Beijing, Marcos says
The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday,…
Russia’s upper parliament passes tougher ban on ‘LGBT propaganda’
CNN — Russia’s upper house of parliament unanimously voted on Wednesday to toughen a controversial law banning what the bill describes as “LGBT propaganda,” making it apply to Russians of…
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, but activists see a silver lining
A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights, which plaintiffs…
Iranian protesters celebrate World Cup defeat, as fears surround players’ return
CNN — Iran’s World Cup defeat to the United States was met by cheers and celebrations in Tehran and other Iranian cities on Tuesday evening, as protesters hailed the country’s…
New Zealand: Mother appears in court over alleged suitcase murders
CNN — A mother of two children whose remains were found in suitcases earlier this year appeared in a New Zealand court Wednesday charged with their murders. The woman, 42,…
China’s Zhengzhou, home to world’s largest iPhone factory, ends Covid lockdown
Hong Kong CNN Business — The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, home to the world’s largest iPhone factory, has lifted a five-day Covid lockdown, in a move that analysts have…
How Ukraine is innovating Soviet-era weapons for a 21st century battleground
Bakhmut, Ukraine CNN — In a basement in eastern Ukraine, young men sit at a long table strewn with laptops, their eyes glued to a television screen an arm’s length…
US calls for the release of Cambodian labor activist Chhim Sithar
The United States on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned by Cambodia’s arrest of union leader Chhim Sithar and called for her release and that of other detained trade unionists.…