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Chinese ship shoots water cannon at Philippine vessel with CNN crew on board near flashpoint shoal
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Chinese ship shoots water cannon at Philippine vessel with CNN crew on board near flashpoint shoal
By Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright, Dan Hodge and Yasmin Coles, CNN (CNN) — Chinese ships fired water cannon at Philippine vessels, including one carrying a CNN crew, near a dangerous flashpoint in the South China Sea on Friday – the third tense confrontation this week in the contested waters. Besides rich fishing grounds in its lagoon and surrounding waters, there’s seemingly little remarkable about the shoal. But this corner of the world is a deceptively fraught geopolitical hotspot.
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Quotes of the Day: "Never lose a holy curiosity." – Albert Einstein. "They who have no central purpose in life, fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pity." – James Allen. “While thoughts exist, words are alive and literature becomes an escape, not from, but into living.” – Cyril Connolly 1. Yoon denies insurrection charges, voices concerns about state of nation 2. North Korea tests cruise missile; warns US, South Korea on ‘provocation’ 3.
Exclusive: Inside the prison that executes people for supplying cannabis
Singapore (CNN) — Though he is provided with a straw mat, Matthew says he prefers to sleep on the concrete floor of his cell in the maximum-security wing of Singapore’s Changi Prison. “It’s more cooling that way,” says the 41-year-old former schoolteacher, who was sentenced to more than seven years in prison and seven strokes of the cane for selling methamphetamine.
Massacre survivors say history is repeating – with new perpetrators | KRDO
By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Tanibiral Miraj Ripon and Mark Phillips, CNN Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (CNN) — As tears roll down her face and her body shivers with pain, Hamida cradles her 4-year-old daughter and baby boy on her lap, comforting them as they cry for their father.
Victims of a Myanmar massacre
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'Like wildfires underwater': Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet
By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Tom Booth, CNN Great Barrier Reef, Australia (CNN) - As the early-morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the turquoise waters of a shallow lagoon, bringing more than a dozen turtles to life.
Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
(CNN) — Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record-breaking ocean heat, two scientific bodies announced Monday — with some experts warning this could become the worst bleaching period in recorded history.
What it’s like on board an outnumbered Philippine ship facing down China’s push to dominate the South China Sea
By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Kevin Broad, CNN Near Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea (CNN) — As dawn slowly broke on the horizon, a large fleet of Chinese vessels came into view from the deck of a Philippine Coast Guard ship as it entered the contested waters of the South China Sea.
‘Hope is hard to come by’: In the Red Sea resort of Eilat, Israeli survivors from October 7 face a new threat
By Rebecca Wright, Nic Robertson, John Torigoe, Eli Kiko Cohen and Joel Bennett, CNN Eilat, Israel (CNN) — As a red alert alarm sounded in the busy hotel dining hall, many of the children scattered in fear, as the horrors of the Hamas massacre on October 7 came flooding back. Thousands of families who survived the attacks on the Israeli collective communities known as kibbutzim are now homeless and sheltering in hotels along the beaches of the Red Sea resort town of Eilat.
Israel shows alleged Hamas ‘armory’ under children’s hospital in Gaza. Local health officials dismiss the claims – KION546
Israel shows alleged Hamas ‘armory’ under children’s hospital in Gaza. Local health officials dismiss the claims By Nic Robertson, Rebecca Wright, John Torigoe and David Shortell, CNN Gaza (CNN) — The Israeli military’s focus on hospitals in Gaza is growing more intense with a spokesperson inviting news media to visit a medical center for children on Monday, where he alleged parts of the basement had been a Hamas “command and control center” and may have been used to hold hostages.
Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippine defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he warned his nation, and the wider world, had to stand up to Beijing’s territorial expansion in the South China Sea.
CNN Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
Manila, Philippines (CNN) — China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippine defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he warned his nation, and the wider world, had to stand up to Beijing’s territorial expansion in the South China Sea.
Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
Manila, Philippines (CNN) — China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippine defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he warned his nation, and the wider world, had to stand up to Beijing’s territorial expansion in the South China Sea.
Clearing land mines by hand, farmers in Ukraine risk their lives for planting season – KION546
By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova and Tom Booth, CNN The first time Oleksandr Havriluk returned to his farm after it had been stormed and occupied by Russian troops, tears rolled down his face when he saw what they had left behind. His farm buildings were almost completely destroyed, millions of dollars worth of heavy machinery had been left in ruins, and last year’s wheat harvest had been incinerated.
'I killed a man today': Russian soldier accused of war crimes in absentia after audio files intercepted
By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova and Tom Booth, CNN A Russian soldier who allegedly shot a civilian in an extraordinary attack caught on camera by a Ukrainian drone is being accused of war crimes in absentia by the Ukrainian police. The dossier of evidence against him includes phone calls between the soldier and his wife and friend intercepted during a months-long investigation into the Russian attack near the city of Izium last June.
Exclusive: Chinese-made drone, retrofitted and weaponized, downed in eastern Ukraine
CNN By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova and Tom Booth, CNN Driving deep into the forest, the hush between the towering pine trees and the clear blue skies was splintered every few seconds by the sound of distant explosions from the frontline battles for eastern Ukraine.
Exclusive: Chinese-made drone, retrofitted and weaponized, downed in eastern Ukraine
"George, you have to understand that Ukraine is not even a country. Part of its territory is in Eastern Europe and the greater part was given to us.” …
'I hold China accountable': Uyghur families demand answers over fire that triggered protests
By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Enwer Erdem, CNN For more than five years, Sharapat Mohamad Ali and her brother Mohamad had been unable to contact their family in far western China, where the government has been accused of incarcerating up to 2 million Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in internment camps. They believe their father and brother are among those detained in the Xinjiang region, so have long been primed for bad news.
'He was curious about the world': Friends remember American student killed in Seoul Halloween disaster
By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Jake Kwon and Tom Booth, CNN When he arrived in the South Korean city of Seoul in late August, American exchange student Steven Blesi quickly developed a wide circle of friends from around the world. The 20-year-old from Atlanta was studying at the city’s Hangyang University, as part of a US study abroad program.
As Ukraine pushes to retake the south, families fear being caught in the crosshairs
By Rebecca Wright, Olga Konovalova and Kostyantin Gak — When the Russian invasion began, Maria Pokusaeva knew that she wouldn't leave her home in southern Ukraine, despite being close to the front lines of the conflict. Tending to her geese, chickens and sole cow on the family's small holding was a way of life, and she couldn't bear to abandon the animals. "How can I leave my home behind?" 65-year-old Pokusaeva said.
Hanging by a 'thread,' staff exodus risks safety at Ukraine nuclear plant
CNN By Rebecca Wright, Olga Konovalova and Oleksandra Ochman CNN When Russian troops started shelling nearby towns from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant where she worked in southeastern Ukraine, Elena decided it was time to escape. She had kept working at the Zaporizhzhia complex for months after it was stormed by the Russians in March, among hundreds of Ukrainian workers effectively kept hostage to enable the power station – the largest nuclear power plant in Europe — to keep running.
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