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  • Screen grab from a China dog video in Douyin
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    The internet loves this band of lost dogs journeying home. Too bad the story is fake
  • A worker fills up a motorcycle at a gas station as oil prices are expected to increase amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on March 9, 2026.
    Lisa Marie David/Reuters
    Asia embraces energy austerity as dire fuel shortages force Philippines to declare national emergency
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae ride a tank during what state news agency KCNA reports was an offensive tactical drill involving a new type of tank at a training base in Pyongyang on March 19.
    KCNA/Reuters
    Kim Jong Un uses Iran war to justify North Korea’s decision to keep its nuclear weapons
  • Xi Jinping and Donald Trump
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    Why a delayed Xi-Trump summit could give China a stronger hand
  • Snow falls in Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on February 19, 2026. People walk on a roda while strong winds. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
    Yomiuri Shimbu/Ryoichiro Kida/AP
    Japan’s people are aging as its snow worsens. That’s a lethal combination
  • A soldier looks on near a launching station of the Patriot system as the Taiwan military demonstrates combat readiness ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays in an annual exercise in Taichung, Taiwan, on January 8, 2025.
    Ann Wang/Reuters
    The US is re-evaluating the threat of Chinese military action in Taiwan
  • Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference ahead of her visit to the United States at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on March 18, 2026.
    The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images
    Trump and Takaichi are close. Iran puts their relationship to the test
  • A Samosa Or Singadas Is A Fried South Asian Pastry With A Savory Filling, Including Ingredients Such As Spiced Potatoes, Onions, Peas, Meat, Or Fish. It May Take Different Forms, Including Triangular, Cone, Or Half-moon Shapes, Depending On The Region. Every Day Around 60 Million Samosas Are Sold And Eaten In India. With Such Huge Popularity, Samosa Is Known As The 'king Of Street Food.' World Samosa Day Is Celebrated On September 5th Every Year. Samosas Are Often Accompanied By Chutney And Have Origins In Medieval Times Or Earlier. Sweet Versions Are Also Made. Samosas Are A Popular Entree, Appetizer, Or Snack In The Cuisines Of South Asia, The Middle East, Central Asia, East Africa And Their South Asian Diasporas. Samosa Is Now Widely Available, And Increasingly Popular With Non-Indian Descent Consumers. This Samosa Photo Was Taken In A Sweet Shop At A Village Fair At Tehatta, West Bengal, India on January 14, 2024.
    Soumyabrata Roy/ Getty Images
    Iran’s chokehold on Hormuz threatens India’s beloved samosas and chai
  • Smoke and flames rise from an area hit by airstrikes, in Kabul on March 16, 2026.
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    Afghanistan says Pakistan hit Kabul rehab center killing 408, Islamabad rejects claim

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    Video We slept in tiger country tracking a cub that’s re-writing history 4:27
  • North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un said he's willing to get along with US fi Washington accepts North Korea's nuclear weapons state and drops hostile policy. Kim Jong Un's daughter and his wife attended the military parade which did not display any weapons.
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  • MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, pictured on March 18.
    Octavio Jones/Reuters/File
    Man charged with planting explosive device at US military base had fled to China
  • A work by the artist Botto.
    Botto
    This artist has made millions of dollars. And it’s not even human
  • Numerous new electric vehicles from Byd are parked in a parking lot in the port area of Wilhelmshaven, Germany, on 25 October 2025.
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    The worst oil crisis in history comes at a good time for China’s troubled EV giants
  • The Super Micro Computer Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, on December 3, 2024.
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    Co-founder of tech company charged with diverting $2.5 billion in Nvidia AI chips to China in violation of export laws
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    Brain aging slowed by over 2 years with unique diet

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  • A man stands atop a petrol tanker truck at an Indian Oil fuel station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 4, 2026.
    Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto/Getty Images
    Trump wanted India off Russian oil. His war with Iran is now undermining that goal
  • Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates talks during the Gates Foundation's first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, on January 22, 2026.
    Stefan Jerrevang/TT News Agency/AFP/Getty Images
    Bill Gates cancels AI summit keynote address amid fresh scrutiny over Epstein links
  • Amar Vennapusa, a bariatric surgeon, fills a syringe with Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and weight loss, at his health clinic in Hyderabad, India, on April 14, 2025.
    Almaas Masood/Reuters
    Is India about to make Ozempic-like weight-loss drugs a whole lot cheaper?
  • Indian spiritual guru who calls himself Saint Dr. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan, center, greets followers as he arrives for a press conference ahead of the release of his new movie "MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart," in New Delhi, India, on October 5, 2016.
    Tsering Topgyal/AP
    A spiritual guru was jailed for rape and murder. He’s out on parole for the 15th time
  • Activists pulled items from the polluted Yamuna River, including statues of idols, on January 25, 2026, as high levels of ammonia made the water was too toxic to treat.
    Esha Mitra/CNN
    Millions of Delhi residents lost water for days. Some say it’s still toxic
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  • TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 19: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers applauds fans after the MLB Tokyo Series game between Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 19, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kenta Harada/Getty Images)
    Kenta Harada/Getty Images
    Baseball in Japan is more than just a game. The Japanese stars in MLB carry that pressure everywhere they go
  • 24 February 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: During a press conference, Iran's ex-World Champion Saeid Mollaei will answer questions from journalists. At the 2019 World Cup, Mollaei had been instructed by officials of his federation and other officials not to play in the semi-final match against the Belgian Casse or to lose intentionally. Because a final against the Israeli Muki threatened. However, for decades Iran has forbidden its athletes to compete against Israelis. He still competed, but he lost. He then fled from Iran and has been starting for Mongolia since December. Photo by: Roland Weihrauch/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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    This Olympian defied Iran’s regime. Now he fears for the country’s women’s soccer team.
  • TOPSHOT - People ski in Hakuba, western Japan on January 18, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
    Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images
    This powder paradise in Japan is a magnet for tourists. Locals say the party is getting out of hand
  • Yosuke Suga, chef and owner of invite-only restaurant Sugalabo in Tokyo.
    Yumi Asada/CNN
    A private phone number, secret opening times, and no interest in Michelin: Inside one of Tokyo’s invite-only restaurants
  • Japan's Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Sanae Takaichi, gestures after speaking with media on the House of Representatives election day at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, on February 8, 2026.
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    She’s one of the world’s most powerful conservative leaders – and she just won again

North Korea

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  • Kim Jong Un at an opening of Saeppyol Street apartment complex for families of soldiers killed in Russia deployment in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 16, 2026.
    Rodong Sinmun/KCNA
    After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump
  • Debris surrounds blackened THAAD radar in Jordan - <em>A satellite image taken on March 2, 2026, shows debris surrounding a blackened THAAD radar at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.</em><br /><em>Date: March 2, 2026</em>
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    Radar bases housing key US missile interceptor hit in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, satellite images show
  • This picture taken on February 27, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on February 28, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) firing a new sniper rifle with his daughter Kim Ju Ae , at an undisclosed place in North Korea.
    KCNA VIA KNS/AFP/Getty Image
    With sniper rifle photos, Kim Jong Un intensifies spotlight on his daughter, a potential successor
  • North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un said he's willing to get along with US fi Washington accepts North Korea's nuclear weapons state and drops hostile policy. Kim Jong Un's daughter and his wife attended the military parade which did not display any weapons.
    Rodong Sinmun/KCNA
    Kim Jong Un vows to strengthen nuclear program, watches military parade with daughter
  • North Korea staged a display of 600 millimeter-caliber multiple rocket launchers for the munition workers who arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 18, 2026.
    Rodong Sinmun/KCNA
    North Korea shows Kim Jong Un at the wheel of a mobile rocket launcher

Pakistan

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  • President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on Monday in West Palm Beach, Florida.
    Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
    How Trump suddenly embraced the idea of talking with Iran
  • Afghan men gather near a damaged car after an overnight Pakistani airstrike hit a residential area at the Girdi Kas village in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, on February 22, 2026.
    AFP/Getty Images
    Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?
  • Residents gather at the site, following the Pakistani airstrikes, in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
    Reuters
    Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks
  • Afghan men search for victims after a Pakistani air strike hit a residential area in the Girdi Kas village, Nangarhar province on February 22, 2026.
    Aimal Zahir/AFP/Getty Images
    Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks
  • A teacher talks to students during a sex education class in Sindh province, Pakistan. Two young lawyers have brought a court case they hope will break reproductive health taboos in the country.
    Akhtar Soomro/Reuters
    A young lawyer is taking Pakistan’s government to court over ‘period tax.’ She hopes the case will break sexual health taboos

South Korea

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  • Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Snowboard - Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Final - Livigno Snow Park, Livigno, Italy - February 12, 2026.
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    Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
    Choi Ga-on’s incredible journey from fractured back to broken bones and Olympic gold
  • Drones form a pattern in the shape of BTS ahead of comeback concert of K-pop boy band BTS on March 20, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. The free concert in Gwanghwamun Square will be the band's first performance in nearly four years and will be attended by 22,000 invited fans. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
    Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
    How K-pop swept Latin America
  • The "BTS The Comeback Live Arirang" concert in Seoul on March 21, 2026.
    Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/Reuters
    ‘Comeback of the century’: K-pop phenomenon BTS returns with first concert in years
  • Mandatory Credit: Photo by Anne-Sophie Wittwer/imageBROKER/Shutterstock (14053944ab) Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Busan
    Anne-Sophie Wittwer/imageBROKER//Shutterstock
    South Korea’s most beautiful temple keeps a surprising secret
  • Chef Corey Lee walks past the on-site smart farm of his Korean restaurant, Na Oh, in Singapore.
    CNN
    Before Korean food was cool, Corey Lee was already redefining it

Southeast Asia

  • A staff member shows pastries made with ube at the Good Shepherd Cafe on February 12, 2026 in Baguio, Benguet province, Philippines. The global appetite for ube, the Philippines’ signature purple yam, is surging as the ingredient trends in cafes and bakeries worldwide. But climate change, dwindling stock and limited government support are straining small farmers and putting future harvests at risk.
    Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
    Ube is enjoying a purple reign in the US. That’s causing problems in the Philippines
  • At Singapore’s secretive Le Freeport, a fortified luxury storage facility often dubbed “Asia’s Fort Knox,” security is arguably tighter than at the international airport it connects to.
    Courtesy of Fine Art Storage Services
    Inside ‘Asia’s Fort Knox’: Gold bars, fine art — and a 66-million-year-old Triceratops
  • Close-up of a martini glass held by a female at a bar with purple lighting. Delicious summer cocktail.
    AzmanJaka/E+/Getty Images
    She thought she had a hangover. The next day she couldn’t see
  • The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026.  ROYAL THAI NAVY/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT

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- Identity of the vessel confirmed as Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree from IMO number, hull and superstructure seen in the images which matched file imagery of the vessel   
- Location confirmed as off north coast of Oman, in Strait of Hormuz, from ship tracking data from captured March 11
- Royal Thai Navy and United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that a cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11
- Thailand-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was targeted and damaged approximately 11 nautical miles north of Oman, two maritime security sources said.
    Royal Thai Navy/Reuters
    Sailor reveals terror of coming under Iranian fire while navigating the Hormuz strait
  • The USS Tripoli (LHA-7) amphibious assault ship enters the Singapore Straits, as seen from Singapore, on Tuesday, March 17.
    Edgar Su/Reuters
    US warship believed to be carrying additional Marines to Middle East tracked off Singapore
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