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  • Smoke after the eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, on May 8, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media.
    Jhon Frengki Manipa/Reuters
    Multiple hikers killed, others rescued after volcano erupts in Indonesia
  • The Indian city of Panipat recycles the world's fast fashion.
    Ayushi Shah/CNN
    The world sends its fast fashion to this Indian city. Its residents pay a price
  • Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe
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    China gives suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers
  • Two young men look at their mobile phones in a watch tower on the Great Wall of China at Badaling, north of Beijing, on May 1, 2026, on the first day of a five-day national May Day holiday.
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    China’s youth are ditching the rat race, and its spies say foreign countries are to blame
  • Singapore's education minister, Desmond Lee, is pictured on September 18, 2025.
    Gavin Foo/Singapore Press/AP
    Singapore says teachers can cane students as young as 9 in new anti-bullying strategy
  • In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, is greeted by his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi prior to their bilateral meeting in Beijing, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Cai Yang/Xinhua via AP)
    Cai Yang/Xinhua/AP
    Could China push Iran into a peace deal? Only if it gets something in return
  • A rescuer ties a safety rope to a tree at the China Eastern Airlines crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on March 26, 2022.
    Lu Boan/Xinhua/Getty Images
    Flight data bolsters claim China Eastern plane was deliberately crashed in 2022
  • US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting in Busan, South Korea, in October, 2025.
    Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters/File
    An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
  • People visit a DJI store by company manufacturer DJI (Da-Jiang Innovators) at a mall in Beijing on April 28, 2026. On May 1, 2026 Beijing government will ban new consumer drone sales.
    Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images
    China was the birthplace of recreational drones. Now you can’t buy one in Beijing

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    Video What not to wear during cherry blossom season 1:22
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    Video Could regional collaboration unlock Southeast Asia’s tourism potential? 0:59
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    Video This AI-powered robot is reimagining traditional ink paintings 3:21
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  • Undated handout photo of Chung Biu Yuen, who, along with Chi Leung Wai, is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service, in London, Britain.
    Metropolitan Police/Reuters
    Two men found guilty of spying on Hong Kong dissidents in UK for China
  • Snooker - World Snooker Championship - The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, Britain - May 4, 2026 China's Wu Yize kisses the trophy after winning his final match against England's Shaun Murphy Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    Wu beats Murphy in deciding frame to become snooker’s second straight world champ from China
  • Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, in Tehran, Iran.
    Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
    Two months into the Iran war, almost everybody is a loser
  • BYD's brand Fang Cheng Bao displays its Formula X electric roadster at Auto China in Beijing.
    Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
    What oil crisis? China’s EVs are ready to dominate the 21st century
  • People eating dim sum at a restaurant.
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    Dumplings vs. machines: Inside China’s latest food fight

India

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  • A man speaks on a mobile phone as he walks across a crowded market in Varanasi, India, on October 25, 2025.
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    How India plans to count 1.4 billion people
  • The streets of Loni are dusty from nearby construction sites and broken pavements and roads.
    Deepak Rao/CNN
    This small city has the world’s worst air
  • A couple who've opted for a group wedding pose on their happy day.
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    The happiest day of an Indian bride’s life can lead to years of debt
  • 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
  • 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
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  • The Korea Exchange in the Yeouido district of Seoul, South Korea, on May 6, 2026. The benchmark Kospi surpassed the 7,000-point threshold for the first time.
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    Market rebound: Why some stocks are looking past the Iran war
  • Unveiled in February, “Stealth House” is Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. Building-tech startup Kizuki collaborated with more than 20 companies, including ONOCOM to create the home, which meets strict building codes for seismic design in a country where earthquakes are common.
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    This startup built Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. It wants to solve the country’s construction crisis
  • Artist’s impression of the trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93 occulting a background star. Observations of a stellar occultation in January 2024 revealed gradual fading and recovery of the starlight, providing evidence for a very thin atmosphere around the object.
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    Astronomers find atmosphere around a solar system object that shouldn’t have one
  • "Nigo: From Japan with Love" at the Design Museum in London is creative polymath Nigo's first international exhibition outside of his native Japan.
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    Legendary Japanese designer Nigo takes us inside his vast collection and teenage bedroom
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    The paradise island haunted by one of the bloodiest battles of World War II

North Korea

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    Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war
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    These North Korean brothers spent 10 years planning their escape. Months after reaching freedom, everything changed
  • This photo from the US District Court District of Massachusetts shows North Korean information technology workers on a multi-member team that the US Department of Justice says works with the North Korean government to fund its regime. Note: Parts of the image provided by the US District Court District of Massachusetts have been obscured.
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    Two Americans sentenced to prison for North Korean tech worker scheme
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae ride a tank during what North Korean state news agency KCNA reports is an offensive tactical drill involving a new type of tank, at a training base in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 19, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
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    North Korea says its latest tests included missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads
  • 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.
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    North Korean hackers bug software used by thousands of US companies in potential crypto heist attempt

Pakistan

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  • People cross a street near a billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading "Forever in Iran's Hand", at Vanak Square in Tehran on May 6, 2026.
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    US and Iran closing in on agreement aimed at ending war, source says
  • President Donald Trump listens to speeches before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington.
    Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
    Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran
  • Police officers stand guard at a barricaded checkpoint, to ensure security ahead of a second round of negotiations between the US and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday.
    Anjum Naveed/AP
    Islamabad on hold as US and Iran at a historic tipping point
  • President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17.
    Win McNamee/Getty Images
    Even Trump’s most basic claims about the Iran war can’t be trusted
  • President Donald Trump is seen through a window into the Oval Office, on Monday.
    Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
    US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold

South Korea

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  • Chef Corey Lee walks past the on-site smart farm of his Korean restaurant, Na Oh, in Singapore.
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    Before Korean food was cool, Corey Lee was already redefining it
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    K-pop broke taboos by being inclusive. Now, K-beauty is starting to do the same
  • Korean café culture is a lifestyle phenomenon where iconic design can be just as important as the coffee. Rain Report Rainbow, one of the Rain Report  cafes, is a rain-themed café in the historic Jongno District of Seoul, known for cultural landmarks like Geyongbokgung and Changdeokgung. The café blends “neo-traditional” elements with natural features.
    Glow Seoul
    K-cafes are serving more than just coffee. They’re serving architecture and design
  • A still from "Lost in Starlight."
    Netflix
    South Korea has animated American cartoons for decades. Now, it wants the world to see its own
  • Exploring a city’s food scene alone is part of the job for a travel writer, but it's not always straightforward, says CNN Travel's Maggie Hiufu Wong, pictured.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong/CNN
    ‘We don’t sell loneliness’: Solo dining is more popular than ever, much to the distaste of some restaurants

Southeast Asia

  • A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, leaves Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
    Reuters
    From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus
  • Coconut Ube coffee served at Vietnamese Coffee shop Nep Cafe on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 in Fountain Valley, California.
    Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
    Inside the complex, secretive business of buying ube, the internet’s new favorite food
  • Two iJooz vending machines in Singapore.
    Alamy
    French teen faces two years in prison for licking vending machine straw in Singapore
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imagery shows ships inside the Eastern Outer Port Limit off Malaysia’s coast on April 18th, 2026.
    Sentinel 1/European Space Agency
    The lawless floating gas station where Iranian oil changes hands
  • Members of the New People's Army communist guerrillas, shown southeast of Manila, Philippines, in November, 2016. Earlier this week, 19 suspected guerrillas were killed in a central province earlier this week.
    Aaron Favila/AP
    Philippine officials say 2 Americans among suspected communist rebels killed in clash with troops
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