Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippines defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he said...
Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea. Here’s why it matters for the world
Maritime disputes across the vast South China Sea have ratcheted up in recent years as an increasingly assertive China militarizes disputed islands and confronts its...
Footage shows moment of explosion at warehouse in Tashkent
At least one person was killed and dozens were injured in a huge warehouse explosion in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. Video captured the moment...
Why it matters who owns the seas (April 2021)
CNN’s Will Ripley explains the geopolitical complexities behind ownership of the South China Sea...
Cuban scientists study impacts of climate change and pollution
24 Cuban scientists circumnavigated the island to conduct a comprehensive study on climate change’s impact on the island nation. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann reports on their...
Switzerland’s glaciers lose ‘mind-blowing’ volume of ice in just two years
Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking at a “mind-blowing” rate. 10% of their ice volume has disappeared in just two years as a low snowfall and...
16-year-old boy arrested after famous British tree deliberately cut down
A famous tree that has stood sentinel on Britain’s Roman-built Hadrian’s Wall for more than 200 years has been “deliberately felled” in what authorities have...
Trade between Russia and China is booming so much that shipping containers are ‘piling up’
Shipping containers from China are “piling up” in Russia amid a surge of Chinese goods flowing into the country as trade soars, a new analysis...
Who could lead the United Nations next? This Caribbean climate leader makes diplomats ‘jump’ with excitement
Asked last week if she will run to become the United Nations’ next Secretary General, Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados gave a thumbs up,...
US condemns Vietnam’s jailing of prominent climate activist on tax charges
The US State Department has condemned the jailing of one of Vietnam’s most prominent environmental activists for tax fraud in a ruling human rights activists...