Thailand seizes $30 million of crystal meth hidden in boxing punch bags
Thai authorities have seized crystal methamphetamine with a street value of almost $30 million stuffed inside boxing punch bags bound for Australia, officials said on Thursday.
A Chinese city found a Covid cluster. All 13 million residents are now under lockdown
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Afghanistan's first president wants the world to work with the Taliban
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai believes it is now time for the international community to work with the Taliban to prevent millions of people from starving to death.
Tencent is giving away $16 billion of its stake in JD.com
Tencent is dramatically cutting its stake in JD.com, China's second largest e-commerce company, as it seeks to stay on the right side of Beijing, which has been cracking down on tech giants to rein in their growing power and influence.
US intel and satellite images show Saudi Arabia is now building its own ballistic missiles with help of China
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13 million put into lockdown in Chinese city
On Tuesday, the central Chinese city of Xi'an recorded 52 new Covid-19 cases. By Wednesday, authorities had imposed strict lockdown measures on its estimated 13 million residents. CNN's Selina Wang has more.
She's nearly 3 but as small as an infant. This is the face of Afghanistan's hunger crisis
Kamila is almost 3 years old, but she weighs just 11 pounds (5 kilograms). Her wrinkled skin sags off her skeletal limbs and stretches around her distended belly.
Tunisia's former President sentenced to prison in absentia, state media reports
A Tunisian court has found former President Moncef Marzouki guilty of "undermining the external security of the State" and sentenced him in absentia to four years in prison, the state news agency TAP reported Wednesday.
Russia aims for January talks with NATO, US on security guarantees
Russia hopes to hold bilateral talks with NATO and the United States in January over security guarantees it is seeking from both, state media RIA Novosti reported Wednesday, citing Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely steps down as CEO
OnlyFans is getting a new CEO after a tumultuous year.