Xi’s ‘action men’ now lead China’s military. Here’s what that means for Taiwan | CNN

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Dozens killed by military airstrikes during celebration event in Myanmar | CNN

CNN  —  Dozens of people have been killed in military airstrikes that hit a celebratory event…

Ukraine looks anxiously towards its northern border, and a fresh influx of Russian troops into Belarus | CNN

CNN  —  The announcement last week by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko that his country and Russia…

Photos: Kyiv drone attacks | CNN

Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images A drone flies over the Kyiv, Ukraine, sky during an attack on Monday,…

Gunmen kill 11, wound 15 in attack on Russian military recruits | CNN

CNN  —  Two gunmen opened fire on Russian military recruits at a training ground in Russia’s…

Iran denies supplying Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine | CNN

CNN  —  Iran has denied supplying Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine, saying it “has…

ISIS-linked militants are threatening huge natural gas reserves the world needs badly right now | CNN

CNN  —  Asmani Dadi had heard rumors about the insurgents. Then, one day, they came true.…

North Korea says missile tests are practice for ‘tactical nuclear strikes’ on South Korea | CNN

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  North Korean state media has broken its silence over the country’s…

US kills two top ISIS leaders in airstrike in Syria | CNN Politics

CNN  —  US forces killed two top ISIS leaders in an airstrike in northern Syria on…

Burkina Faso military officials announce dissolution of government and leader’s removal | CNN

A new military takeover has been declared in Burkina Faso, after a day marked by gunfire…