New surveillance video shows the arrest of a Malaysia Airlines pilot accused of smuggling 14 packages containing 70,000 ecstasy pills—roughly 26kg of MDMA—into Indonesia. Police say they’re now pursuing what they describe as a wider international drug trafficking network.

New surveillance video shows the arrest of a Malaysia Airlines pilot accused of smuggling 14 packages containing 70,000 ecstasy pills—roughly 26kg of MDMA—into Indonesia. Police say they’re now pursuing what they describe as a wider international drug trafficking network.

A deadly heatwave is gripping the Korean Peninsula. North Korean state TV is airing footage of Kim Jong Un’s seaside resort while releasing little information about the heatwave’s human and economic toll.

A deadly heatwave is gripping the Korean Peninsula. North Korean state TV is airing footage of Kim Jong Un’s seaside resort while releasing little information about the heatwave’s human and economic toll.

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Join me in Bangkok! #CNNGlobalPerspectives is bringing CNN’s journalism to Bangkok for the event series’ first stop in Asia on October 14. Alongside world leaders, CEOs and cultural visionaries, we’ll explore a world in transition. Request an invitation today: CNNICEvents.cnn.com/gpbangkok/WR

Emirates has apologized after passengers in China were stuck on a plane for ten hours without working air conditioning. Their flight was diverted from Shanghai to Hangzhou due to bad weather and further delayed by a technical issue that grounded the Airbus A380.

Emirates has apologized after passengers in China were stuck on a plane for ten hours without working air conditioning. Their flight was diverted from Shanghai to Hangzhou due to bad weather and further delayed by a technical issue that grounded the Airbus A380.

A 12-foot commercial sea drone captured rare close-up footage of what CNN identified as a Chinese Type 052D guided-missile destroyer during a test mission in the strategically important Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines.

A 12-foot commercial sea drone captured rare close-up footage of what CNN identified as a Chinese Type 052D guided-missile destroyer during a test mission in the strategically important Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines.

A power bank burst into flames on a China Eastern Airlines flight after landing at Guiyang Longdongbao Airport. “Thermal runaway” in lithium-ion power banks can go unnoticed in overhead compartments.

A power bank burst into flames on a China Eastern Airlines flight after landing at Guiyang Longdongbao Airport. “Thermal runaway” in lithium-ion power banks can go unnoticed in overhead compartments.

Japan’s 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck just 4 miles beneath Kumamoto, producing intense shaking and widespread destruction. It also damaged the historic Kumamoto Castle, a landmark still recovering from the devastating 2016 earthquakes.

Japan’s 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck just 4 miles beneath Kumamoto, producing intense shaking and widespread destruction. It also damaged the historic Kumamoto Castle, a landmark still recovering from the devastating 2016 earthquakes.

Ukraine’s President warns Russia wants Kim Jong Un to send another 30,000 North Korean troops to fight on the frontline. Putin apparently facing the reality that the average lifespan of a Russian soldier from training to combat is reportedly only 10 days to three weeks.

Ukraine’s President warns Russia wants Kim Jong Un to send another 30,000 North Korean troops to fight on the frontline. Putin apparently facing the reality that the average lifespan of a Russian soldier from training to combat is reportedly only 10 days to three weeks.

Italian students who behaved badly on a train in Bangkok, Thailand apologize & pay fines after saying “We’re sorry for bringing money to your country” and making obscene gesture during viral confrontation with Thai local.

Italian students who behaved badly on a train in Bangkok, Thailand apologize & pay fines after saying “We’re sorry for bringing money to your country” and making obscene gesture during viral confrontation with Thai local.

Two Dutch organizers of a Bali run club are banned from re-entering Indonesia by immigration. Allegations surfaced online the club excluded local Indonesians from some events. Authorities are investigating. The club apologized & blamed errors in its automatic approval process.

Two Dutch organizers of a Bali run club are banned from re-entering Indonesia by immigration. Allegations surfaced online the club excluded local Indonesians from some events. Authorities are investigating. The club apologized & blamed errors in its automatic approval process.

A video of a tourist being confronted for allegedly dropping litter has gone viral, sparking debate over whether the response went too far. What do you think?

A video of a tourist being confronted for allegedly dropping litter has gone viral, sparking debate over whether the response went too far. What do you think?

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Hundreds of Russian and Chinese students are attending North Korea’s Songdowon International Children’s Camp this year, state media reports. The UK sanctioned the controversial camp, located in the coastal city of Wonsan.

Hundreds of Russian and Chinese students are attending North Korea’s Songdowon International Children’s Camp this year, state media reports. The UK sanctioned the controversial camp, located in the coastal city of Wonsan.

A dramatic crosswind approach in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ended with a textbook go-around maneuver before the aircraft landed safely on its second attempt. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration had issued a Yellow Strong Wind Advisory for southern coastal areas, including Kaohsiung.

A dramatic crosswind approach in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ended with a textbook go-around maneuver before the aircraft landed safely on its second attempt. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration had issued a Yellow Strong Wind Advisory for southern coastal areas, including Kaohsiung.

A US warship in the middle of a Chinese desert? Some things have to be seen to be believed.

A US warship in the middle of a Chinese desert? Some things have to be seen to be believed.