2013 has been a year of devastation, courage and triumph. From the destruction left in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan, to China’s leadership change, the death of Nelson Mandela, and the courageous activism of Malala Yousafzai, CNN has witnessed every breathtaking second. CNN‘s Becky Anderson hosts ‘Defining Moments 2013’, a special one-hour program dedicated to reflecting on the stories that have made this year remarkable.
It will screen in Australia as follows:
Saturday, December 28 at 8pm AEDT
Wednesday, January 1 at 10am, 5pm, midnight AEDT
Thursday, January 2 at 12 noon AEDT
As the world’s news leader and 2013 Asian Television Awards’ ‘Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year’, CNN has been at the front line of each of the year’s major news events. ‘Defining Moments 2013’ looks at the major themes of the year and the world events that have had the most impact, including:
• The aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
• China’s once-in-a-decade leadership change
• The relationship between Dennis Rodman & North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
• The Boston Marathon bombings
• The Obama-Putin relationship
• Syria & Egypt, three years after the Arab Spring
• A newly elected Pope points to an evolution for the Catholic church
• The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcome Prince George into the world
• The Kenya Westgate Mall Attack
• The death of Nelson Mandela
• NSA leaker Edward Snowden creates waves around the world
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