At the bottom of the hour, world news headlines are recapped before going to more in-depth coverage of current issues.

Like the Asian edition, sports stories and the business traveler's weather advisory are presented before the top of the hour.

Hugh Riminton, another Australian, was hired to anchor the Asian edition with Kristie Lu Stout.

[4] On November 3, 2014,[5] instead of October 20, as first reported,[6] the Asian morning block was rebranded to CNN Today anchored by Michael Holmes and Amara Walker at the network's headquarters in Atlanta.

In 2018, while Amara Walker was on pregnancy leave, CNN London reporter Bianca Nobilo anchored with Michael Holmes.