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‘Deeply worrying’: false claims of Chinese crime wave in Japan spark outrage
The social media post was angry, antagonistic and immediately went viral.Shared on X on September 21 – just days after a Japanese boy of 10…
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Islamabad at standstill amid pro-Khan demonstrations
Pakistan’s capital was locked down on Saturday, swarmed by security forces with mobile internet cut as supporters of jailed ex-prime…
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‘Serious crisis’: Thailand scrambles to save elephants from drowning in floods
The world-famous temple city of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand was once again under water on Friday after heavy monsoon rains battered the…
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South Korean Mercedes owner insults driver, refuses to pay over body odour
A video of a substitute driver repeatedly apologising after being insulted by a Mercedes owner in South Korea, who refused to pay the…
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China says it evacuated 215 nationals from Lebanon
BEIJING: China said on Saturday (Oct 5) that it has evacuated 215 of its nationals from Lebanon, where Israel has been carrying out intense…
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Huge crowds for South Korea fireworks despite deadly 2022 crush
A large fireworks festival in South Korea drawing a massive crowd on Saturday has snarled traffic through its busy capital, prompting police…
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Are Pogos in the Philippines evading ban by ‘rebranding’ through corruption?
As the Philippine government moves to shut offshore gaming operators (Pogos) over their links to organised crime, experts warn that endemic…
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Japan to search airports for more unexploded WWII bombs
Japan has ordered a thorough search for munitions that may still be buried beneath two airports in the south of the country after an…
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Sri Lanka approves controversial foreign debt deal
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's new government has approved a controversial restructure of US$14.7 billion in foreign commercial credit tentatively…
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