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Indian authorities have arrested three people for the alleged murder of two women in a purported case of human sacrifice...

North Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border as South imposes sanctions

SEOUL – North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday (Oct 14), South...

Heat waves, flood, drought: 4 in 5 of world’s cities at risk, study shows

Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data...

North Korea says it has deployed cruise missiles able to carry tactical nuclear weapons

SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday...

Taiwan welcomes back visitors after ending Covid-19 quarantine rules

TAOYUAN, Taiwan – Taiwan began welcoming back visitors on Thursday (Oct 13) after finally ending mandatory quarantines to control the spread...

Fifa, Indonesian football body form task force after fatal stampede

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) and world soccer governing body Fifa will form a joint taskforce in a bid to...

India’s Kerala state holds ‘Girls Night Out’ drive to encourage women to feel safe after dark

by Amy Sood

A "Girls Night Out" initiative in the Indian state of Kerala aimed at allowing women to experience night life safely...

Cambodia gold extraction started operation in Kratie Province with 20kg of gold doré a month

by Khmer Times

A new gold extraction firm Xing Yuan Kanng Yeak Co., Ltd, has started commercial gold extraction operation in its licensed...

Thai nursery massacre unfolded over 3 hours of horror

THA UTHAI, Thailand – In the days before he murdered 36 people, including 22 children stabbed as they slept, the...

Nissan sells all of its Russian assets for 1 euro as it pulls out of the country