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Nepalese petrol tankers heading to the Chinese border of Kerung are pictured on a road on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal November 2, 2015.

Nepal detains 122 Chinese who entered on tourist visa for suspected cyber crime, bank fraud

Police in Nepal have detained 122 Chinese nationals in its biggest crackdown on crime by foreigners entering the country on tourist visa, officials said on Tuesday

Dec 24, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman

Jamal Khashoggi murder: Who are the five Saudis sentenced to death for killing Washington Post columnist

Jamal Khashoggi, a well-known Saudi journalist who was living in the US, was murdered on October 20, 2018 at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul.

Dec 24, 2019

By Johnlee Varghese

What is lambanog, the traditional Filipino liquor that killed 11, hospitalized 300

Fred Rey, the owner of "Rey Lambanog" that allegedly led to the fatal poisoning has surrendered to the police and has promised to bear all expenses of the victims.

Dec 24, 2019

By Johnlee Varghese

Clashes as police try to clear Hong Kong protesters after Uighur support rally

A mixed crowd of young and elderly people, dressed in black and wearing masks to shield their identities, held up signs reading 'Free Uyghur, Free Hong Kong'

Dec 22, 2019

By Reuters

Legionaires founder sexually abused 60 boys, says inside report of Vatican

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, 92, who was secretary of state under John Paul, was for years one of the Legionaires' biggest protectors in the Vatican

Dec 22, 2019

By Reuters

China should step up regulation of artificial intelligence in finance, think tank says

Zhang also suggested the government brings together the data platforms of each financial regulatory body to better monitor potential risk and act quickly as problems arise

Dec 22, 2019

By Reuters

Indonesia speaker named suspect in major corruption case

Hopes and doubts linger as Jokowi inaugurates anti-graft commission's leaders, supervisory board

Anti-graft activists fear that the KPK Supervisory Board will harm the authority of the anti-corruption agency in combating corruption

Dec 21, 2019

By Yasmin Rasidi

6.1 magnitude quake rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of North India

Tremors were felt by about 310 million people, from Tashkent to New Delhi; after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, with epicenter in Afghanistan, occurred on Friday

Dec 20, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Strong quake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan; tremors felt in India

The earthquake was felt for some time in various parts of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh at 5.13 pm

Dec 20, 2019

By IANS

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Jail me, hang me: Philippines' Duterte says won't answer to ICC

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte dared the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday to jail him or hang him over alleged extrajudicial killings in his war on drugs

Dec 20, 2019

By Reuters

Thailand flood death toll rises to 40, authorities expect more rainfall and hardship from unseasonable floods

Flood situation grim in Thailand, 160 people evacuated

The prices of the farm produce have increased as the agricultural areas were inundated by floodwater

Dec 20, 2019

By IANS

Illegal oil trade: Singapore jails tanker captain who stole $150 million worth of oil from Shell

Several former employees of the local unit of Royal Dutch Shell conspired to siphon thousands of tonnes of oil from the firm's Singapore refinery.

Dec 20, 2019

By Reuters

5 dead, another 5 injured by knife-wielding attackers in China's Xinjiang

Is China bribing Indonesian Muslim leaders to ensure their silence on Uighur issue?

The WSJ report on China's alleged efforts to silence Indonesia's Muslim organizations has drawn great attention.

Dec 18, 2019

By Yasmin Rasidi

Singapore's Fake News law: Lawyer Lim Tean directed to correct Facebook posts

Lawyer Lim Tean was directed by POFMA office to correct facebook posts in which he stated that the government spends more on foreign students than local students

Dec 16, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Fake news

Video: After Uyghur Muslims, Christians are being hunted in China - Bible banned

China systematically has been repressing even the Christians in China, its most recent crackdown has been focused on house churches

Dec 16, 2019

By Johnlee Varghese

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