Chained Indians rescued from debt slavery: Rights body
The case has shone new light on the long-outlawed practice of bonded labour, in which debtors are forced to work to pay back borrowed cash while interest keeps mounting.
Crime
PAK arrests 8 for alleged involvement in smuggling of Greece boat tragedy victims
The incident led to a day of mourning along with a nationwide crackdown initiated by the government on human smugglers.
Fisheries officers probe source of dugong meat for sale at Kep market
Officers had raced to the market, but discovered that the woman trader who was selling it had sold out.
South Korea’s Health Ministry to strip medical licence of ex-justice minister’s daughter
Cho Min, the daughter of disgraced former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, has made headlines over suspicions that her parents fabricated various academic documents to get her into…
1MDB: ‘It sounds like Najib’, says witness on MACC recordings
However, said that he was not present during the event that took place in the recorded conversations.
Lahore ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants over May 9 vandalism
The investigating officer said the named individuals had “intentionally concealed themselves for the fear of their arrest”.
2 arrested in after video of Muslim man being beaten, forced to chant Hindu slogans goes viral
When the victim reached out to the police, they refused to take action and arrested him instead, a media report said.
Sham universities persist as Indonesia scraps more licenses
The authorities recently stripped 23 private universities of their accreditations over illegal practices that included selling fake diplomas, not fulfilling higher education…
Authorities arrest 11 suspects allegedly involved in trafficking Greece shipwreck victims
The Foreign Office said that 12 Pakistanis had been found alive, as National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf urged the government to “immediately investigate” the…
MACC detainee in RM1.8 million illegal mining probe dies
The individual was one of the three who were arrested for their alleged involvement in illegal mining and money laundering in Raub, Pahang.