East Java officer imprisoned over deadly soccer stadium crush
The crush in Malang, East Java, killed 135 people, including more than 40 children.
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Massacre of 4 overseas Filippino worker kids mirrors fears for those left behind, search for solutions
Based on data from the National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children, at least 3 in 5 children aged 13 to 24 years old experienced childhood physical violence in its…
137 indicted in probe of military evasion, including musicians and athletes
Those indicted had allegedly contacted a broker and asked for help demonstrating false symptoms of epilepsy during a military examination.
Indonesian rock band Radja receives death threats in Malaysia
The police arrested two individuals for making the death threats and are looking for possible motives for the action.
Japanese tourist molested on Delhi street says she ‘still loves everything about India’
She said India is a wonderful country, and that she cannot bring herself to hate it, despite her recent experience there.
South Korean police to crack down on gangs
A total of 320 dedicated investigation teams of 1,539 police officers will be set up at city and provincial police agencies and police stations across the country to respond with…
Private jets, Cartier watch: Hillsong under probe in Australia after claims of misuse of church funds
Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie also accused the church’s founder, Mr Brian Houston, of spending lavishly on luxury retreats, designer goods, private jets and custom…
Muhyiddin’s graft charges raise political temperature
The 75-year-old is just the latest in a string of figures from Perikatan Nasional, the main opposition coalition, hauled to court for corruption in just over two weeks.
Minister flags Rp 300 trillion in suspicious transactions at tax, customs offices
Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD said the transactions involved officials from the Taxation Directorate General and the Customs and Excise…
Nine Japanese influencers fail to report ¥300 million in earnings
The nine investigated by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau were ordered to pay amounts ranging from more than ¥1 million to about ¥30 million as back taxes for their unreported…