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After 24 years behind bars, convicted father-killer in South Korea seeks to clear her name

Despite the verdict by South Korea's top court in 2001, it was belatedly alleged that irregularities occurred during the police investigation of Ms. Kim. She claimed that the…

  • Published: December 17, 202410:08 am
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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Schools to remain closed across Punjab on December 16 due to ‘security situation’

While no reason was given for the closures in Islamabad and Lahore, the Rawalpindi DC told Dawn.com that schools are being closed in the district to observe the tenth anniversary…

  • Published: December 16, 20241:21 pm
  • Author Tahir Naseer
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Former Cambodian monk ‘influencer’ arrested for rape, production of child porn

Sak Visoth, 27, was arrested following a collaborative investigation by a specialised joint task force, Task Force LIMA24, which includes Cambodian authorities and international…

  • Published: December 16, 20249:52 am
  • Author Hong Raksmey
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Child sex trafficking ring from Vietnam to Laos busted

Several victims were rescued as part of the operation.

  • Published: December 13, 202410:23 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Incidents of domestic violence unchecked in Nepal’s Achham

As many as 129 cases of domestic violence were registered at the police over the past 28 months. Many have gone unreported.

  • Published: December 12, 202411:59 am
  • Author Menuka Dhungana
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$200-million forex scam by Vietnamese TikToker uncovered

They orchestrated their scam by instructing seven accomplices in Vietnam to establish multiple shell companies in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and other provinces.

  • Published: December 12, 202410:14 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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‘Modern slavery’: Thousands of Indonesians in clutches of scam syndicates

Many have been rescued and repatriated, but dozens still languish in scam compounds in other Southeast Asian countries, forced to trawl social media sites and apps for victims.

  • Published: December 12, 20249:00 am
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Identity fraud cases in Philippines surged 119% this year — study

In Asia-Pacific, the cybersecurity firm Sumsub estimated a 121-percent surge in identity fraud this year. Singapore saw the most increase at 207 percent, followed by Thailand with…

  • Published: December 12, 20248:40 am
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Embassy works with Singaporean authorities to investigate knife attack killing Vietnamese woman

Singaporean authorities confirmed that the woman was Dao Thi Hong, a 34-year-old Vietnamese national and a mother of three.

  • Published: December 12, 20248:35 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Philippine justice department urged to look into evidence proving human rights violations during drug war

A statement by the Makabayan coalition said in commemoration of the International Human Rights Day 2024, surviving families and groups submitted evidence of the alleged violations…

  • Published: December 11, 202412:30 pm
  • Author Dianne Sampang

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