Afghanistan earthquake kills 800, injures 2,800; Taliban asks world for help
The disaster will further stretch the resources of the war-torn nation’s Taliban administration, already grappling with crises ranging from a sharp drop in foreign aid to…
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Flood control mess, VP impeachment dominate Philippine Google, YouTube searches in August
Though such scandals being brought to the public’s attention may signal a good thing, an expert noted how data suggests that scandals accumulate faster than they are resolved.…
How climate change-driven displacement is reshaping Pakistan’s cities
The intersection of climate change and internal displacement presents a complex array of challenges, both immediate and long-term term for cities and for the people who are forced…
Old debts, new nightmares for some Malaysians
Several people have shared their emotional and financial struggles due to attempts by debt collectors to reclaim decade-old debts, often inflated and accompanied by intimidation.
Indian congress slams Modi government over meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping
The Congress party criticised PM Modi’s recent meeting with Chinese President Xi, questioning whether the government’s push for reconciliation with China is tantamount to…
7 Myanmar nationals stranded in Philippines for almost a year set to depart
Based on the statements of the crew, the vessel’s owner, a Myanmar national residing in Ranong province in Thailand, hired them to get the vessel from Surat Thani province in…
Clashes erupt between University of Chittagong students and locals in Bangladesh’s Chittagong
More than 100 students were injured in a clash that broke out between CU students and local residents around midnight, following the alleged assault of a female student by a guard…
Nepal’s upper house committee agrees to impose two-year cooling-off period in Federal Civil Service Bill
After prolonged deliberations, the Legislation Management Committee of the National Assembly has agreed on incorporating a two-year cooling-off period clause in the Federal Civil…
128 of Japan’s ruling party lawmakers, prefectural chapters support early party presidential election: survey
The party will have its Diet members who support an early election submit signed and sealed letters on Sept. 8 and then announce the results. If a majority of the total of 342 LDP…
Pakistan’s President Zardari signs anti-terrorism amendment bill into law
The amendments, made to the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997, were passed by both the National Assembly and the Senate this month amid the opposition’s uproar, as it reinserted…