Water at Selangor rivers surging above dangerous levels, prompting warnings
The flash floods were the result of continuous heavy rain in the area.
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Buddha Purnima celebrated across India
On May 16, Buddha Purnima was celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and fanfare across the country as prayers were offered in Buddhist temples and monasteries.
Powerful people use social media to ‘manipulate minds’: Nobel laureate Maria Ressa
She also said that Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has made it very difficult to have checks and balances with the media.
Produce grandchild in a year or pay $650,000: Indian couple sues son
The compensation they are demanding includes the cost of a wedding reception in a five-star hotel, a luxury car and paying for the couple's honeymoon abroad.
India court asks govt to pay all salary dues to employee’s widow with 18% interest
The man was not paid even a single penny all through 35 years of his service, despite his repeated appeals.
Catholic cardinal, others arrested on Hong Kong security law
The arrests further expand crackdown on dissent in the city that appears increasingly vindictive in prosecuting actions performed prior to the enactment of the national security…
Activists condemn alleged terror against human rights activists in Papua
It is the latest incident in a series of attacks against Papuans or those voicing human rights in the easternmost provinces of the country.
‘It has to be a war:’ Duterte won’t apologize for drug crackdown
The drug war, which Duterte launched when he assumed power in 2016, has been highly criticized both domestically and globally.
South Korean presidential secretary under fire for hate speech
Presidential secretary for religion and multiculturalism Kim Seong-hoe was previously suspended on Facebook on multiple occasions for his comments.
Transgender people’s qualms continue as Nepal votes in local polls
The issue of transgender people being misgendered in legal documents and being unable to change their documents isn’t new.