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Some good news for LGBTQ+ individuals, finding acceptance among their own

As Pride Month unfolds, stories from the LGBTQ+ community resonate throughout society, reflecting a poignant balance between love and rejection.

  • Published: June 7, 20239:10 am
  • Author Kumari Rajlakshmi Singh
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Japan gives $500,000 to IOM for Cyclone Mocha-affected Rohingyas

Since the beginning of the emergency in August 2017, Japan has contributed over $200 million to aid agencies.

  • Published: June 7, 20238:45 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Emaciated, sick elephant in Sri Lanka to return to Thailand on July 1

Plai Sak Surin, known as Muthu Raja among Sri Lankans, was one of three elephants the Thai government donated to the Sri Lankan government in 2001 as a gesture of goodwill.

  • Published: June 6, 20239:17 am
  • Author The Nation
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New history book focused on unification released in China

Review of the Qing rule offers key pointers for current policymaking, experts say.

  • Published: June 6, 20239:16 am
  • Author China Daily
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7 in 10 greater Seoul residents oppose Japan’s Fukushima wastewater discharge plan

Women aged 18-29 showed the strongest negative sentiments towards the release of the wastewater, with 88.6 percent of them objecting it.

  • Published: June 2, 20231:52 pm
  • Author Choi Jae-hee
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Hong Kong government vows to fight disinformation at UN

“Against the false and groundless narratives, the government will continue to make firm clarifications and forceful rebuttals", Erick Tsang Kwok-wai said.

  • Published: June 2, 20231:51 pm
  • Author Wang Zhan
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Nepali sherpa saves Malaysian climber in rare Everest ‘death zone’ rescue

Mr Gelje Sherpa, 30, was guiding a Chinese client when he saw the Malaysian climber clinging to a rope and shivering from extreme cold in the area called the “death zone”,…

  • Published: June 1, 202310:17 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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NASA looks to spice up astronauts’ menu

Keeping astronauts well-nourished for extended periods within the limited, zero-gravity confines of space vehicles in low-Earth orbit long has posed a challenge for NASA.

  • Published: June 1, 202310:15 am
  • Author Steve Gorman
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Evacuation alerts send Seoulites into panic

The words “alert” and “evacuation” were the most trending words among Twitter users in South Korea on May 31, with people expressing confusion over the situation and where…

  • Published: June 1, 202310:00 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee, Lee Jung-youn
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Migrant worker wins S$18,888 in Squid Game-inspired company event

The prize money is equivalent to 1½ years’ worth of his salary.

  • Published: June 1, 20238:35 am
  • Author Shermaine Ang

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