Late Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s Shooter given life in prison
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, in addition to being charged with murder, was accused of violating the Firearms and Swords Control Law, among other laws.
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At least 20 bodies found at single shop as rescuers comb through wreckage of Karachi shopping centre
With the discovery of the bodies from the gutted shop, the death toll was estimated to have risen to 61.
CCTV footage of child abuse at Dhaka school goes viral
The video shows a woman repeatedly slapping and scolding the distressed child while seated on a sofa. At one point, a man approaches with a stapler and threatens to staple the…
80 more Nepalis deported from the US arrive in Kathmandu
The number of Nepalis deported by the US since January 2024 has reached 543.
389 cable theft cases recorded in Brunei since 2019, losses exceed US$1.2mil
Damaged network assets and cables also affect essential services in households, businesses, and public installations.
South Korean Education Ministry to toughen rules after exam question scandal
The move is to prevent private academy instructors from buying and selling questions for school tests and the mock college entrance exam, following a series of high-profile…
Online posts divided over defendant in Japan’s late PM Abe’s shooting trial
The Yomiuri Shimbun's analysis found that while sympathy for the defendant remains persistent, many also warn against empathising with him, saying that amounts to condoning…
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 search records 7,236 sq km with no significant findings so far
MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, after departing from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing, with 239 passengers and crew members on board.
Nine arrested in Indonesia over alleged baby trafficking
Authorities said the babies were trafficked when they were only days old, with younger infants commanding higher prices.
Rare supercars linked to scandal-hit Prince Group seized in Taiwan set for February auction
They include a Bugatti Chiron valued at around NT$150 million, a rare McLaren Senna LM – one of just 20 manufactured – and limited-edition Ferrari coupes such as the Monza SP2…