Elephant trapped in mud rescued after 22 hours in Bangladesh
The rescue operation, which took place around 5:00pm yesterday, March 6, was conducted by the Forest Department with the help of around 35 villagers.
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Demand growing for K-pop shows in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan: Will China loosen Hallyu ban?
China has maintained a de facto ban on Korean entertainment and cultural products since 2016, following Seoul’s decision to deploy a US antimissile battery on the Korean…
Singapore woman offers $2,000 bounty to find life partner
A key condition: The bounty can be collected only if the referral results in a committed relationship that lasts at least six months.
Japanese startup’s lunar lander on course to land June 6
It is set to be the first Japanese private company to achieve moon landing.
Nearly 100 pigs drown as truck plunges into canal in Thailand’s Suphan Buri
Rescuers struggled for hours but only managed to pull 40 pigs to safety.
Calls to criminalise marital rape in India renewed as judge frees man accused of raping wife
In 2019, the 40-year-old man was convicted of rape and “unnatural sex” with his wife, who died within hours of the alleged assault.
Fast and Furious: Three injured in tuk-tuk race on Bangkok road
Eyewitnesses, who are residents of the area, reported that the two tuk-tuks appeared to be racing, each trying to overtake the other.
Hunt on for kidnappers after viral escape from moving car in Cambodia
The national police confirmed that the attempted kidnapping was genuine. They identified the victim as Liu Sen, a 38-year-old Chinese man who resides in Australia.
The Silent Struggle: Protecting Bangladesh’s wildlife, from forests to cities
The Animal Welfare Act, 2019 criminalises cruelty towards all animals, including stray dogs and cats. However, lack of awareness remains a major issue, particularly in rural areas…
Deepfake pornography crimes in South Korea shift to other encrypted messaging apps
As South Korean police collaborate with Telegram to investigate deepfake pornography chatrooms, concerns are growing over users migrating to other encrypted messaging services,…