Malaysian housewife wins US$1.4 million after using spam caller’s numbers in lottery bet
Statistically, her win is vanishingly rare, a cosmic accident dressed up in the language of fate.
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Wild elephant dies in Bangladesh’s Ukhiya; forest official suspects electrocution
The elephant, estimated to be about 35 years old, was later buried under the supervision of the Forest Department.
Dhaka survey finds nearly one in five sex workers are minors
IJM presented alarming figures, estimating that 20–50 percent of Bangladesh's sex trade involves children.
Bear approaches home in Japan’s Fukushima, kills pet dog; no humans injured
A man who lives in the house called the police at around 9.20pm on Sunday, saying, “I think my dog is being attacked by a bear.”
Pakistan’s public accounts subcommittee informed about theft of thousands of passports
Audit authorities said 32,600 passports were stolen from passport offices in Abbottabad and elsewhere.
Agoda axes 50 Singapore staff; manpower ministry looking into claims of workers being told not to contact authorities
Agoda said this is in line with its “continuous improvement drive to enhance operational efficiency”.
Bullying, cybercrime push South Korea’s school violence to decade high
A survey finds 2.5% of students suffered abuse, with elementary school victims leading upward trend in bullying.
In Japan, abandoned baggage being reused, given away to cope with storage, disposal costs
Many of the suitcases are believed to be left behind when their owners purchase new ones to fit their souvenirs.
Chinese national, Bangladeshi associate sent to jail in Netrokona human trafficking case
Police say the ring lured young women with false promises of marriage and migration to China.
Chinese teens who peed in Haidilao hotpot broth in Shanghai fined $395,000
The incident happened in February at the Shanghai branch of Haidilao, China’s largest hotpot chain. The 17-year-olds urinated into a pot of broth at the restaurant, filmed…