Flight carrying ex-Philippine president Duterte to The Hague most tracked worldwide
As of 5:15 p.m. (PST), Wednesday, flightradar24.com said that the Gulfstream 6550 jet, with tail no. RPC2519, is being monitored by 10,001 trackers worldwide.
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Not so free: The irony of South Korea’s ‘free size’ fashion
Free size in South Korean fashion is a label that fits the industry better than the consumer.
20 Nepali artifacts worth US$3 million to be returned from United States
These valuable items, which had been trafficked out of Nepal over several years, were recovered following an extensive investigation led by the Manhattan District Attorney’s…
Indonesian trans-influencer sentenced to two years in prison for saying Jesus should cut his hair
Amnesty International described Ratu Thalisa's conviction as a "shocking attack" on her freedom of expression.
Memorial event in Fukushima marks 14 years since 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
A minute of silence was observed when the clock struck 2:46 p.m., the time when the earthquake hit 14 years ago.
Nepali man serving in Russian army killed in Ukrainian drone strike
Family begins symbolic cremation, uncertain about body repatriation.
German retiree in Thailand’s Chonburi arrested for selling child pornography on dark web
Thai police also confiscated computers, mobile phones and data after tip-off from US security agency.
Graduation certificates help reunite ex-classmates 80 years after Great Tokyo Air Raid
Now 92 years old, Akiko Masaki and Saku Yamamoto attended a school in what is present-day Sumida Ward. Shortly before their elementary graduation in March 1945, the two were…
China’s ‘10-dash line’ graphics irk pageant fans in Vietnam; Miss Global organisers apologise
The controversial geographical introduction from Beijing also encroaches on the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but only a few Filipinos took up the cudgels for the…
Controversial YouTuber Johnny Somali pleads guilty to all charges in Seoul court
The 24-year-old faced public backlash last year in South Korea for his videos showing him kissing a "comfort woman" statue, which represent victims of wartime sexual slavery,…