Possible human bones near Philippines’ Lake Taal amid search for missing cockfighters
The sack, containing what appears to be burned human bones, was discovered while government authorities were conducting a preliminary inspection of the area.
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Malaysians willing to take risk from buying fake medical certificates to skip a day’s work
Fake MCs have been a longstanding issue—one that has now found a thriving marketplace on social media, where one can request for a fake certificate anytime and even make…
Six more senior Buddhist monks suspected of having relationships with ‘femme fatale’
Investigators uncovered over 80,000 photos of naked senior monks on woman's mobile phone.
India’s Vatsala, believed to be oldest elephant in captivity, dies aged over 100
Vatsala served actively in tiger tracking operations for nearly a decade. She retired in 2003, but continued to contribute to the elephant camp by caring for the young calves of…
9 killed as bridge in India’s Gujarat collapses
Several vehicles, including a truck and several cars, plunged into the river following the bridge collapse on Wednesday, July 9, morning.
In Pakistan, police arrest man for allegedly killing daughter over ‘honour’ after she refused to delete TikTok
Cases of honour killings are prevalent in Pakistan. From January to November last year, a total of 346 people fell victim to ‘honour’ crimes in the country.
Singapore man who killed cats by throwing them off housing blocks has jail term doubled to 27 months
Justice Vincent Hoong said the accused's acts of inflicting violence on animals for his perverse pleasure were among the most heinous cases of animal cruelty to come before the…
Khmer wedding UNESCO application on schedule, despite Thai claims
Thailand has also declared that it is preparing to nominate its traditional attire for the same list and has accused Cambodia of using images of Thai wedding attire.
K-pop leaders face reckoning amid global window of opportunity
As K-pop stands on the brink of a global comeback, scandals and legal troubles shake its biggest agencies from within.
Five of family burnt alive in India’s Bihar over witchcraft suspicion
A mob of around 50 people entered the victims' house on Sunday night and began thrashing everyone. They later allegedly set them ablaze.