Mother elephant won’t leave her dead calf in Bangladesh forest
Efforts to recover the calf’s body failed as the mother chased away rescuers.
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2 Myanmar nationals found dead in Malaysia’s Mount Austin after apparent murder-suicide
The suspect was found dead at the scene with a 24cm-long knife. He is believed to be a former boyfriend of the victim, and was said by the police to have killed himself.
W Korea apologises after breast cancer charity event draws backlash as ‘celebrity party’
Many questioned how a campaign that has been running for nearly two decades, supported by top celebrities and luxury brands, had reportedly raised only about 300 million won…
Japan’s police develop a new app feature to block suspicious calls from overseas
The newly developed feature will mute the ringtone or vibration of calls from international numbers not contained in the user’s contact list. It can be utilised by downloading…
2 killed as cargo plane skids off runway at Hong Kong airport
While four crew members on the plane evacuated using escape slides, the 41-year-old patrol car driver and a 30-year-old security officer were fatally trapped in the vehicle that…
Two killed as speeding Jaguar rams into Diwali crowd in India’s Prayagraj
A horrific road accident rocked the Rajrooppur area of Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon when a speeding Jaguar ran over eight people and collided with multiple vehicles amid a…
In Bangladesh, man killed in mob beating over alleged rape attempt
A man died in a hospital eight hours after being taken from his house and beaten by locals on allegations of attempted rape of a child in Khanpur area of Narayanganj city, police…
South Korea to hold its own Sado Island gold mines memorial service in November
The South Korean government had previously decided to skip the memorial service held in Sado by Japan in September, citing a lack of common ground with Japan over the content of…
Crime rate in Malaysia up 11%
Despite the overall rise, cases of intentional homicides and kidnapping incidents showed a reduction.
Woman dies after falling from a height at Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport
A video posted on social media platform Xiaohongshu, which has since been deleted, showed someone performing CPR on the woman. Jewel staff could also be seen setting up barricades…