Seoul rat complaints double in 3 years
The city's rat population is stable, with authorities saying the increase in sightings is due to construction activities, heavy rain, and heat waves.
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Osaka-Kansai Expo ends after drawing more than 25 million visitors over 184 days
Japan and 158 countries and regions participated in the Expo, which started on April 13 and ran under the theme “Designing Future Society of Our Lives.”
253 rape cases recorded in 10 districts of Nepal’s Bagmati Province
Despite most perpetrators being arrested and prosecuted, rape cases have not declined, police say.
One Malaysian killed, 5 Singaporeans injured after express bus crashes into signpost in Malaysia’s Selangor
Four of the Singaporeans did not suffer serious injuries and were discharged from hospital on the same day, while the fifth was transferred to a hospital in Singapore for further…
Karachi Zoo is proof that man is the cruelest animal
The tragedy is not just caged animals dying a slow death in the name of “education,” but the haunting reflection of our own moral decay.
Foreign beer and luxury goods spotted in Pyongyang despite UN sanctions
Chanel perfumes, Corona beer, and Adidas jerseys are openly sold in North Korean stores, Chinese social media posts reveal.
‘Girls should not go out of college at night’: Chief minister’s shocking statement on Bengal rape
The victim, a student who survived the incident and is a student from Odisha, was reportedly attacked by several men outside a private medical college campus on Friday night while…
Thousands of devotees brave embers at fire-walking festival in Singapore
The centuries-old ritual is the culmination of more than two months of prayers and ceremonies that began in late July.
‘Even my mum knows about Demon Slayer’: How anime went from ‘cringey’ to mainstream in Singapore
Observers have attributed the genre’s rising popularity to improved access to subtitled shows; the increased spending power of a maturing and expanding fan base, coupled with…
Vietnamese platforms remove Chinese TV series over territorial map
The series "Let Me Shine" includes a scene depicting China’s nine-dash-line map, which is considered a violation of Vietnam's sovereign territory.