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Defence department opposes motion for military custody of Philippine preacher accused of sex trafficking

“The allegations against the accused are heinous crimes that are within our civilian courts. The custody of the accused should remain with law enforcement agencies and not the…

  • Published: September 11, 20247:15 am
  • Author John Eric Mendoza
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Facebook group a lifeline for finding lost relatives from Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge era

With over 9,000 members, the group has become a beacon of hope, allowing survivors and their descendants to piece together fragments of the history that the brutal regime…

  • Published: September 11, 20247:10 am
  • Author Hong Raksmey
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‘Pet-friendly’ Philippine restaurant slammed for discriminating against mutts

In a Facebook post that has drawn close to 130,000 reactions, Ms Lara Antonio claimed that employees at Balay Dako – “big house” in a local dialect – turned her away…

  • Published: September 11, 20247:05 am
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India’s Manipur orders internet blackout, curfew after ethnic clashes

Manipur has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than a year between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community, dividing the state into…

  • Published: September 11, 20245:00 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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1MDB trial postponed as former Malaysian PM Najib hospitalised

Kuala Lumpur Hospital's senior orthopaedic consultant Dr Siti Hawa Tahir told the High Court that the Prisons Department had referred Mr Najib to her following a complaint of…

  • Published: September 10, 20241:26 pm
  • Author Nurbaiti Hamdan
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More farmers and students are killing themselves in Nepal, data shows

Growing financial pressures including debt and rising production cost is fuelling self-harm among farmers.

  • Published: September 10, 20241:15 pm
  • Author Arjun Poudel
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Nagasaki court orders a-bomb survivor certificates for some plaintiffs, expanding medical benefits

Unlike recognised survivors, who are eligible for exemption from medical expenses in principle, people like the plaintiffs receive medical benefits only for mental illness,…

  • Published: September 10, 202410:27 am
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Villagers in Malaysia’s Johor Baru displaced due to odour pollution

The relocation, which involved 10 Orang Asli families, happened after they complained of sore throats, nausea, dizziness, eye pain, vomiting, shortness of breath and fever.

  • Published: September 10, 202410:25 am
  • Author Mohd Farhaan Shah
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Sausage seller to world champ: The journey of a Vietnamese billiards talent

Tran Duc Minh thrilled Vietnamese fans by winning the World Cup Three-Cushion 2024 held in Ho Chi Minh in May. This victory marks only the second time in Vietnamese carom…

  • Published: September 10, 202410:20 am
  • Author Thanh Nga
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Singaporean who incurred gambling debt ordered to repay Australian casino $33.6m

Star Entertainment Queensland, which operates the casino, attempted to recover the debt with a signed blank cheque he had previously given Star Sydney, a related establishment.

  • Published: September 10, 202410:15 am
  • Author Samuel Devaraj

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