Rohingyas highly exposed to HIV: Doctors, NGO workers
Of the 1,135 people who were diagnosed positive for HIV in Cox's Bazar, 927 are Rohingyas, according to the anti-retroviral therapy centre of Cox's Bazar General Hospital.
Manila mulls taxidermy for elephant Mali
Mali, the country’s only elephant, died on Tuesday afternoon, according to Manila Zoo’s chief veterinarian Dr. Heinrich Patrick Peña-Domingo.
China creates corridor for migrating crabs
The corridor, a gradually ascending walled passage, allows the crustaceans to navigate the sea wall — a man-made barrier to prevent tidal flooding — to reach the Qiantang…
Death sentence sought for soldiers accused of kidnapping, murdering shopkeeper
The prosecution said the defendants had violated the soldiers’ oath and demanded that the judges also dishonorably discharge them from military service.
Indonesian police arrest suspect in Coldplay ticket scam
Susatyo said the police had seized luxury items they suspected Ghisca had purchased with the illicit funds. Among the evidence displayed by the police were several Hermes bags,…
Laos, China open news analysis training centre
As a result of this partnership, it is anticipated in 10 years time the Lao media industry will be greatly improved and modernised.
Bangladesh parliament passes Cyber Security Bill
On August 7, the government said it had decided to "transform" and "modernise" the Digital Security Act, which would be named the Cyber Security Act, in which sections of the…
PML-N leader Nawaz to return to Pakistan on Oct 21: Shehbaz
Party president Shehbaz had said in July that if the PML-N was voted to power in the forthcoming elections, Nawaz would be the party’s candidate for the slot of prime minister.
Livestreaming host apologizes for calling 918 an auspicious number
The number is often associated with the start of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
UNESCO King Sejong literacy prize goes to Pakistan program for nomadic children
Launched in 1998, the program was designed to provide basic education to nomadic Bakarwal children by developing mobile schools.