Notorious Nepali rhino poachers escape again during mass jailbreak
Conservationists warn the escape of convicted poachers, including long-time fugitive Bindar Singh Praja, poses grave threat to Nepal’s rhino population.
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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.
South Korea finds efforts to work with Cambodia police ‘tough’
According to the Foreign Ministry, reports of Koreans being held against their will in Cambodia had already reached 330 cases this year as of August, a significant surge from 220…
50% of Bangladeshi women don’t know where to report abuse: survey
Findings capture trends over the past decade, showing how violence continues to affect women in every social group, including those in slums, disaster-prone areas, and women with…
Lawmaker asks to probe into alleged sexual harassment in Manila council
Manila Councilor Eunice Castro, in a privilege speech on Thursday, alleged that her fellow councilor, Ryan Ponce, had been harassing her through text messages and even asking…
‘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…
Seoul struggles to respond to rise in Cambodia abductions
South Korean President Lee vows diplomatic action. Korean police, meanwhile, seek to set up a help desk in Cambodia after the death of a 22-year-old South Korean student in…
Most Filipinos want ex-president Duterte held accountable for drug war deaths: survey
The survey, commissioned by Stratbase Group, was conducted nationwide from September 24 to 30, 2025, sampling 1,500 adult Filipinos with a ±3% margin of error.
Police launch criminal probe into deadly Islamic school collapse in Indonesia’s East Java
East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nanang Avianto said the criminal probe was launched after preliminary findings pointed to negligence in the building’s construction.
421 of 8,000 flood control works in the Philippines are ‘ghost projects’: Public works secretary
According to Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, the ghost projects are scattered across the country, with a significant number in Luzon. He has yet to provide details on the…