Doctors in India call off strike over Kolkata rape-murder
The doctors called off their strike on Thursday in response to the appeal and direction of the Supreme Court.
National affairs
Protests erupt in Indonesia following House’s attempt to overturn court rulings on regional elections
The House's plan to unwind this week's court rulings would block a vocal government critic in the race for the influential post of Jakarta governor, and also pave the way for…
State responsibility to protect public from social media’s negative implications, Pakistan army chief says
Today’s statement was the latest in a long line of warnings from the army chief and the military about the dangers posed by social media.
Unfriendly banter
The writer asks: Is a book on friendship worth P10 million? Moreover, is it worth taxpayers' money?
A day to remember, holiday or not: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The latest decision to move this year’s celebration of Ninoy Aquino Day did not sit well with many Filipinos, who felt that the move was another attempt to further diminish the…
Schools, internet shut near Mumbai as protests grow over alleged sexual abuse of 4yo girls
Angry protesters blocked railway tracks for hours on Aug 20, demanding justice for the children, echoing similar protests across the country by doctors and women’s groups.
Medical standoff puts South Korea’s COVID-19 response to test
Amid growing fears, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency chief expresses confidence in handling virus within 'current health care system.'
Global rights groups slam flaws in Nepal’s transitional justice law revision
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists call for aligning law with global norms.
‘Heads will roll’: President Marcos after ex-mayor with alleged China crime links, flees Philippines
Dismissed mayor Alice Guo, also identified as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, had somehow managed to leave the country despite an immigration lookout bulletin order issued by the…
South Korean opposition slams President Yoon aide as ‘traitor’ over Japan remarks
The latest controversy comes from a media interview with Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy director of the presidential National Security Office, who said that President Yoon's omission…