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Sindh police form special investigation team to probe death of Pakistani actor Humaira Asghar

The autopsy report was released to the police, but the coroner could not determine the actor’s cause of death due to “advanced stage of decomposition” since the body was…

  • Published: July 14, 20251:27 pm
  • Author Imtiaz Ali
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Vietnam’s intellectual footprint: how books shape national identity

Beyond his extensive entrepreneurial portfolio, Bình is also widely respected as a speaker, author and translator, especially in the areas of management, education, policy and…

  • Published: July 11, 20252:04 pm
  • Author Bui Quynh Hoa
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Cambodian culinary talent shines in international Michelin kitchens

Chef Mariya Un Noun's high-flying kitchen adventures not only highlight the rich flavours of Khmer cuisine but also raise the profile of Cambodian cooking on the global stage.

  • Published: July 11, 202511:08 am
  • Author Hong Raksmey
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Well wishes pour in as former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad turns 100

Dr Mahathir, who was born on July 10, 1925, in Alor Setar, served two separate terms as Malaysia’s prime minister for a total of 24 years.

  • Published: July 11, 202510:00 am
  • Author Rahimy Rahim
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A century of Dr. M: Malaysian former PM Mahathir Mohamad celebrates 100th birthday

Dr Mahathir is one of the rare world leaders that have reached a century. Rarer still, Dr Mahathir became the Prime Minister of Malaysia twice—once in 1981 and again in 2018.

  • Published: July 10, 20258:45 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Tokyo library with Ukrainian books for evacuees established by Ukraine woman

The library was established by Dariia Murakami, 41, of Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture. In 2014, she fled the military conflict occurring in her home country of Ukraine and moved to…

  • Published: July 10, 20257:58 am
  • Author Shinsuke Yasuda
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Pope Leo appoints Fr. Matteo Kwang-Hee Choi new auxiliary bishop of Seoul archdiocese

Born in 1977 in Seoul, Choi graduated from the School of Theology at the Catholic University of Korea in June 2004 and was ordained as a priest in July of the same year. In 2012,…

  • Published: July 9, 20251:46 pm
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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Japan late PM Abe remembered 3 years after fatal shooting

Many people visited the site of the incident in Nara and Mr. Abe’s hometown from early morning to pray for his repose.

  • Published: July 9, 20259:59 am
  • Author The Japan News
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This group of volunteer-professionals helps solarise Philippines’ Mindanao one solar panel at a time

Mindanao Goes Solar spearheads awareness and experiential campaigns in the major Philippine island group with the lowest electrification rate.

  • Published: July 9, 20258:45 am
  • Author Johanna L. Añes-de la Cruz, Assistant Editor (News)
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On his 90th birthday, Dalai Lama calls for the practice of an enlightened mind

According to the Tibetan spiritual leader, "Bodhichitta" (enlightened mind) is the essence of Buddha's teachings.

  • Published: July 7, 20258:45 am
  • Author Bhawani Negi

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