Crown princess of Japan marks her 56th birthday
Crown Princess Kiko celebrated her 56th birthday on September 11, and briefly touched upon the developments in the lives of her children.
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Malaysia’s former prime minister Abdullah Badawi has dementia
He no longer recognises nor remembers his family members, his son-in-law and Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Prawit gets thumbs down in role as acting PM: Poll
When asked if they were happy about Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan taking over as Acting PM, a whopping 41.46% said they were not at all happy.
The Nepalis braving ‘death route’ to reach Europe
Tricked by organised human traffickers, Nepalis who try to land in Greece illegally via Turkey are dying and disappearing in increasing numbers.
‘Investigate first lady’: Democratic Party of Korea pushes special counsel bill
Separately from law enforcement, the party would push for a parliamentary inquiry into the first lady’s possible ethics violations, like the hiring of personal acquaintances at…
Queen Elizabeth dies, ending longest British reign
The queen's death was announced by Buckingham Palace on Thursday (Sept 8), just hours after the news that her doctors had placed her under medical supervision.
Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, ending an era for Britain
Elizabeth’s eldest son Charles, 73, automatically becomes king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Emperor harvests rice in Imperial Palace paddy field
Wearing rubber boots and wielding a sickle, Japan’s Emperor harvested two rice varieties from the grounds of the Imperial Palace .
Meet a guy who gets paid for doing nothing
His work requires him to accompany a person who wanted to play on a see-saw in a park, and waving through a train window at a stranger who requested a farewell.
Najib makes final attempts to retain MP seat
The former premier has sought a review of the Federal Court decision to uphold his conviction in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case and has applied for a royal pardon.