South Korean students see uptick in school violence as schools return to offline classes
The Education Ministry said it will work on developing a mobile application that allows users to report school violence immediately.
Society
Sexual abuse in Philippine schools: The silent scream of students
A study found 17.1 per cent of children experienced sexual violence while growing up, with 5.3 percent of the cases committed in schools.
Over 100 complaints filed as ‘doomsday’ believers vacate plantation
Cult leader and doomsday prophet Khem Veasna had previously predicted that an apocalyptic event would happen and called for supporters to gather at his plantation.
Quake relief underway as death toll rises to 72
The authorities have upgraded the emergency response to the earthquake to the second-highest level in the four-tier emergency response system.
Activists in Hong Kong plead guilty to subversion
According to the National Security Law for Hong Kong, the subversion offense carries a maximum penalty of a life sentence.
Giant squid statue generates economic effects of ¥600 million
In August alone there were more than 1,000 posts on social media about the monument that continues to attract attention.
Working together to improve children’s dietary diversity
As of the end of 2021, it was estimated that 50 million children were suffering from wasting – the most life-threatening form of malnutrition.
Climate change is real. So are illegal structures on Pakistan’s riverbeds. Will we ever learn?
Pakistan will witness even more intense weather events now that the mercury has risen to 1.2 degrees C compared to the pre-industrial levels.
The floods are spawning a certain, and deadly, health crisis in Pakistan
Income disparities and lack of awareness have contributed to chronic medical issues among sections of the population.
Man who travelled on trains without tickets during government job repays debts
During his service, the man had kept records of all the fare of train travel without a ticket.