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“Even if his hand is gone, glad that my husband is still alive”: Depot fire survivor’s wife

A fire broke out at BM Container Depot in Chattogram on June 4, leading to the deaths of 49 people, while more than 200 people, including police and fire service personnel,…

  • Published: June 6, 20229:30 am
  • Author Sanjoy Kumar Barua
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9-year-old’s intestine punctured after she swallowed magnetic balls; doctor calls for ban on toy

The girl's case is not the first, with similar cases have been reported in the United States, China and Britain in recent years.

  • Published: June 6, 20229:24 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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59 starving Rohingya found abandoned on Thai island

The group - among them five children - were found on Koh Dong island in the southern Satun province on Saturday (June 4).

  • Published: June 6, 20228:30 am
  • Author May
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Moon Pich: From cowherd to US naval graduate

Pich Chantrea, also known as Moon Pich, a former cowherd from Kampong Chhnang province, worked hard for his studies before his admission to the US naval academy.

  • Published: June 3, 20223:05 pm
  • Author Khouth Sophak Chakrya
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Home Minister Amit Shah to review security situation in Kashmir at high-level meeting

The situation has cast a heavy burden on the Union Home Ministry which is to provide fool-proof arrangements for the coming Amarnath Yatra from 30 June.

  • Published: June 3, 20222:43 pm
  • Author The Statesman
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Next Covid-19 wave could hit S’pore in July or August: Health minister

However, the country can be "quietly optimistic", said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, especially since vaccination coverage is high and mask-on rules are still in place.

  • Published: June 3, 20222:13 pm
  • Author Linette Lai
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Cambodia NGOs call for government support on child rights post-pandemic

This comes after a survey found out that nearly 80 per cent of children and youth respondents said their parents experience financial stress.

  • Published: June 3, 20222:03 pm
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4 killed, 41 injured after earthquake hits China’s Sichuan

An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Lushan, a county under the administration of Ya'an, at 5pm on June 2, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

  • Published: June 3, 20229:09 am
  • Author Huang Zhiling
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20,000 digital advisers eyed to support Japan’s silver surfers

Under the proposal, volunteer advisers will be assigned to teach elderly people who are not accustomed to using smartphones and other digital devices how to operate them through…

  • Published: June 3, 20229:08 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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The gang-rape on Bahaudin Zakaria Express has left women feeling ever more insecure in public spaces

Aside from the long-term trauma that the victim in this case is likely to suffer, women in general are left feeling ever more insecure in the public space.

  • Published: June 2, 20222:48 pm
  • Author Dawn

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