Difficult changes: When LGBTQ Indonesians look abroad for a better life
More LGBTQ Indonesians seek freedom by moving to Australia, but to move permanently is not an easy process.
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Inside Hanawon: How North Korean defectors build a new life in South Korea
Hanawon, officially the Settlement Support Center for North Korean Refugees, provides basic education programs and vocational training courses to assist defectors’ adaptation…
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid ul Azha
People are gathering despite fears of a resurgence of Covid-19 in many countries.
Healing mugwort fixes poverty as well as aches
The Qichun county is attracting more investments as growers of mugwort – leaves that are used in a traditional Chinese healing therapy gains popularity nationwide.
Family of famed goldsmiths reveal royal lineage
The Soum family’s master goldsmith was originally named Nol, or Prince Nol of Cambodia. Born in 1923, he was the only son of King Sisowath and Princess Khieu Van Cheaneadka.
Cambodia reaching mine-free status province-by-province
Work will begin next week to evaluate mine-free progress in several areas.
Police stations are now ganja-free zones
The rule applies to police officers, staff and people visiting police stations.
S’pore: Fewer men have wives less educated than them
Alongside, the share of marriages with the wife more educated than her husband increased last year.
HCM City hosts first Corgi dog race
A one-and-a-half-year-old Corgi named 'Cat' beat 70 other canines to win the championship.
Religion is too serious to be left to politicians
The most endangered person in India today is neither the president of India nor the prime minister. It is Nupur Sharma.