Journalist Sadaf Naeem’s death casts spotlight on ‘rat race’ of breaking news
Industry insiders said the deaths of journalists could have been prevented if professional training was imparted and a policy of care instituted by media houses.
Society
‘It wasn’t an accident’: Halloween tragedy sparks partisan blame game
South Korea’s political parties have turned to finger-pointing over the Halloween crowd surge, with the opposition claiming that the disaster was not an accident.
Chinese society sees attitudes change toward HIV/AIDS
According to officials, the occurrence of the disease has remained at a low level in recent years, and there is less discrimination against people with the illness.
Organ donation saves lives, but Filipinos remain averse to idea
Even when a patient has already signified prior intent to donate, it can be a struggle to convince those they leave behind to honor the wishes of the deceased.
Itaewon streets after the deadly crowd crush
The deadly crowd surge in Itaewon has plunged the public into grief and concern, as it took place in a popular area in the heart of Seoul.
Inflation, lack of children’s support and pension: reasons why more Korean retirees work: Bank of Korea
According to an analysis on factors of rising employment rate among seniors, the tally for employed people aged 60 or over increased by 2.66 million during the period of…
Why Itaewon disaster was more fatal for women than men
The gender ratio of the crowd at the time of the deadly crush remains unclear, but experts say those with smaller body frames and less physical strength are more vulnerable to…
Indian bridge collapse: Gujarat police detains 9 people
Police have also registered a first information report on charges of culpable homicide against agencies given the task of maintenance and operation of the bridge.
Two-finger test on rape survivors “patriarchal”: India supreme court
The Supreme Court also declared anybody putting the survivor through this test would be guilty of misconduct.
Questions raised about lax crowd control as South Koreans mourn crowd crush tragedy
Itaewon is known to draw a surge of revellers over Halloween, Christmas, long weekends, and the annual Itaewon Global Village Festival.