Case filed against 350-400 over coordinated attack at office of Bangladeshi paper The Daily Star
Charges include inciting riot, looting, vandalism, and arson with intent to kill.
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Vietnamese government approves teaching Chinese, Japanese and Korean in preschools
Vietnam will also develop and implement teaching programmes for languages from several ASEAN countries, with priority given to Lao and Khmer languages, at educational institutions…
Kathmandu administration denies permission for Gen Z protest, demonstrators dispersed
Officials say organisers sought approval on day of planned demonstration.
Women claiming the road in Pakistan’s Peshawar, defining a quiet scooter revolution
Motorcycles dominate Pakistan’s roads, far outnumbering cars, but it's very rare to see women riding them.
‘Art for Peace’ sees artists unite for Cambodia
The initiative drew a group of 60 artists from around the Kingdom who are working on a massive mural, which they hope will raise international awareness on the Cambodia-Thailand…
The last of the sheep herders in Bhutan’s Samtse
Today, the practice continues on a far smaller scale. Fewer households participate, grazing land has shrunk, and labour has become scarce, leaving herders uncertain whether the…
Singapore siblings supported teenage sister through 4 bouts of cancer
Sara Grace Kueh is a 4-time cancer survivor and a teen dancer. Her siblings, Isabelle Joy Kueh and Gabriel Anthony Kueh, share how they supported their little sister through the…
A dark day for independent journalism in Bangladesh
The attack on Thursday night that continued through the early hours of Friday is not merely an attack on two newspapers. It is an attack on independent journalism, freedom of…
When romance turns into abuse: Struggles and limitations to curb dating violence in South Korea
Legislative revisions on punishing dating violence are still pending at the National Assembly, as the government moves to keep an official tally.
Suspect jumps to death after fatal Taipei attack
The attacker entered a shopping complex and leaped from a height equivalent to six floors, resulting in his death, local media reported.