Six Chinese crew members dead after ship sinks off Japan
Five crew members, including four Chinese nationals and a Myanmarese national, have survived, with nine others still missing.
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Indonesia’s political exiles demand government set record straight
The mass killings in 1965 affected many Indonesians living overseas, but primarily those who received scholarships to study abroad from the then-Sukarno administration.
World leaders extend warm greetings to India on its 74th Republic Day
On January 26, 74 years ago, India officially adopted its Constitution following its Independence.
China’s ‘silver’ economy grows with ageing population
According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by the end of 2021, there were 267 million people aged 60 or above, accounting for 18.9 per cent of the total population.
Cambodian artist casts shadows with paper as medium
The artist says that when using a flexible pencil, the painter could erase it, but in the case of shadows and light painting things were more difficult.
Lucknow building collapse: SDRF rescues 16 people in 17 hours
On Jan 24, three people died after a building collapsed on Wazir Hasanganj Road in Lucknow, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said.
14 rescued from capsized Hong Kong ship off Jeju Island
The search for the remaining eight members of the 22 crew members is ongoing, operated jointly by the coast guards of Korea and Japan, as well as the Japanese Maritime…
Orangutan dies of severe injuries in North Sumatra
The orangutan was evacuated from a community health centre building in the Kuta Pengkih village, where it was found bound in ropes and bamboo.
India police detain students gathered to watch BBC documentary on Modi
This follows similar disruptions at gatherings by students to watch the documentary that questions Mr Modi’s leadership during deadly riots two decades ago.
Indonesia’s measles cases skyrocket amid paediatric vaccination lag
Authorities attributed the spike to the fact that many children had missed out routine childhood vaccinations during the Covid-19 pandemic.