India court asks govt to pay all salary dues to employee’s widow with 18% interest
The man was not paid even a single penny all through 35 years of his service, despite his repeated appeals.
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1 passerby killed, at least 9 injured in blast in Karachi’s Saddar
The incident comes less than a month after a suicide bombing at the Karachi University Confucius Institute.
Catholic cardinal, others arrested on Hong Kong security law
The arrests further expand crackdown on dissent in the city that appears increasingly vindictive in prosecuting actions performed prior to the enactment of the national security…
Activists condemn alleged terror against human rights activists in Papua
It is the latest incident in a series of attacks against Papuans or those voicing human rights in the easternmost provinces of the country.
‘It has to be a war:’ Duterte won’t apologize for drug crackdown
The drug war, which Duterte launched when he assumed power in 2016, has been highly criticized both domestically and globally.
Transgender people’s qualms continue as Nepal votes in local polls
The issue of transgender people being misgendered in legal documents and being unable to change their documents isn’t new.
6 Rohingya, including children, injured in Ukhiya camp fire
The fire was caused by a gas cylinder in the camp.
Doxing incident highlights Indonesia’s personal data protection concerns
This is not the first time that personal data has been disclosed without the consent of the data subject.
Road crashes during Eid rush: Motorbike accidents drove up death toll
Though the Eid journey was relatively smooth this year, the number of deaths in road crashes went up by around 20 percent than that of previous year.
Indonesian police use water cannon against Papuans protesting against redistricting
Jakarta had announced last year it was considering making six new provinces in the region, home to a decades-old rebel insurgency.