MUMBAI – Monsoon rains lashed India’s financial hub of Mumbai on July 20, leading to the…
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Hong Kong Reporter Claims Wall Street Journal Fired Her for Press Freedom Advocacy
HONG KONG – Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng stated she was terminated from her…
Karnataka Approves Bill to Reserve Jobs for Locals, Sparking Industry Backlash
BENGALURU – Karnataka, the Indian state home to the tech hub Bengaluru, has approved a bill…
More Hot Spots Detected as Dry Season Hits Southern ASEAN Region
SINGAPORE – Hot spot activity in the southern ASEAN region, which includes Singapore, has increased recently,…
Huge Fire Extinguished at China Mall, but People Still Trapped Inside
BEIJING – A fire that erupted on July 17 at a shopping centre in south-western China…
Netherlands Commemorates 10th Anniversary of MH17 Airline Disaster
AMSTERDAM – On Wednesday, the Netherlands commemorated the 298 victims of flight MH17, which was shot…
Bangladesh Deploys Police as Job Protests Flare Up
DHAKA – Thousands of riot police were deployed at university campuses across Bangladesh on Tuesday, following…
Singapore Vows to Continue Pursuit of 1MDB Fugitive Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR – On July 16, Singapore police reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing Malaysian fugitive Low…
No Hope of Survivors in Nepal Bus Accident, 55 Still Missing
KATHMANDU – Rescuers in Nepal have ruled out the chances of finding survivors from the July…
Nepal’s Communist PM Takes Power for Fourth Time
KATHMANDU – Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s prime minister on July 15…
Bangladesh PM’s Ex-Servant Sparks Graft Probe Over $45 Million Fortune, Travelling by Helicopter
DHAKA – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced measures to address a series of corruption…
Philippine Senate Orders Arrest of Mayor Investigated for Alleged Chinese Crime Ties
MANILA – The Philippine Senate has ordered the arrest of a small-town mayor, Ms. Alice Guo,…