Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted of human trafficking in Cambodia for intending to sell babies they carried through surrogacy. They were sentenced to four years in prison,…
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Paraguay: Authorities expel visiting Chinese envoy who urged lawmakers to reject Taiwan
The South American nation of Paraguay has expelled a Chinese diplomat on the grounds of alleged “interference in domestic affairs”. Paraguay’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that…
India: Muslim couple forced to sell house after protests by Hindu neighbours
A Muslim couple in India have been hounded out of their newly-purchased home by their Hindu neighbours who said they would not allow them to live there because of their…
S Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol apologises for martial law declaration
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologised for declaring martial law earlier this week and has said there will not be another such order. The embattled leader is facing…
S Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered arrest of own party leader
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party’s leader Han Dong-hoon when he declared martial law on Tuesday night. The arrest list also included…
India: Pharmaceutical industry positing for global influence
Antibiotics are hailed as medical saviours.But they are increasingly facing a crafty adversary: bacteria that mutate and adapt and outwit the very drugs designed to defeat them and cure the…
India: Assam state bans eating beef in public
The northeastern Indian state of Assam has banned the consumption of beef in public places including restaurants and events. This is an expansion to an earlier rule that restricted the…
S Korean: President Yoon Suk Yeol under pressure as impeachment vote looms
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing mounting pressure to resign over his failed attempt to impose martial law, as parliament moves closer to a vote on his impeachment.…
India: Taxi service apologises for driver’s gunpoint robbery
An Indian taxi aggregator service has apologised after a customer said she was robbed at gunpoint by one of its drivers near the capital, Delhi. The 30-year-old woman said she…
Philippines: Second impeachment motion filed against VP Sara Duterte
Activists the Philippines have lodged a new impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. At least 74 left-wing complainants, including human rights and labour leaders, asked the country’s House of…