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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…
Vietnam: Tycoon loses death row appeal over world’s biggest bank fraud
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against her death sentence for masterminding the world’s biggest bank fraud. The 68-year-old is now in a race for her…
S Korea: President suddenly declared martial law
In the face of political pressure, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol has declared martial law in the democratic country for the first time in more than 50 years – prompting…
Taiwan: President Lai Ching-te’s Hawaii trip draws Chinese anger
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has arrived in the US state of Hawaii for a two-day visit, drawing a furious reaction from China. The trip is being billed as a stopover…
Philippines: Three dead and dozens sick after eating sea turtle stew
Three people have died and at least 32 were hospitalised in the Philippines after eating an endangered sea turtle cooked in stew. Dozens of indigenous Teduray people reported symptoms such…
S Korea: Negotiators fail to agree on UN treaty to curb global plastic pollution
Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement, with more than 100 nations advocating for a cap on plastic production and a handful…