South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December. His ill-fated attempt to impose military rule plunged the…
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China: Authorities hand death sentence to man who killed Japanese boy
A Chinese man has been sentenced to death for fatally stabbing a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy, in a case that sparked concern among Japanese expats living in China. The sentence for…
India: Court orders seizure of ‘offensive’ MF Husain paintings
A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the seizure of two “offensive” paintings by MF Husain, one of India’s most famous artists. The court on Monday granted permission…
S Korea: Authorities to remove concrete barriers near runways after fatal crash
South Korea will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at seven airports across the country following December’s plane crash that killed 179 people. Seven airports will also have their…
India: Thirteen passengers killed by another train after fleeing fire rumour
At least 13 people have been killed and five injured after they fled rumours of a fire on board their train in India, only to be hit by another train.…
India: Authorities Investigate ‘mysterious’ deaths of 17 people
Officials are investigating the “mysterious deaths” of over a dozen people – most of them children – in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. At least 17 people, including 12 children, have…
Japan: Star TV host Masahiro Nakai retires as sex scandal rocks the industry
Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, one of the country’s most recognisable faces on television, announced on Thursday that he was retiring after a sexual assault allegation that has rocked the…
India: Toxic waste from world’s deadliest gas leak sparks protests in India
Vegetable vendor Shivnarayan Dasana had never seen so many policemen descend on his village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The 60-year-old lives inTarapurin the industrial town of…
Singapore: Lynn Ban Star of Netflix show Bling Empire dies
Lynn Ban, a celebrity jewellery designer from Singapore who starred in the Netflix reality show Bling Empire, has died a month after undergoing brain surgery following a ski accident. Her…
South Korea: President Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers
South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at his impeachment trial, where he denied ordering the arrest of lawmakers during his attempt to impose martial…