A Thai man in his 60s who was jailed for 20 years for sending text…
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Curfew is imposed in Miranshah area of NW Pakistan
A curfew is in place in and around the north-western Pakistani town of Miranshah after…
Court in India upholds right to sex change operation
The High Court of Mumbai, India, has said there is no legal bar to an…
Cambodia suspends new land grants for companies
The Cambodian government has suspended the granting of land for development by private companies in…
Bees swarm India paramilitary troops in Chhattisgarh
At least 19 Indian paramilitary troops were swarmed and badly stung by bees while on…
Afghan wedding hit by floods in Sar-e Pol province
At least 22 people have been killed and about 80 are still missing after a…
S Korea ‘to target powdered human flesh capsules’
The capsules containing the powdered flesh were found both in luggage and in the post
Nine dead’ in fire at South Korea karaoke bar
The casualties are believed to have been caused by smoke inhalation
Dozens missing in Nepal floods near Annapurna
Dozens of people are still missing in Nepal after a mountain river burst its banks…
Barroso ignores outcry on China press gag
The European Commission has defended its decision not to hold a press conference after Chinese…