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The driver reportedly showed no remorse after the incident, saying that the victim ‘deserved it’.
A series of similar recent incidents involving Chinese nationals has sparked fears of South Korea’s national security being compromised.
About 3,125 Tuvaluans have entered the ballot for a climate visa to live in Australia, but analysts warn of brain drain.
The death of Brazilian climber Juliana Marins follows a string of accidents at some of Indonesia’s most popular natural attractions.
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Recent high-profile crimes have revived calls for stricter supervision and punishments for rule-breaking visitors to the island.
The criminal network raked in an estimated US$3.14 million in revenue selling the popular Ofood cooking oil over the past three years.
YouTube video captures missiles flying across woman’s dormitory window in Jerusalem, as air raid sirens force her to rush into bomb shelter.
Cambodia’s culture minister has called Wat Phu Man Fa’s Sihanakhon temple complex a ‘blatant infringement’ on its iconic Angkor Wat.
A recent study found 54 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reporting racism last year, up from 39 per cent in 2014.
The Vietnamese government has scrapped capital punishment for eight crimes, including embezzlement, corruption and espionage.
Critics question whether political newcomer Kim Young-hoon will be ‘swayed by bureaucrats’.
Housing authorities are mulling reducing the floor space for affordable homes to a mere 18 square metres (194 sq ft).
Duterte’s daughter, Sara, said her father’s lawyers were looking at Australia for his release to a third-party country.
Seoul’s US embassy has started taking in student visa applications but applicants would have to set their social media posts to ‘public’.
The declining island, home to just 11 people, recently saw the opening of a manga school that residents hope will reverse its fortunes.
Dr Doreen Benary claims she suffered a severe allergic reaction during an in-flight meal despite having disclosed her shellfish allergy to cabin crew.
Number of cases hit more than 3,000 last year, a 13-fold jump from just 255 in 2020, with suburban areas in Kanto region often targeted.
The order directs US park sites to flag content that may ‘disparage Americans, past or present’.
Thirteen maintenance workers affected so far, with new study citing prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals such as benzene as possible cause.
Sources say Kim Keon-hee was admitted for psychiatric treatment after experiencing severe hyperventilation.
However, aviation experts caution that it is not the seat number but the location which matters most.
The delay in dispatching an ambulance to Christine Lackmann – found to have dangerously high levels of caffeine – was a factor in her death, coroner rules.
New data from Agoda shows strong European demand for Indonesian holidays even as Bali steps up efforts to rein in rule-breaking tourists.
Mental health conditions and pregnancy-related complications are the most cited reasons for being absent for over a month, survey shows.
Cutting and severe scratching were among the most common forms of self-injury, the report found.
Former actor acknowledges having sex with a 15-year-old is a ‘very huge mistake’, apologises to the victim as he begins 40-month jail term.
Some have voiced concern that hospitals worried about accountability would stop taking in dementia patients.
Last year, police received 2,776 host club-related complaints, with many involving women being forced into sex work to cover unpaid bills.
Muhammed Yusoff Rawther has earlier filed a civil suit against the Malaysian prime minister for sexual harassment.
