Iran late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Valiasr Square in central Tehran

Iran Says It Is Ready to End War With US From Position of Strength as Washington Escalates Economic Pressure

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that it was time to bring the months-long war with the United States to an end, arguing that Tehran was entering negotiations from a position of strength despite the continuing military and economic confrontation...
Judge’s Gavel and Scales of Justice

Cancer Survivor’s Wrongful Dismissal Case Sets Important Singapore Precedent on Employer Responsibilities Toward Workers With Serious Health Conditions

A landmark employment ruling in Singapore has highlighted the obligations of employers to take reasonable steps to protect the health and well-being of workers returning to their jobs after serious illness, while making clear that businesses are not required to...
jantar mantar delhi protest

India’s Coaching Industry Faces Growing Scrutiny as Exam Leaks Deepen Pressure on Students

For millions of Indian families, becoming a doctor, engineer or lawyer remains one of the most coveted routes to professional and economic security. That ambition has helped create a vast private education industry, with coaching centres and tuition institutes preparing...
Royal Thai Police, Chinese actor Wang Xing

Myanmar-Based Human Trafficking Syndicate Charged in Shanghai Over Scam Compound Network

Seventeen members of a Myanmar-based human trafficking syndicate accused of luring Chinese citizens overseas and selling them to criminal scam compounds have been charged in a Shanghai court, Chinese prosecutors said on Wednesday, August 19. The case has drawn renewed...
Thailand Gun Crisis Repeated Shootings Keep Exposing Gaps in Firearm Control

Thailand’s Gun Crisis: Why Repeated Shootings Keep Exposing Gaps in Firearm Control

At a shooting range on the outskirts of Bangkok, the sharp crack of a handgun breaks through the quiet afternoon. Krisakorn Boonwan stands beneath a rusting awning, firing at a paper target about 10 metres away. Wearing flip-flops and no...
Zamboanga University, Southern Philippines

2 dead in school shooting in southern Philippines

Two people died in a school shooting in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga on Tuesday (Aug 18). In a statement on Facebook, Ateneo de Zamboanga University said it "is saddened by the incident that happened today" and confirmed the...
Yangon general hospital, Myanmar

At least 500 people hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak

A total of 500 people have been hospitalised for severe diarrhoea in Myanmar's largest city, a Yangon official said on Monday (Aug 17), with nearly 150 testing positive for cholera. Myanmar's infrastructure and health sector are creaking after more than...
Firefighters at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China's Fujian province

China footwear Factory Fire Kills At Least 28 as Massive Rescue Operation Continues in Fujian

A devastating fire tore through a shoe manufacturing factory in eastern China's Fujian Province on Thursday, killing at least 28 people and leaving several others unaccounted for, according to state media. The tragedy has prompted a large-scale rescue operation involving...
Taiwan Taichung City's Office of Food and Drug Safety inspecting products, amid a precautionary recall of more than 400 food products linked to contaminated soybean oil

Taiwan Widens Recall of More Than 400 Food Products Over Contaminated Soybean Oil as Political Pressure Mounts

Taiwan has significantly expanded a precautionary nationwide food recall linked to contaminated soybean oil, ordering more than 400 food products, including packaged meals, instant noodles and sauces, to be removed from store shelves as authorities race to contain one of...
Typhoon Maysak, in Hengzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

Typhoon Bavi Nears China and Taiwan, Raising Fears of Most Powerful Storm to Strike Region in Years

China, Taiwan and parts of Japan are preparing for what forecasters warn could become one of the most destructive tropical storms to strike the region in decades, as Typhoon Bavi continues to strengthen over the western Pacific while communities are...
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