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Lower Sesan 2 dam deprives indigenous people of their rights and livelihoods
The Lower Sesan 2 dam, located at the confluence of the Sesan Rivers and Srey Pok River in northern Cambodia has led to the relocation of at least a thousand indigenous families, fearing the drowning of their village, which negatively…
SK: students sitting Suneung, world’s hardest exam for college entrance
Students in South Korea are sitting the college entrance exam, the Suneung, a grueling eight-hour marathon.
The stakes are really high, with students feeling the pressure to perform well to secure university placements, jobs, and even…
Peng Shuai: Doubt cast on email from Chinese tennis star
The head of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has cast doubt on an email released by Chinese state media attributed to tennis player Peng Shuai.
Steve Simon, chairman of the WTA, said in a statement he had a "hard time believing" the…
‘Find a solution,’ say residents as smog blankets world’s most polluted city…
The Pakistani city of Lahore was declared the most polluted city in the world by an air quality monitor on Wednesday (Nov 17), as residents choking in acrid smog pleaded with officials to take action.
Lahore had an air quality ranking of…
Islamic State claims twin blasts in Afghan capital Kabul
Islamic State claimed responsibility for two explosions that hit a heavily Shi’ite Muslim area of the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday (Nov 17), killing at least one person and wounding at least six others including three women.
The…
Indonesia arrests senior cleric for ties to Jemaah Islamiah
Indonesia's counter-terrorism police have arrested a member of a top Islamic council on charges of raising funds for the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI) group blamed for deadly bombings, police said on Wednesday (Nov 17).
The raid…
Nearly half tons of Cannabis seize at the banks of the Mekong River
On November 16, the relevant forces had joined together to announce the seizure of 480 cannabis bars weighing approximately 480 kg at the Sangkhom Boat Station that were seized on the banks of the Mekong River nearby Baan Pak Som area,…
Aung San Suu Kyi charged with election fraud by Myanmar junta
Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is facing more charges, having been accused of "election fraud and lawless actions" by the military government.
She was among 16 people to be charged on Tuesday, including Myanmar's…
Kabul passport office suspends work as demand crashes system
The Kabul passport office has been forced to suspend operations after equipment used for issuing biometric documents broke down under the pressure of processing thousands of applications a day, the head of the office said.
Worries about…
Families separated by Covid-19 look forward to Singapore-India VTL
Mr Subhash Goyal, chairman of one of the largest travel groups in India, STIC Travel, is booking two tickets for him and his wife on the first available flight to Singapore in anticipation of the launch of a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)…