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Who Is Wang Yunhe? Chinese National Arrested In Singapore for Running International Cybercrime Botnet

Wang Yunhe's arrest was followed by an extradition request from the United States.

May 31, 2024

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore Flight from London that Made Emergency Landing Passenger Died During Severe Turbulence Experienced Rapid Changes in Gravitational Force

According to the report, the pilots engaged controls in an attempt to stabilize the aircraft while gravitational forces were fluctuating.

May 30, 2024

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Man Caught on Camera Fatally Shooting DJ at Ranchi Bar After Bartenders Refused to Serve Him Alcohol

The accused reportedly demanded that he be served alcohol after closing hours. After he was refused, he shot the DJ at point-blank range in the chest, killing him.

May 27, 2024

By Manthan C.

Bangladeshi Pilot Attempts 'Top Gun'-Like Stunt, Dies After Jet Crashes Seconds Later

Squadron Leader Asim Jawad and his co-pilot, Wing Commander Sohan Hasan Khan, both ejected from the jet but Jawad succumbed to his injuries.

May 14, 2024

By Manthan C.

Floods, volcanic mudflows leave 52 killed, buildings severely damaged in West Sumatra

Death toll in cold lava floods that destroyed houses, buildings and public facilities in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has mounted to 52, a senior official of a local disaster agency said on Tuesday.

May 14, 2024

By Soorya Kiran NN

Singaporean Man Deported From Indonesia After He Was Mobbed By Locals For Offering Candy To A Child in Batam

The police didn't get any evidence against the man to support the kidnapping allegations made by the locals.

May 5, 2024

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Pregnant Mother, Newborn Die at Mumbai Hospital After Doctors Perform C-Section Using Cellphone Torch

The victim's family alleges the hospital did not turn on the generator for three hours amid a power outage.

May 3, 2024

By Manthan C.

Thai Politician Caught by Husband in Bed with 24-Year-Old Adopted Son Who is a Monk, Incident Captured on Video

Prapaporn Choeiwadkoh, 45, was allegedly caught having an affair with a 24-year-old monk she and her husband adopted from a temple last year.

May 2, 2024

By Manthan C.

Japanese 'Sugar Baby' Who Swindled Men of $1M, Sold Manual on How to do It, Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison

Mai Watanabe, 25, defrauded the men by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Apr 25, 2024

By Manthan C.

Iranian Rapper Sentenced to Death for Making Songs Critical of Regime

Toomaj Salehi, 33, was handed the death penalty on the charge of "corruption on Earth" by the Islamic Republic Revolution Court of Isfahan on Wednesday, April 24.

Apr 25, 2024

By Manthan C.

Chinese Tourist Dies After Falling into Active Volcano in Indonesia While Posing for Photo on the Edge

Huang Lihong, a Chinese tourist, fell 250 ft into the active volcano while posing for a photo for her husband at the Ijen Crater in Banyuwangi, East Java on Sunday, April 20.

Apr 22, 2024

By Manthan C.

Indian Biker Dies After Nilgai Crossing Highway Pierces His Chest with Horn During Collision

The biker's chest was pierced by the animal's horn when it collided into him on the national highway.

Apr 16, 2024

By Manthan C.

Two-Year-Old Girl Mauled to Death by Stray Dogs; Residents Blame Civic Authorities for Menace

The toddler and her elder sister were attacked by a pack of stray dogs while they were playing on the road outside a construction site, where their father was working.

Apr 15, 2024

By Manthan C.

Who is Truong My Lan? Vietnam's Female Real Estate Tycoon gets Death Sentence in Country's Largest Financial Fraud worth $12.5 Billion

Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan has been sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, involving $12.5 billion which is nearly 3% of Country's GDP in 2022. Her scheme, which included bribing officials and controlling a bank illegally, highlights the country's ongoing battle against corruption.

Apr 11, 2024

By Anshul Panda

South Korean President Yoon Meets Leader of Doctor's Strike but Fails to Strike a Deal

The prolonged walkout by thousands of trainee doctors across the nation is placing growing pressure on South Korea's healthcare system.

Apr 5, 2024

By R. Ghosh

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