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Wife of Malaysia's ex-PM Najib charged with money laundering

Najib faces 32 charges from money laundering to abuse of power and criminal breach of trust over billions of dollars that went missing from state fund 1MDB.

Oct 4, 2018

By Reuters

Kristian Adi Wibowo, Animals Hope Shelter

The story: Threatened and bullied Indonesian man quits job to dedicate his life to animal welfare

Kristian Adi Wibowo runs Animals Hope Shelter at Gunung Sindur in Bogor, that has 122 rescued animals, including dogs, cats and one pig.

Oct 1, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Video grab shows heavy rain and wind caused by Typhoon Trami in Okinawa, Japan in this September 29, 2018 photo by @KAZU.KTOMSN. INSTAGRAM @KAZU.KTOMSN/Social Media/via REUTERS

Powerful typhoon approaches southern Japan, charts course for main island

NHK also said airlines had cancelled more than 380 flights, mainly those flying in and out of Okinawa.

Sep 29, 2018

By Reuters

Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia September 29, 2018. Antara Foto/Rolex Malaha via REUTERS

Quake, tsunami kills at least 48 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island

At least 48 people had been killed and the death toll was expected to rise, said Nugroho.

Sep 29, 2018

By Reuters

Passengers line-up at automated immigration control gates at Changi airport's Terminal 4 in Singapore April 30, 2018. Picture taken April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White

Thai passport holders to receive faster immigration clearance facilities at Singapore's Changi airport

Eligible Thai passport holders can apply for Frequent Traveller Programme at concerned centres in Singapore.

Sep 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Eleven killed in China as car ploughs into square, driver attacks people

The car drove onto the square in Mishui town, part of Hengyang city in Hunan province, in the early evening on Wednesday.

Sep 13, 2018

By Reuters

Gay couple wins custody battle against Thai surrogate mother creating a big day for LGBT rights

Homosexuality decriminalised but having sex with animals still a crime in India, says SC

The apex court added that consensual unnatural sex in private is neither harmful nor contagious to society.

Sep 7, 2018

By Staff Reporter

New Chinese platform showcases 'online rumours' and its AI helps to identify false reports

AI-backed Chinese platform, Piyao has integrated over 40 local rumour-refuting platforms and in July, 6.7 million reports of illegal and false information have received.

Aug 31, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Fake News: Rs 25 crore donation check for Kerala flood was not given by BJP MP or ministers

BJP MP handed over 25 crore donation check to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on behalf of oil marketing companies in India.

Aug 30, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Daughter of Hour Glass pleads guilty to drug abuse; Sentencing at a later date

Tay pleaded guilty to charges of driving recklessly, taking drugs and causing an accident. The court will take up five more charges before giving its sentence at a later date.

Aug 28, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Pipes carrying water from Malaysia to Singapore run alongside the causeway towards the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore

Singapore: Heavy security check causes traffic at checkpoint after radioactive device went missing

After a radioactive dispersal device went missing in Malaysia, ICA tightened the security check process at the Causeway and Second Link.

Aug 25, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Sri Lankan male faces jail term with cane for performing sexual act without consent on male tenant

Man arrested for performing an unconsensual sex act on Malaysian male tenant and sentenced to six years of imprisonment, including three strokes of the cane.

Aug 23, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder