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Thousands of Ukrainian prisoners apply to join army
Published on 31/05/2024
» KYIV - In its quest to fill the dwindling ranks of its infantry, Ukraine has turned to recruiting prisoners to join the fight against Russia, and more than four thousand have applied so far.
Hong Kongers bring mattress, fridge, oversized items on public transport
South China Morning Post, Published on 31/05/2024
» HONG KONG - A photo shared on social media showing a woman bringing a mattress onto a Hong Kong tram has sparked questions about what passengers can take on public transport.
Singapore wealth flows face renewed scrutiny in superhacker case
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2024
» SINGAPORE- Before he was arrested this month for allegedly running what is likely the world's largest cybercrime computer network, Wang Yunhe enjoyed a lavish lifestyle in Singapore.
At least 15 dead in India over 24 hours as temperatures soar
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2024
» BHUBANESWAR - At least 15 people have died of suspected heatstroke in India's eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on Thursday, authorities said, with the region gripped in a debilitating heatwave expected to continue until Saturday.
Trump has been convicted. Can he still run for president?
New York Times, Published on 31/05/2024
» NEW YORK - Not since Eugene V. Debs campaigned from a prison cell more than a century ago has the United States experienced what is now happening: a prominent candidate with felony convictions running for president. And never before has that candidate been someone with a real chance of winning.
Key suspect in global malware ring caught
Published on 30/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - A Chinese national has been arrested in an international operation on charges of creating and using malware that was used in cyberattacks, large-scale fraud and child exploitation, according to US authorities.
Japanese teachers jailed over avalanche deaths
Published on 30/05/2024
» TOKYO - Two high school teachers and a retired colleague were given prison terms on Thursday over the deaths of seven students and a fellow teacher in an avalanche that struck during a mountaineering lesson north of Tokyo in 2017.
14 Hong Kong democracy activists convicted in national security case
Kyodo News, Published on 30/05/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists over their roles in an unofficial primary election held in July 2020, in the city's biggest national security case so far under a law imposed by Beijing the same year.
Myanmar's ethnic armies consolidate strongholds as junta weakens
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2024
» NAYPYIDAW - Myanmar's ruling junta has lost control over vast tracts of territory, including access to much of its international borders, allowing ethnic armed groups to expand and consolidate regions under their control, two reports assessing the conflict said on Thursday.
Israel foresees ‘seven more months of fighting’
Published on 29/05/2024
» Hamas probably won’t be defeated until the end of the year, Israel’s national security adviser says, underscoring the difficulty the country faces in achieving its stated aim of crushing the Islamist group in Gaza.