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Human Rights Watch calls on Mongolia to arrest Putin during his visit
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/09/2024
» ULAANBAATAR - Human Rights Watch called on Mongolia to either deny entry to Russian President Vladimir Putin or arrest him, according to a statement by Maria Elena Vignoli from the non-governmental organisation's global justice unit on Monday.
Norwegian princess marries American guru
Published on 31/08/2024
» OSLO - Princess Martha Louise of Norway married her long-time partner, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett, on Saturday in a ceremony attended by the Norwegian king and other royalty but marked by what critics saw as commercialisation of the event.
Singapore debates its Raffles legacy
Published on 31/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore’s prosperity has long set it apart from many other former British colonies. There is another difference, too: Singapore has clung to honouring its former colonial ruler — and it wants to keep doing so.
World’s lowest birth rate spurs Korea to hire foreign nannies
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea will start allowing families to hire foreign nannies as the nation grapples with the world’s lowest birth rate.
Israeli forces rescue hostage in Gaza as strikes kill at least 20 Palestinians
New York Times, Published on 28/08/2024
» GAZA - An elite Israeli military unit rescued a frail and gaunt hostage from a tunnel deep beneath the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the eighth living captive to be freed by Israeli troops in nearly 11 months of war and the first to be found alive in the subterranean labyrinth used by Hamas.
Mormon Church broadens restrictions for transgender members
New York Times, Published on 28/08/2024
» NEW YORK - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded its restrictions on transgender members, issuing new guidance that includes prohibiting people who pursue transition from working with children.
Malaysia shrugs off pushback on social media licensing
Published on 27/08/2024
» Malaysia will proceed with its plans to regulate messaging and social media service providers as scheduled, shrugging off industry calls for the government to put the move on hold for further consideration.
Nepal bus plunge kills at least 27 Indian tourists
Published on 24/08/2024
» KATHMANDU - A bus carrying 43 Indian tourists and crew members plunged into a rain-swollen river in neighbouring Nepal on Friday, killing more than half of those on board, a Nepali armed police spokesperson said.
Harris accepts nomination and lays out the case against Trump
New York Times, Published on 23/08/2024
» CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris ceremonially accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president Thursday night in a speech that alternated between calls for unity and stinging rebukes of former President Donald Trump as an "unserious man" whose return to the White House could have devastating consequences for the United States.
Putin inspects troops readying to fight Ukraine in surprise trip to Chechnya
Reuters, Published on 21/08/2024
» Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday inspected Chechen troops and volunteers readying to fight Ukraine, the Kremlin said, in what was Putin's first trip in 13 years to the North Caucasus republic.