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Houthi attack killed two Filipino, one Vietnamese ship crew
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/03/2024
» MANILA - Two seafarers from the Philippines and another from Vietnam were killed by a Houthi missile attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, according to a statement from the vessel’s owners.
South Korea needs foreign workers, but often fails to protect them
New York Times, Published on 02/03/2024
» POCHEON, South Korea — Samsung phones. Hyundai cars. LG televisions. South Korean exports are available in virtually every corner of the world. But the nation is more dependent than ever before on an import to keep its factories and farms humming: foreign labour.
Former ‘Buddha boy’ arrested in Nepal
Published on 10/01/2024
» KATHMANDU - A Nepali man who thousands believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha and who drew international attention as a teenager has been arrested on allegations of rape and sexual abuse, police said on Wednesday.
‘Mistaken power cut’ caused fatal Nepal crash
Published on 28/12/2023
» KATHMANDU - A Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal that killed 72 people almost a year ago was caused by the pilots mistakenly cutting power leading to an aerodynamic stall, a report issued by a government-appointed investigation panel on Thursday said.
Nepali TikTok influencers reel after sudden ban
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» KATHMANDU - Nepali influencer Anjana Aryal went from homemaker to entrepreneur by sharing recipes on TikTok, but her lucrative business collapsed last month when the Himalayan republic banned the Chinese-owned short video app.
Nepalese job seekers illegally recruited into Russian army
Reuters, Published on 06/12/2023
» KATHMANDU - Police in Nepal have detained 10 people they say charged unemployed youths huge amounts of money for travel visas, then sent them for illegal recruitment into the Russian army, an official said on Wednesday.
Celebrations as Nepal registers first LGBTQ marriage
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» KATHMANDU - An LGBTQ couple has acquired a marriage certificate in Nepal, officials said Thursday, a first in South Asia and hailed by the pair as a win "for all".
Israel expands Gaza operation amid hostage deal talks
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Gaza braced for a further expansion of Israeli military operations on Monday even as cautious hopes built for a deal to release hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting.
Israel expands Gaza operation as mediator says hostage deal 'close'
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Teritories - Israeli troops were "expanding" their operation in the Gaza Strip Monday, as Qatari mediators said they were inching closer to a deal to free some of the 240 hostages held by Hamas militants.
Tears of a child as Nepalis cremate quake dead
AFP, Published on 05/11/2023
» JAJARKOT (NEPAL) - The wails of eight-year-old Prem Kala Kami echoed across her Nepali village on Sunday, as the shroud-wrapped bodies of her parents and two of her brothers lay beside her awaiting cremation.