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After the raids, Asia’s billion-dollar scam trade flickers back
Bloomberg, Published on 06/03/2026
» After only four months in Cambodia, Chen Xian Jin reckons he can spot a scam manager when he sees one. Unlike other Chinese businessmen, they avoid flashy cars and jewelry and keep a low profile.
15 dead as cash-packed plane crashes in Bolivia
AFP, Published on 28/02/2026
» LA PAZ - At least 15 people were killed on Friday when a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near the capital city La Paz, authorities said, prompting police to repel bystanders who were grabbing cash.
Grieving families of Air India crash victims await answers
AFP, Published on 12/12/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - A flickering candle casts a dim light on the photo of 12-year-old Akash Patni, a pensive look on the face of the Indian boy who died in a plane crash that has left his family inconsolable.
Trump threats reverberate as Hondurans vote for president
AFP, Published on 30/11/2025
» TEGUCIGALPA - Hondurans go to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election dominated by US President Donald Trump's threats to cut aid to the country if his right-wing champion loses.
Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque
AFP, Published on 29/11/2025
» ISTANBUL — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque early on Saturday on the third day of his trip to Turkey.
Afghans return home to rubble, hoping truce holds with Pakistan
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» KABUL - Abdul Rahim surveys the rubble that was his home in Kabul, where he lived with six family members.
Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking island
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» BULACAN, Philippines - On the Philippine island of Pugad, street food vendor Maria Tamayo wakes before her grandchildren to begin the backbreaking work of removing seawater from her home scoop by scoop with a plastic dustpan.
What is LED therapy? How red, blue and infrared light benefit health, skin and body
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/09/2025
» Not too long ago, Victoria Beckham posted a photo of herself on Instagram lying on a bed with a shield over her face that emitted a blue glow.
Tunisia sees European tourist numbers rebound decade after attack
AFP, Published on 03/09/2025
» SOUSSE — Ten years after a beach attack that killed 30 Britons and delivered a crippling blow to Tunisia's tourism industry, European holidaymakers are finally returning in what authorities hope will be record-breaking numbers.
Cambodia's border refugees waiting to head home but still wary after ceasefire
Reuters, Published on 29/07/2025
» SAMRAONG — On Cambodia's northwestern border, residents staying in makeshift refugee shelters were waiting to head home on Tuesday after a fierce five-day conflict with neighbouring Thailand ended in a ceasefire effective from Monday night.