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Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» KATHMANDU - Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.
Myanmar junta’s proxy party named winner of criticised election
Reuters, Published on 04/02/2026
» NAY PYI TAW — A proxy party for Myanmar’s junta was declared the “landslide” winner of elections that were derided as illegitimate by the United Nations (UN) and others, helping the military keep its grip on the war-ravaged country.
Tokyo pandas head for China, leaving Japan bereft of beloved bears
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» TOKYO - Two hugely popular pandas are set to depart from a Tokyo zoo for China on Tuesday, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in more than 50 years.
Trump's MAGA movement ramps up attacks on 'progressive white women'
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — Progressive white women have been persistent punching bags of President Donald Trump's MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement, but attacks targeting the demographic group have become particularly vicious in recent weeks.
West Bank Bedouin community driven out by Israeli settler violence
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» RAS 'EIN AL 'AUJA (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - With heavy hearts, Bedouins in a West Bank village dismantle their sheep pens and load belongings onto trucks, forced from their homes in the Israeli-occupied territory by rising settler violence.
Nepal royalists push for monarchy’s return as elections near
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» KATHMANDU — Thousands rallied in Nepal's capital on Sunday, demanding the restoration of the deposed monarchy ahead of the elections scheduled for March.
Switzerland holds day of mourning after deadly fire
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland - A national day of mourning got under way on Friday in Switzerland for the 40 people killed, mostly teenagers, when fire ravaged a ski resort bar filled with New Year partygoers.
Nostalgia and new fans as Tamagotchi turns 30
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» TOKYO - Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 90s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents.
33 killed in airstrike on Myanmar hospital
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 11/12/2025
» SINGAPORE — Myanmar’s military regime carried out airstrikes on a public hospital in western Rakhine State late Wednesday, according to an opposition group, killing at least 33 people ahead of a tightly controlled national election.
What to know about Australia’s social media ban
The New York TImes, Published on 07/12/2025
» SYDNEY — There are an estimated 440,000 young Australian teens, ages 13 to 15, on Snapchat. On Instagram, 350,000 in that age group are active users, and on TikTok, 200,000. Even Facebook — not exactly squarely in the Gen Alpha zeitgeist — reportedly has 150,000.