Category: Asia

March 6, 2026

Nepal’s early vote count puts ex-rapper’s party ahead

Nepal’s early vote count puts ex-rapper’s party ahead Political shifts reflect ongoing public discontent Nepal’s general election results, as of Friday morning, indicated a strong showing for Balendra Shah’s centrist…

February 27, 2026

Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?

Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening? Afghanistan and Pakistan have reignited hostilities, exchanging fierce artillery and mortar strikes along their rugged border. Islamabad’s…

February 19, 2026

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence for leading insurrection

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Receives Life Sentence for Insurrection Leadership On Thursday, South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was handed a life sentence following a ruling…

February 13, 2026

Bangladesh’s BNP wins big in first election since Gen Z uprising, son of former ruler set to become prime minister

Bangladesh’s BNP Secures Overwhelming Victory in Election, Tarique Rahman Poised for Leadership After nearly two decades in opposition, Bangladesh’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) captured a decisive majority in parliamentary elections…

February 11, 2026

A young lawyer is taking Pakistan’s government to court over ‘period tax.’ She hopes the case will break sexual health taboos

Breaking the Silence on Period Poverty in Pakistan For years, Mahnoor Omer didn’t talk about it. Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed…

January 26, 2026

How a guilt-ridden cyberscammer escaped his Cambodian compound – and teamed up with the people it ruined

Dex’s Journey into the Scam Network Dex didn’t see himself as a scammer. For the first two months at his new job in Cambodia, he followed orders. Each day, he…

January 4, 2026

2025 was a terrible year for the ‘Four Families’ accused of running global cyber scam operations

The Horrors of Myanmar’s Scam Factories People traded as commodities, iron cages used for punishment, severed fingers and even human sacrifice. These grisly details, revealed during interrogations of some of…

December 28, 2025

Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children …

Tragedi Laut di Padar Island: Pencarian Berlanjut untuk Seorang Pelatih Sepak Bola dan Anak-Anaknya Boat Tenggelam di Malam Hari, Tiga Orang Selamat Di tengah keindahan alam Padar Island, yang terkenal…