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Myanmar deactivates over 140,000 SIM cards linked to online gambling
Myanmar authorities permanently deactivated 143,409 SIM cards suspected of being linked to online gambling, says state media.
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Ex-justice minister gets 25 years for S. Korea martial law role
A court sentenced ex-justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years for his role in Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law declaration.
Three killed in rare Philippine school shooting
Two students open fire inside a Philippine school, killing three teens and wounding seven others in a rare campus shooting.
24 Filipinos return from Russia after Marcos-Putin talks
Twenty-four Filipinos detained in Russia for nine months arrive home after President Marcos raised their case with President Putin…
Taiwan holds five-day combat readiness drill amid tensions
Taiwan’s military begins a five-day combat drill on Monday, simulating realistic war scenarios as Chinese military flights near th…
Deadly roadside blasts kill seven in northwest Pakistan
Two remote-controlled IEDs struck a pickup truck and a hospital-bound car in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing seven and wounding three.
Two Vietnamese women charged over RM54 million rotten chicken feet scam
The two suspects, in their mid-40s, imported 339 containers of frozen chicken feet.
Nepali survivor recounts escape after days trapped on Everest
Nepali mountaineer Dawa Sherpa survived three days in an Everest crevasse, eating biscuits and ice, before an avalanche helped him…
Japan’s World Cup cleaning praised, but men told to clean at home
A viral post highlights a gap between Japanese men’s stadium cleaning and their lack of housework at home.
Ex-minister jailed over South Korea martial law fiasco
A Seoul court sentenced a former defence minister to three years in prison for charges linked to Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law…
South Korea tells Trump North Korea sanctions ‘ineffective’
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says sanctions on North Korea have lost effectiveness due to Russia’s military cooperation.
Japan slaps anti-dumping duties on Chinese, Taiwanese steel
Japan will impose anti-dumping duties of up to 45% on Chinese and 21% on Taiwanese stainless steel from next month. TOKYO: Japan w…