One in 10 young people in Japan say they have been groped in public, survey finds
One in 10 young people in Japan – the vast majority women – have been groped on trains and in other public places, a government survey has found, highlighting an…
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A spate of stabbings has sparked online debate about China’s economic woes
The fatal stabbing of two people by a man at a residential compound in southern China has ignited an online debate that has amplified during a summer scarred by a spree of…
Over 70 arbitrary detentions reported days into campaigning for Venezuela election, NGO says
Seventy-one “arbitrary detentions” have been reported within days of the start of campaigning for Venezuela’s presidential election, according to a human rights NGO. A report by Laboratorio de Paz said…
Flooding in Afghanistan leaves about 40 people dead
Flooding from heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan has left about 40 people dead and 347 injured, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The storms have destroyed many homes, the health…
Dozens of Indian nationals in Italy freed from ‘slave-like’ working conditions on farms, police say
Thirty-three Indian farm laborers were allegedly forced to work more than 10 hours a day, seven days a week, for wages of around $4 an hour that were sometimes withheld,…
At least six killed in shooting near mosque in Oman
At least six people are dead following a shooting near a mosque in Oman’s Wadi Al-Kabir region, according to the Royal Oman Police. At least one police officer was among…
Man charged with double murder after human remains found in suitcases on UK bridge
A man has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of human remains at a famous bridge in southwest England. Yostin Andres Mosquera, a 34-year-old Colombian national,…
Rwandans vote in election expected to extend Kagame’s rule
Voters in Rwanda lined up at polling stations on Monday to elect their next president, with 66-year-old incumbent Paul Kagame, who has ruled the central African country for nearly a…
Trump’s ‘luck’ and American ‘violence’ are the talk of China’s internet
As dramatic images of the failed assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump spread around the world Saturday, news of the attack also sparked immerse online interest – as…
King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Australia and Samoa
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla are planning to head down under. The royal couple will travel to Australia in October as part of a tour that will also…