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May 03, 2024
South Korea’s Parliament Approves Independent Investigation of Deadly 2022 Halloween Crush
By Hyung-jin Kim
The crush that killed 159 people was one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea.
May 03, 2024
South Korea Considers Joining AUKUS Pillar II
By Rod McGuirk
The possibility was discussed during two days of meetings between South Korea and Australia’s defense and foreign ministers.
May 02, 2024
As India Votes, Misinformation Surges on Social Media
By David Klepper and Krutika Pathi
Political advertisements and posts contain anti-Muslim hate speech, Hindu nationalist narratives, and misogynistic posts.
May 02, 2024
EU, UN Reschedule Launch of Anti-human Trafficking Project in Cambodia After Questions About Venue
By Jack Brook
The event was scheduled to take place at a hotel owned by the L.Y.P. Group conglomerate, which also owns a casino with links to forced scamming operations.
May 02, 2024
Australian Ministers Won’t Comment on Media Reports That Indian Spies Were Secretly Expelled
By Rod McGuirk
Australia's prime minister, foreign minister, and treasurer all deflected questions about India’s reported “nest of spies” in the country.
May 01, 2024
Millions of Afghans Made Pakistan Home to Escape War. Now Many are Hiding to Escape Deportation.
By Riazat Butt and Adil Jawad
Some 600,000 Afghans have returned home since last October, when the crackdown began, meaning at least a million remain in Pakistan in hiding.
May 01, 2024
Samsung Reports a 10-fold Increase in Profit as AI Drives Rebound in Memory Chip Markets
By Associated Press
Samsung projected the memory chip market to remain strong in the coming months, driven by the expansion of generative AI technologies.
May 01, 2024
Japan’s PM Kishida Says He Won’t Step Down After LDP’s Defeat in By-elections
By Mari Yamaguchi
Sunday’s defeat marks a further setback for Kishida, who will seek reelection as his party’s leader in the fall.
April 30, 2024
Deforestation in Indonesia Spiked Last Year, But Some Trends Are Improving
By Victoria Milko
According to one resources analyst, large-scale deforestation appears to be shrinking compared to the past.
April 30, 2024
Philippine Students Told to Stay Home as Southeast Asia Copes With a Sweltering Heat Wave
By Jim Gomez
The Philippines is among the nations worst affected by the sweltering weather in Southeast Asia.
April 30, 2024
South Korea’s Opposition Leader Urges President Yoon to Allow Special Investigations
By Hyung-jin Kim
After the opposition’s landslide victory in legislative polls, Yoon held his first meeting with Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung since taking office.
April 26, 2024
Head of Vietnam’s Parliament Resigns Amid Corruption Probe
By Associated Press
The resignation of National Assembly Chair Vuong Dinh Hue adds to growing perceptions of instability in the country.