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Pope Francis embarks on his longest trip yet as Catholic...
He is 87 years old and in recent years has battled health difficulties and begun...
Japan teen jumps to death, killing pedestrian below
Two people have died in the Japanese city of Yokohama after a teenage girl jumped...
Thailand wages war against 'alien' tilapia fish
It has been described as the "most invasive species" to ever hit Thailand - one...
'The howls were terrifying': Imprisoned in the notorious...
The man who walked out into the rain in Dhaka hadn’t seen the sun in more than five...
Search for woman who disappeared after being swallowed...
Officials in Malaysia say it is too risky to send more divers down Kuala Lumpur's...
Nearly 40,000 people died home alone in Japan this year,...
Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of...
Man jailed for plot to put wife on death row with weed
A man in Singapore who attempted to frame his estranged wife by planting cannabis...
Sabina Shoal: The new flashpoint between China and the...
A new flashpoint has emerged in the ongoing maritime dispute between China and the...
Homes bulldozed in Timor-Leste ahead of Pope visit
Families' homes are being demolished near Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, in the...
Workers trapped for days in Thai tunnel found dead
Three foreign workers trapped inside a collapsed train tunnel have died despite...
Three dead as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan
A powerful typhoon has made landfall in Japan, with three people already confirmed...
A toddler cried non-stop during a flight. Two strangers...
Two airline passengers who locked a stranger’s crying grandchild in a plane restroom...
MMA in Afghanistan? Too violent for the Taliban
Afghanistan's Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), saying it...
South Korea faces deepfake porn 'emergency'
South Korea’s president has urged authorities to do more to “eradicate” the country’s...
Why badminton has become code for teen sex in Hong Kong
It may be an innocent enough racquet sport, but Hong Kong's Education Bureau has...