Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, released from prison
The couple was sentenced in January to 14 years in prison on what they claim are trumped-up corruption charges.
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‘Where will I go?’: Hindu man dead, Muslims in India’s Bahraich face attack
After a young man is shot dead moments after he climbs a Muslim property and hoists a saffron flag, mobs go on rampage, burning houses, as authorities arrest nearly 100 and order demolition of homes.
Well-known Cambodian investigative journalist released on bail
TA KHMAU, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian investigative reporter who was charged with a criminal offense after exposing online scams and corruption was released on bail Thursday.
Seoul free food centre founder fights eviction from upscale area: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Before the Zaha Hadid-designed plaza, before the luxury high rises, before the South Korean neighbourhood hosted fashion week, there was a pastor handing out rice to poor pensioners in Seoul’s Dongdaemun district.
How a Singaporean man allegedly stole US$230 million in cryptocurrency and what he spent it on
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man who is accused of stealing and laundering US$230 million in cryptocurrency had pretended to be a Google employee to hoodwink his victim, court filings showed.
Arrested Philippine televangelist confronted in the Senate by women he’s accused of sexually abusing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former followers of an arrested Filipino televangelist confronted him in a Senate hearing Wednesday, accusing him of repeatedly abusing them sexually by portraying the assaults as their religious duty to the “appointed son of God.”
Malaysia child abuse case: CEO of GISB, wife among 22 people charged with being members of organised crime group
SELAYANG: The chief executive officer and chairman of an Islamic conglomerate that has been linked to a Malaysian religious deviant group were among 22 people who were charged in court on Wednesday (Oct 23) for being part of an organised crime group.