New Zealand’s Māori King dies after 18-year reign
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — New Zealand’s Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne.
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What is behind recurrent sexual violence in India?
The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata reignites debates over sexual violence against women.
Indonesians struggle with growing gambling addiction: ‘this is wrong and forbidden’
When the wife of Indonesian snack seller Surya asked why he stopped sending money home to his West Java village, he broke down, confessing to a gambling addiction that had cost him more than US$12,000.
‘I need to feel safe’: After Indian rape and murder, doctors demand change
Shaken and scared, doctors in Kolkata and the rest of India demand justice and safety measures.
Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India on Wednesday after undergoing a knee replacement surgery in New York.
Indian police fire teargas and water cannons at rally against rape and killing of trainee doctor
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Police in India fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the country’s east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor earlier this month.
India’s rape-murder case sparks calls for more women protection, strong policing
The tragedy has drawn comparisons with the infamous Nirbhaya case in 2012 when a 23-year-old woman was brutally gang-raped and murdered in a bus in Delhi, which led to widespread outrage and legal reforms.
Trainee doctor exodus pushes South Korea’s collapsing healthcare system to the brink
The consequences have been catastrophic. Across the nation, patients are being turned away from overstretched, understaffed A&Es, with some large hospitals suspending treatment for cardiac arrests and traumatic injuries. It’s a crisis compounded by a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, pushing the system to the brink.