North Korea Launches New Salvo of Balloons, but the South Barely Shrugs
Hong Yoongi was walking near South Korea’s Parliament building in Seoul when he spotted the interloper from North Korea.
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In Shanghai, Searching for Those in Search of Connection
Sometimes the most rewarding stories to tell are the ones you don’t set out to find.
Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000, a final celebration before heading to Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his 11-day journey through Southeast Asia and Oceania.
With New Taliban Manifesto, Afghan Women Fear the Worst
No education beyond the sixth grade. No employment in most workplaces and no access to public spaces like parks, gyms and salons. No long-distance travel if unaccompanied by a male relative. No leaving home if not covered from head to toe.
Tiger bites handler at Australian amusement park
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A tiger bit an animal handler on the arm Monday at an Australian amusement park, officials said.
Pope Francis’ Indonesia visit to connect mosques & cathedrals via ‘Tunnel of Friendship’
The 28.3-metre “Tunnel of Friendship”, connecting the iconic Istiqlal mosque to the Our Lady of the Assumption cathedral, was built by the government in 2020 as a symbol of religious harmony, a theme the global head of the Catholic Church has also emphasised on his travels during his 11-year reign.
A New Statue of a British Colonialist Exposes a Divide in Singapore
Singapore’s prosperity has long set it apart from many other former British colonies. There is another difference, too: Singapore has clung to honoring its former colonial ruler — and it wants to keep doing so.
Singaporean jailed for planting cannabis in estranged wife’s car to frame her
Feeling angry at his estranged wife and wanting to get her in trouble with the law, a man planted 11 packets of cannabis weighing over 500g in her car, despite knowing it could draw the death penalty.