Pakistani pilgrim bus overturns, killing 28, injuring 23 in Iran
A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and injuring another 23 people, state media reported on Wednesday.
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Tropical depression dumps heavy rain in southern South Korea and Seoul area
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A tropical depression dumped heavy rain in southern South Korea and the populous Seoul region Wednesday after weakening from a tropical storm.
Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an official said Wednesday.
Highly fatal tick-borne infections surge in Japan, prompting outdoor activity warning
Ticks, parasitic arachnids that inhabit outdoor spaces and tend to be active from spring to fall, are the source of an infection called severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS). The National Institute of Infectious Diseases says roughly 90 people, mainly in western Japan, have been infected with the virus this year.
Philippine military steps up security, loyalty protocols to prevent data leaks to adversaries
Shultz, 24, had been charged with conspiring to transmit national defence information, exporting defence-related technical data without a licence, and bribing a public official, after selling sensitive military documents to a foreign national believed to be associated with the Chinese government. He reportedly received at least 14 payments totalling US$42,000.
How China and Japan’s brotherhood of steel – forged by Deng Xiaoping – ultimately corroded
Even to the casual observer, the streets of China look very different compared to a few short years ago.
Indian doctor in US took thousands of images of naked adults and children as young as 2
A Michigan doctor has been arrested after authorities said they found scores of nude photos and videos of children and adults taken while the victims were changing at a swim school, in hospital beds and elsewhere in the Detroit area.
India top court sets up doctors’ panel on workplace safety after rape, murder
India’s Supreme Court created a national task force of doctors on Tuesday to recommend steps to ensure safety in their workplaces, days after a trainee doctor was raped and murdered at a hospital, sparking national outrage.