The CEO of Indonesia's national airline Garuda will be sacked for allegedly smuggling a Harley Davidson motorcycle into the country and using a subordinate's name on import papers to avoid detection, a minister said on Thursday (Dec 5).
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CAGAYAN DE ORO, Misamis Oriental: A man was reportedly arrested on Thursday (Dec 5) in the Misamis Oriental province of Northern Mindanao in the Philippines for beheading a woman and eating her brain. Lloyd Bagtong, 21, is the primary suspect in the killing of an unidentified woman, Talisayan ...
Hong Kong authorities granted protesters permission to march this weekend, organisers said on Thursday, giving the green light to a rally seen as a gauge of the pro-democracy movement's support following its sweeping victory in local elections.
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) members who try to sabotage the party's National Congress this weekend by attending separate assemblies will face expulsion, party president Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday (Dec 5). He said that stern action will be taken against the renegade members ...
LUCKNOW, India: A 23-year-old rape victim was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist, as she made her way to court in the northern India on Thursday (Dec 5), police said, stirring public outrage and shame over the scourge of crimes against women. During the past week, thousands ...
IDI, Indonesia: An Indonesian man who fainted as he was being whipped for pre-marital sex Thursday (Dec 5) was revived to receive the rest of his punishment before being rushed to hospital. Despite international condemnation, public flogging is common for a range of offences banned under local ...
E-sports took a step into the sporting mainstream on Thursday (Dec 5) as it made its debut at the Southeast Asian Games, becoming a medal event for the first time at an Olympic-recognised multi-sport competition.