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Why 'The Odyssey' resonates with South Koreans
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (652+ words) Western classics and Greek mythology are not central to South Korea’s school curriculum, but 'The Odyssey' has long had a familiar place in popular culture – thanks in large part to a beloved Korean children’s series, 'Greek and Roman Mythology in…...
‘Great number’ of dismissed Philippine cops turn to organised crime: interior secretary
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (451+ words) This underscores concerns over the quality of recruits as the government seeks to fill a shortage of 49,000 personnel. View all posts by Keith Clores → MANILA – Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla has admitted that a ‘great number’ of former police officers who…...
Bangladesh measles outbreak: 1,000 mothers mourn empty arms
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1006+ words) The highly infectious, vaccine-preventable disease has escalated into a severe public health and economic crisis. Since March 15, more than 187,000 people—most of them children—have developed measles or measles-like symptoms. View all posts by Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary → DHAKA – Roman Pathan…...
Japan nationwide survey finds 24% trust information shared on social media
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (424+ words) The survey asked people how much they trust information on political, social and other events obtained from social media platforms such as YouTube and X. A total of 24% of respondents said they trust such information, including those who said they do…...
Preah Vihear Temple in Cambodia extensively damaged by Thai shelling: UNESCO, ICOMOS report
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (543+ words) View all posts by Niem Chheng → PHNOM PENH – Specialists from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) and International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) have released a joint report which details the extensive damage to the UNESCO-listed Preah Vihear Temple…...
An algorithm is trying to put names to Nepal’s flood dead
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (724+ words) Facial-recognition technology FaceTagr is helping families search for possible matches, but police say DNA testing remains the only reliable option for badly damaged remains. View all posts by Sajana Baral → KATHMANDU – A digital system using computer vision and deep-learning technology…...
Philippine defence secretary Teodoro’s public rebuke of Chinese note in Seoul risks adding tension to strained Manila-Beijing ties
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1091+ words) China has yet to offer a strong rebuttal to Mr Teodoro’s comments. Still, a Chinese analyst said it could respond through coast guard enforcement action in the South China Sea when the opportunity arises. View all posts by Daryl Loo…...
Korean troops for the Iran war?
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (432+ words) View all posts by Lee Byung-jong → SEOUL – The South Korean military has participated in US-led wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Through these deployments, Korea suffered significant troop casualties and other collateral damage, while gaining material benefits as well as…...
Seoul says 'social consensus' needed before deployment following US request
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (520+ words) View all posts by Son Ji-hyoung → SEOUL – The possibility of South Korea’s military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz or the war in Ukraine has continued to dominate the political arena, with ranking government officials stressing again that any decision…...
Only one conviction in 13 years: Bangladesh struggles to deliver justice for custodial deaths
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1218+ words) Between 2001 and June 22 this year, there were at least 486 custodial deaths due to torture, according to Bangladesh human rights' rights organisation Odhikar. View all posts by Ashutosh Sarkar → DHAKA – More than a decade after the formulation of the Torture and…...