Category Archives: Asia News
Sri Lanka to ban weariing of burqas
See Ten most read topics in the news As a national security measure, Minister of Public Security in Sri Lanka, Sarath Weerasekara, has announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said the Government would also close more than 1,000 Islamic schools known as madrassas. In his own words: “In our early days, we […]
Former Pakistan leader sentenced to death
See Ten most read topics in the news According to various state media, In an unprecedented move in a country where armed forces members are often considered immune from prosecution, former Pakistan military ruler, Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced to death in absentia for treason. Radio Pakistan tweeted that: “Special Court Islamabad has awarded death […]
Russia liable for downing Malaysian passenger jet MH17
See Ten most read topics in the news The Netherlands and Australia have announced that they were holding Moscow legally responsible for its role in the missile attack which brought down the Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine in 2014. This announcement was made after international prosecutors (a Dutch-led international team of investigators) said they had […]
Why North Korean army of beauties are in South Korea
See Ten most read topics in the news The so-called North Korean army of beauties (cheerleaders) which comprise of women who have been personally selected by Kim Jong Un, are in South Korea to cheer on the North Korean delegation at the olympic games. The group comprises of 230 women. Newsmedia across the globe are […]
North Korea invites South Korean president for talks
North Korea seeks unification between North and South Korea
See Ten most read topics in the news According to it’s state media, North Korea has surprisingly sent an announcement which was addressed to all Koreans at home and abroad, asking them to prepare for unification of North Korea and South Korea, without the help of other countries. In the announcement, North Korea promised to […]
Two pilots sacked for fighting inside a plane
See Ten most read topics in the news Wonder shall never end! Jet Airways has terminated the appointment of two of it’s pilots who reportedly fought inside the plane which was carrying 324 passengers and 14 crew members. According to local newspapers, the Indian airline said in a statement that “We have terminated the services […]
YouTuber under fire for mocking a dead man on video
Rooftop climber falls to his death from 62-story building
See Ten most read topics in the news New York Post reports that Wu Yongning, 26, a daredevil who called himself “China’s First Rooftopper,” plummeted to his death during a risky stunt near the top of a 62-story building in China. Chinese medias report that he was participating in a challenge to win a substantial […]
6-yr-old girl raped and tortured to death in India
See Ten most read topics in the news Angry local residents have blocked roads and shut shops in protest of the murder of a 6 years old girl who was raped & tortured to death in India. The perpetrators reportedly inserted a 24cm wooden stick into her body thereby causing intestinal bleeding. Dr Reetu Gupta […]
North Korea says it now has ICBM that can reach U.S.
See Ten most read topics in the news Barely a week after President Donald Trump put North Korea back on a U.S. list of countries it says support terrorism, thereby paving way to impose more sanctions on it, North Korea announced that it has successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that […]
Earthquake in Iran killed over 60 and injured thousands
See Ten most read topics in the news Iran got hit by a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake. The quake occurred along the border between Iran and Iraq. In Iran, over 60 people have been reported dead and thousands injured. Iraq was also reportedly affected by the earthquake. According to Iranian state TV, Iraqi officials had […]
Trump sides with Putin over U.S. intelligence on election meddling
See Ten most read topics in the news President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President, Vladimir Putin this week in Vietnam during a joint summit with other Asia-Pacific countries. When a reporter asked if the subject of Russian election interference came up, Trump replied, “He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election. He […]
The Rohingya massacre at Tula Toli
See Ten most read topics in the news Tula Toli is close to the border with Bangladesh on the Myanmar side. After Rohingya militants attacked police posts, killing 12 security officials, Myanmar’s military decided to retaliate by carrying out what it calls “clearance operations” targeting terrorists. This has led to series of abuse which includes […]
North Korea fires back at President Trump
See Ten most read topics in the news Kim Jong Un’s regime has fired back at President Donald Trump, calling him a ‘mad dog’. North Korean officials told CNN “We don’t care about what that mad dog may utter because we’ve already heard enough. The United States is threatening us with nuclear aircraft carriers and […]
How President Trump blasted N.Korea while in S.Korea
See Ten most read topics in the news While on 11-day tour across Asia, President Donald Trump visited South Korea. During his speech at South Korea’s National Assembly, he rebuked Kim Jong Un’s regime by saying that “North Korea is not the paradise your grandfather envisioned, it is a hell that no person deserves.” “The […]
Iran’s president slams Trump’s nuclear deal speech
See Ten most read topics in the news Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani fires back at President Donald Trump by saying that Iran will not renegotiate the nuclear deal following Trump’s decision not to certify the deal. Rouhani accused Trump of delivering a speech which is full of falsehoods, unfair insults and lies. He vowed to […]
North Korean ship with a huge cache of weapons seized
See Ten most read topics in the news A North Korean ship with a huge cache of weapons has been seized aboard Egyptian waters. The ship was intercepted and reportedly seized by Egyptian officials who acted on a tip from Washington. Egyptian customs discovered a cache of more than 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades concealed under bins […]
Latest about North Korean nuclear test
See Ten most read topics in the news North Korea’s biggest nuclear test has been condemned by world leaders. North Korea said it tested an advanced hydrogen bomb. Some world leaders have called for new sanctions against North Korea but U.S. President Donald Trump said that appeasement would not work and added that talking to […]
Iran sentences New Age-style Shiite Islam founder to death
See Ten most read topics in the news Iran’s leaders see New Age beliefs as a threat to the principles of Islam. The court therefore sentenced Mohammad Ali Taheri (the New Age-style Shiite Islam founder) to death on charges of founding a cult. Taheri has been in jail since 2011. He was put in jail […]
10-yr-old rape victim’s baby put up for adoption
See Ten most read topics in the news After a 10-year-old girl in India complained to her parents that she was experiencing stomach pains, it was later discovered that she was pregnant. It then came out that she was raped by her uncle for several months and she was initially scared to tell her parents […]
Vladimir Putin is the richest man in the world
See Ten most read topics in the news Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is reportedly richer than Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos combined and that makes him the richest man in the world. Gates and Bezos, the CEO of Amazon are known to be the richest people in the world and they both have an estimated […]
VIDEO – Live donkey fed to tigers in Chinese zoo
See Ten most read topics in the news A live donkey was fed to tigers in Chinese zoo in front of zoo visitors who were stunned by the incident. The Yancheng Safari Park directors apologized after the photos and videos of the incident went viral on social media and they promised that such incident would […]
U.S. sends it’s navy strike group to Korean Peninsula
See Ten most read topics in the news The United States has sent it’s navy strike group to Korean Peninsula amidst tension between North Korea and the U.S. North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, who has been testing medium-range missiles in recent months has said that North Korea had entered the final stage of preparation […]
Python swallows man in Indonesia
See Ten most read topics in the news According to West Sulawesi Police, a missing man was found dead but intact inside the belly of the python. Villagers reportedly used an 18-inch long hunting knife to slice open the python before they found him lifeless. Pythons normally suffocate their victims before swallowing them whole. That […]
Iran imposes sanctions on 15 American companies
See Ten most read topics in the news When president Donald Trump issued executive order banning Iran and other 6 Muslims countries from travelling to the U.S, Iran immediately threatened to retaliate against the U.S. Although the travelling ban was later blocked by a federal judge. Iran has imposed sanctions on 15 American companies over […]
Escalator malfunction injures dozens in Hong Kong
See Ten most read topics in the news An inquiry has been launched into the cause of the malfunctioning of escalator at the Langham Place centre in Hong Kong. Dozens of people were injured as a result of the accident. The escalator steps which were rolling upwards suddenly started rolling downwards with lots of people […]
North Korea threatens to attack the United States
See Ten most read topics in the news The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, popularly known as North Korea has threatened to attack the United States military on the ground, air, sea and underwater. It said that the arrival of the U.S. strike group in the seas off the east of the Korean peninsula was […]
Two people died following S. Korean president impeachment
See Ten most read topics in the news Two protesters in South Korea died after sustaining serious injuries during demonstrations against the impeachment and removal of president Park Geun-hye. South Korea medias reported that there was another demonstration in support of the decision taken by the constitutional court to remove the president. One of the […]
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