- Afghanistan, Domestic violence, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Violence against women and girls, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘A few beatings won’t kill you’: judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan
Under new Taliban laws, a husband is allowed to beat his wife as long as it is not done with ‘obscene force’, …
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A young girl is knocked over at Tokyo crossing – what’s behind Japan’s ‘bumping’ trend?
Viral video of girl being shoved by fellow pedestrian has reignited debate over butsukari – with experts blami…
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, US-Israel war on Iran, Vietnam, World news
Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight
From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing r…
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China’s rubber-stamp parliament set to approve ‘ethnic unity’ law
New legislation will require schools to use Mandarin by default, taking priority over minority ethnic language…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Commodities, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Oil, Strait of Hormuz, Thailand, Trump administration, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war
Crew of Thai-registered bulk carrier forced to flee fire, as US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying v…