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After Crackdown Scare, Cambodian Workers Return to Thai Jobs

VOA News Cambodian workers are returning to Thailand after a mass exodus in the past six weeks drove an estimated 200,000 to their home country, fearful of a rumored...

296 Indian nationals in Pakistan jails

Pakistan on said that 296 Indian nationals, mostly fishermen, are being held in various jails in the country….

Japan’s Cabinet eases post-WWII limits on military

TOKYO — Since Japan’s defeat in World War II, its military has been shackled by restrictions imposed by a victorious U.S. and that, over time, a majority of...

The newspaper that saves lives – Sri Lankan paper fights dengue with mosquito-repellent ink

A newspaper in Sri Lanka has saved lives be imprinting its pages with mosquito repellent to stop the spread of deadly dengue fever. According to the Mawbima newspaper,...

World markets like reports from U.S., Chinese

World stock markets turned higher after reports showed manufacturing activity grew in the U.S. and China. In Europe, shares in BNP Paribas rose after the French bank...

Pro-democracy marchers fill streets in Hong Kong

Braving heat and rain showers, and hoisting signs with slogans such as “Universal suffrage!” marchers filled the streets of Hong Kong on Tuesday to press for...

An epic video of Hong Kong’s epic pro-democracy protests

As my colleague William Wan reports, Hong Kong marked its annual “establishment” day Tuesday with mass pro-democracy protests. The mood in the former British...

Nepal recognises Everest ascent by Chinese climber who used helicopter

Nepal has risked sparking fresh controversy after it said it was acknowledging a Chinese climber’s ascent of Everest despite the use of a helicopter during her...

North Korea bans workers from receiving ‘Choco Pies’ as black market trade flourishes

North Korea has reportedly banned factory workers from receiving “Choco Pies” as payment as a black market in the beloved snacks flourishes. The biscuits, which...

Japanese cabinet set to relax defence rules despite strong opposition

That a man set himself on fire on a busy Tokyo street demonstrates the depth of feeling against plans to relax Japan’s rules of military engagement, according to...