Takahiro Shiraishi was executed for the killings in 2017 of nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media.
Car bomb attack in Pakistan kills at least 13 soldiers
A car bomb attack in Pakistan has killed at least 13 soldiers and injured civilians. Pakistani officials said a suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into a military convoy in the ...
India’s monsoon covers country nine days early, accelerating planting
India's annual monsoon rains covered the entire country on Sunday, nine days earlier than is typical, the weather department said, bringing forward planting of summer-sown crops.
Investigators look into Air India sabotage theory
Indian authorities are investigating the possibility that sabotage could have caused the deadly Air India crash.
UCLA compiles list of Armenian properties confiscated by Turkey during genocide
By Harut Sassounian TheCaliforniaCourier.com The Armenian Genocide Research Program (AGRP) within The Promise Armenian Institute ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia’s prime minister offers to show his penis to the head of the church
The prime minister of Armenia has vowed to prove his faith by dropping his trousers to the head of the church. Nikol Pashinyan was challenged to ‘prove’ his member is uncircumcised in a bitter feud ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait Court: Husband’s Absence No Obstacle to Wife’s Property Rights
The Administrative Court has ruled in favor of a Kuwaiti woman, granting her the right to initiate procedures for issuing a title deed ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake jolts Nepal: Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes Nepal; susceptible to aftershocks
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Nepal on Sunday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology. The shallow depth of 10 km makes aftershocks a concern. Nepal, situated in a seismically active ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Orders Striking Tax Officials Back to Work; Port Operations Hindered
Bangladesh Orders Striking Tax Officials Back to Work; Port Operations Hindered DHAKA (Reuters) -The Bangladesh government ordered tax and customs workers to return to work immediately on Sunday and ...
Bangladesh’s biggest port, garment industry shut down by strike
The shutdown is part of an ongoing dispute between tax authority employees and the government, which is trying to overhaul the body.