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Penang govt not 'running away' from NCPR town hall, says Zairil; session after design finalised

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 17 -- The Penang government will not "run away" from holding public engagement sessions on the new alignment for the North Coastal Paired Road (NCPR), said state exco Zairil Khir Joh... Read More


Gastroenterologist shares 3 everyday habits that could be silently harming liver: 'If you are drinking alcohol every.'

India, Nov. 17 -- Liver-related problems are seeing an unprecedented upswing with the rise of a sedentary lifestyle. As per a study published in the Journal of Hepatology, from August 2023, every year... Read More


Advent, Warburg join race for Encube; promoters may sell some stake too

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Global private equity firms Advent International and Warburg Pincus have joined the race for a stake purchase in contract drug maker Encube Ethicals Pvt. Ltd, three people aware ... Read More


Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in the capital in the largest rally so far to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal that has implicated ... Read More


'Verdict against me biased, politically motivated': Former Bangladesh PM Hasina responds to court sentence

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina responded to the verdict made against her, calling the decision made by a rigged tribunal established and presided over by an unelected... Read More


Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's home in Florida stormed by four masked gunmen: Report

India, Nov. 17 -- Tekashi 6ix9ine's Florida home was reportedly ransacked during a frightening armed break-in, during which four gunmen allegedly held his mother against her will. According to TMZ, th... Read More


JUST IN: Nigerian govt vows swift rescue of 25 kidnapped schoolgirls

Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The Nigerian government has vowed a swift rescue for 25 girls kidnapped from their secondary school in Kebbi, in the north-western part of the country. Information Minister Mohamm... Read More


Indonesia targets building 104 Sekolah Rakyat in 2026

Jakarta, Nov. 17 -- The Indonesian government is targeting the construction of 104 Sekolah Rakyat, a tuition-free boarding school program, in 2026, Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said on Monday. ... Read More


Hasina's death sentence 'not an act of political vengeance': Chief Prosecutor Tajul

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam has rejected suggestions that the death sentence for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina over crimes against humanit... Read More


Amazon employee broke down crying after being laid off, says company did a 'poor job' communicating benefits

India, Nov. 17 -- An Amazon employee of three years who lost his job in a recent round of layoffs has opened up about the impact of being terminated. John Paul Martinez was one of the six laid-off Ama... Read More