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India's apex court upholds passive euthanasia

India’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that individuals had a right to die with dignity, allowing passive euthanasia with guidelines in a landmark verdict. The top court also permitted individuals to draft a “living will” specifying that they not be...

US airstrike kills 21 Pakistani Taliban in Afghanistan

Two missiles fired from a US drone struck a militant...

Sri Lanka lifts curfew in tourist town Kandy

A curfew in the Sri Lankan town of Kandy will...

US museum withdraws Suu Kyi’s award

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum has rescinded its top award...

Magnitude 5.7 quake shakes Indonesia

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale has shaken...

Sri Lanka blocks social media

Sri Lanka shut down social messaging networks including, Facebook, on...

Buddhist mob attack Sri Lankan Muslims despite emergency

Buddhist mob attacked mosques and businesses belonging to Sri Lanka’s...

18 die as major quake hits Papua New Guinea again

At least 18 people were killed by a magnitude 6.7...

Four go missing as Maersk vessel catches fire

The world’s biggest container shipper, Maersk Line said one of...

Russian plane crashes in Syria, 32 on board die

A Russian military transport airplane has crashed during landing at...

North Korea to halt nuclear tests during US talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has agreed halt nuclear...

Family finds oldest message on Australia beach

A Perth family has found the world's oldest known message...

Sri Lanka announces state of emergency following Buddhist-Muslim clash

Sri Lankan government has declared a state of emergency for...

South Korean governor quits over rape allegation

A South Korean provincial governor announced his resignation on early...

Kim wants stronger inter-Korean ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met senior South Korean...

Sharp decline in global child marriage, says UNICEF

There has been a significant drop in the number of...

Wedding party truck falls into drain in India, killing 25

At least 25 people were killed when a truck carrying...

Philippine construction site collapse claims five lives

A four-storey bunkhouse collapsed in the central Philippine city of...

Buddhist-Muslim clash in Sri Lanka forces army deployment

Sri Lanka sent troops and elite police to central Kandy...

Saudi Arabia permits women to work as tourist guides

Saudi Arabia has announced to permit women to work as...

Kim Jong Un holds talks with South Korean delegation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with a...

PNG quake toll rises as strong aftershocks rock highlands

Strong aftershocks hit Papua New Guinea’s remote and rugged highlands...

Curfew in Kashmir after Indian soldiers kill civilians

A curfew has been imposed on parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir...

South Korea to send high-level officials to North for talks

South Korea's president will send a delegation led by his...

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