In April, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity reported 610 transportation-related accidents across the country, resulting in 628 deaths and 1,207 injuries. Road accidents were the most significant, with 567 incidents killing 583 people. Motorcycles were involved in the highest number of fatal accidents—229 deaths from 215 crashes. The Chittagong division recorded the highest number of accidents, [...]
Stroke is a growing health threat in Bhutan, affecting more young people due to high blood pressure, diabetes, and poor lifestyles.Globally, stroke causes over 6.5 million deaths yearly, and Bhutan is seeing a sharp rise in cases. In rural Bhutan, limited access to care and poor stroke awareness worsen outcomes. Many strokes go unnoticed or [...]
Tensions between Cambodia and Thailand have started again after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a clash at the Emerald Triangle, a border area shared with Laos. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the country wants to solve the border problem peacefully and plans to take the issue to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), [...]
After five rounds of nuclear talks, Iran and the U.S. remain at odds. Iran insists on continuing uranium enrichment and refuses to send its enriched uranium abroad. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei criticized the U.S. stance, calling it a violation of Iran’s self-reliance and right to peaceful nuclear development. Tehran maintains its nuclear program is purely [...]
On Saturday, around 20,000 people from the Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam protested in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They were against new government plans to give women equal rights. These plans include making marital rape a crime, giving women equal rights to property and parenting, and helping more women get into politics. The Women’s Affairs Reform Commission made these [...]
The High Court ruled in favor of Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh in a defamation case against Dr. Kamarul Zaman Yusoff, a lecturer from University Utara Malaysia. The court ordered him to pay RM400,000 for two Facebook posts from 2017 that falsely accused Hannah of trying to spread Christianity and turn Malaysia into a Christian nation. [...]
As the world gets ready to observe World No Tobacco Day on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning about the rising number of teenagers using tobacco in the Middle East. Jordan has one of the highest teen smoking rates in the world, with 33.9% of teenagers using tobacco. This year’s theme, “Bright [...]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), Ali Al-Alaq, said that Iraq is strongly committed to fighting money laundering and the funding of terrorism. He spoke at a recent conference in Baghdad and explained that Iraq is working closely with other countries to follow international rules. He also said that Iraq is open [...]
On Visakha Bucha Day 2025, Cambodian Prime Minister Dr. Hun Manet announced that the King has reduced the prison sentences of 296 inmates, including 28 women. Most of them had their sentences shortened by 3 to 12 months. However, four prisoners were not given any clemency because they were found guilty of serious crimes like [...]
The latest nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. have ended. Iran said the talks were difficult but helpful for understanding each other.The U.S. found the talks encouraging and said they were both direct and indirect. The meeting lasted over three hours and covered technical issues. Both countries agreed to keep talking in the future. [...]
