Mongolia arrests 800 Chinese citizens in cybercrime probe
Police in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar have apprehended 800 Chinese citizens and confiscated hundreds of computers and mobile phone SIM cards as part of an investigation into a cybercrime ring, local security authorities said.
Shops shuttered, streets deserted as Kashmir loses special status and is divided
Shops and offices were shut in Indian Kashmir on Thursday and the streets largely deserted as federal authorities formally revoked the restive state’s constitutional autonomy and split it into two federal territories.
Fire engulfs Japan’s World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle
A fire tore through Japan’s World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle on Thursday, reducing the main hall of the more than 500-year-old landmark to a skeleton.
Pakistani protesters descend on capital to demand PM quits
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators were due in the Pakistani capital on Thursday to demand that the government step down, piling more pressure on Prime Minister Imran Khan as he strives to get the faltering economy on track.
Train fire in Pakistan kills at least 46 after cooking accident
A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday killing at least 46 people, police said, after a gas canister passengers were using to cook breakfast exploded.
Algerian protesters march on in defiance of ‘The Power’
Riad Mostefai has marched through the capital of Algeria every Friday since February to demand a purge of the ruling hierarchy, an end to corruption and the army’s withdrawal from politics.
North Korea’s Kim sends condolences over deceased mother of South Korea’s Moon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent condolences over the passing of the mother of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Moon’s office said on Thursday, despite Pyongyang’s aloofness and frosty bilateral ties.
Hazardous smoke blankets Sydney as winds fan Australia bushfires
Sydney was wreathed in hazardous smoke on Thursday as strong winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia’s east coast, prompting health warnings for the city that is home to more than 5 million people and the state of New South Wales (NSW).
Philippines’ 6.5 earthquake kills at least five
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked southern Philippines still reeling from two strong tremors this month, killing at least five people and causing previously damaged buildings and homes to collapse.
Red hot bust: Australian police seize 400 kilos of ‘ice’ hidden in chili sauce bottles
Four men have been arrested after Australian police seized 400 kilograms of crystal meth, or ice, worth an estimated A$300 million ($210 million) concealed in bottles of sriracha hot chili sauce from the United States.
