South Korean actor Cha In-ha found dead in latest K-pop tragedy
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean actor Cha In-ha was found dead in his home, police said on Wednesday, the country’s
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Death toll in Philippine typhoon rises to 10 as storm moves off
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past electric poles lying on the main highway after Typhoon Kammuri hit Camalig town, Philippines,
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Typhoon hits Philippines, disrupting travel, work
MANILA (Reuters) – A typhoon struck the Philippines on Tuesday bringing heavy rains and prompting preemptive halts in air travel,
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Cyber bullying, star suicides: The dark side of South Korea’s K-pop world
SEOUL (Reuters) – The apparent suicide of a second K-pop artist in a month has cast renewed focus in South
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K-pop star Koo Hara left ‘pessimistic’ note: police
SEOUL (Reuters) – K-pop singer Koo Hara left a “pessimistic” note, police said on Monday, a day after the former
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 rocks Albania, buildings damaged
TIRANA (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shook Albania shortly before 4 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), the
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Absence of China a ‘loss’ at Chinese-language ‘Oscars’ in Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The absence of China was a “loss” at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world’s version
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Malaysia’s last Sumatran rhinoceros dies
FILE PHOTO: Ratu, an 8 year-old female Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), is seen at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in the
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Beyond Baby Shark: creator of viral hit eyes China with dinosaurs
SEOUL (Reuters) – The creator of the children’s song “Baby Shark,” which has become a global phenomenon, says the firm
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On Singles’ Day, green groups warn of China’s surge in packaging waste
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Accumulated waste from China’s e-commerce and express delivery sectors stands to more than quadruple by 2025 unless
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