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Samsung Chief Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison Over Corruption Charges . by Raphael Bichene

The de facto chief of South Korea’s Samsung business empire was convicted Monday over a huge corruption scandal and jailed…

Indonesian Man Collapses During Flogging for Child Rape by Raphael Bichene

An Indonesian man collapsed as he was flogged nearly 150 times Thursday for raping a child in conservative Aceh province,…

South Korea’s Most Notorious Serial Killer Surprised He Was Not Caught Before Now by Raphael Bichene

0A South Korean man admitted in court Monday that he murdered 14 women and girls three decades ago in one…

Samsung Loses Titan Lee Kun-Hee at 78 by Raphael Bichene

Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of South Korea’s largest conglomerate, Samsung Group, has died aged 78. Mr Lee helped to grow…

China Defends Wuhan Pool Party After Global Outrage by Francisca Ogar

A massive pool party attended by thousands of people at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic showed how well China…

At Least 14 Feared Dead As Indian Jet Skids off Runway by Raphael Bichene

At least 14 people were killed and 15 others were seriously injured Friday when an Indian passenger jet skidded off…

Popular Chinese-Made Drone Found to Have Security Weakness by Raphael Bichene

Researchers found a potential vulnerability in an app that helps power the drones, highlighting U.S. officials’ concerns that Beijing could…

Ambani, Asia’s Richest Man Joins World Ten Richest Men by Jessy Samuel

Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries (RIL) has entered into the list of world’s top 10 richest,…

UK Bows to US Pressure, Bans Huawei From 5G Network by Jessy Samuel

The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that Huawei would be banned from its high-speed 5G telecommunications network, in a decision that…

China Promises Revenge on Austra as 122 Countries join call for Coronavirus Inquiry by Jessy Samuel

Updated: May 24, 2020 A COALITION of 122 countries are now supporting Australia’s call for an independent probe to investigate the…