China to ban storing remains of dead in ‘bone ash apartments’
Practice of using apartments to store relatives’ ashes has risen as rapid urbanisation and ageing population increases competition for cemetery plotsChina is introducing a law...
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Japan allows divorced couples to negotiate joint custody of children for first time
The new rules are the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a centuryDivorced couples in Japan will be able...
Tendzin Choegyal Taklha obituary
The younger brother of the Dalai Lama who became a trusted confidant for the Tibetan spiritual leaderTendzin Choegyal Taklha, who has died aged 79, was...
Pakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East
Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker roleMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan and China have released...
US-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group
New York-based Gao Zhen was detained in 2024 during a family visit to China and then tried for ‘defaming national heroes’ The Chinese dissident artist...
‘Felt close to death’: Indian seafarers detained in Iran return home
The crew members, whose ship was seized in December, got their release order a day before the war began. ...
Shock, sadness and relief in town at centre of Australia’s seven-month police manhunt
Porepunkah has been in the spotlight since Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers last year. ...
Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens
Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe. ...
How Pakistan won over Trump to become an unlikely mediator in the Iran war
Pakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise. But perhaps it shouldn't have. ...
BTS Arirang review: K-pop idols rekindle their fire
The band's 10th album sees them return to the rebellious, rap-heavy sound of their early days. ...