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Iceland is still the most peaceful country on the planet, according to the result of the 2023 index of the Institute for Economics and Peace, a think-tank based in Australia which publishes its ranking of the most “peaceful” countries each year. Iceland has been at the top of the rankings …

A landslide in southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Sunday killed at least 19 people, Chinese state media said. An initial assessment given by the local government reported 14 dead and five missing, but the bodies of these missing were later found, according to official media. “The death toll stood at …

Hong Kong on Thursday launched a new regulatory scheme that allows retail investors to trade cryptocurrency on licensed platforms, bucking the global trend of tightening rules after the industry crashed last year. The spectacular bankruptcies in recent months of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange and several US banks focused on this …

A Cambodian man was devoured on Friday by around 40 farmed crocodiles after falling into their enclosure, police said. The 72-year-old man was trying to get a crocodile out of its cage when the reptile pulled him inside after grabbing his stick. The crocodiles then attacked him and tore his …

A man opened the door of an Asiana Airlines plane in mid-flight as it was about to land in Daegu, a city in southern South Korea, Reuters reported on Friday, citing local authorities. The Airbus A321 takes off, as planned, from Jeju Island, located 85 kilometers south of the Korean …

Guinness World Records is saddened to learn that Mehmet Özyürek, the proud owner of the world’s longest nose has died at the age of 75 in his hometown in Turkey. He was well known and loved for his zest for life, and often spoke of how he was blessed to have …

A 33-year-old man was arrested for causing a serious brain injury to his 2-month-old baby by violently shaking him in Incheon, South Korea, according to reports. The man who is the father of the child is suspected of injuring his son at their home. He admitted to shaking the baby …

Washington and Seoul will “face proportional responses for their mad dash for nuclear war”, warns Pyongyang in a text published this Friday by the North Korean state agency KCNA, in reaction to the announcement of future joint military exercises hosted by South Korea and the United States. The South Korean …

A Chinese fishing vessel has capsized in the Indian Ocean and its 39 crew members are missing, state media reported Wednesday. The vessel, which is owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co, a Chinese fishing company, capsized around 3 a.m. Tuesday Beijing time, state media CCTV reported. “So far, no missing …

Nearly 900 people were executed in 2022 in 20 countries, a record level since 2017, criticizes Amnesty International in its annual report on the death penalty, denouncing the “murderous frenzy” of certain countries. The human rights organization counted 883 people executed in 20 countries in 2022, an increase of 53% …