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# asia - Sunday 30 December, 2018

Asia

Philippine president Duterte under fire after admitting he molested a maid when a teenager

Dec 30th 2018, 5:11 PM 34,690 Views 63 Comments

Women’s rights political party Gabriela denounced Duterte’s comments as “repulsive”.

# asia - Saturday 28 April, 2018

Cathay Pacific

'Surprising' level of interest in direct flight from Dublin to Asia

Apr 28th 2018, 9:45 AM 31,800 Views 25 Comments

The new Dublin to Hong Kong route has attracted interest from Chinese, Japanese and Filipino globetrotters.

# asia - Friday 9 March, 2018

No Smoke Without Fire

Big Tobacco made €7,900 for every dead smoker in 2015, according to a new report

Mar 9th 2018, 6:05 AM 11,667 Views 68 Comments

The latest edition of the Tobacco Atlas says that the industry is maximising profits by targeting the ‘vulnerable’ in places like Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

# asia - Saturday 20 January, 2018

Endangered Species

Thai police arrest Asian wildlife trafficking 'kingpin' caught smuggling €800k of rhino horns

Jan 20th 2018, 10:56 AM 10,550 Views 21 Comments

He was caught smuggling 14 rhino horns from Africa to Thailand.

# asia - Sunday 7 January, 2018

Ancient Beringians

Ancient DNA evidence reveals story of first Native Americans to enter the continent

Jan 7th 2018, 3:30 PM 28,564 Views 18 Comments

A team of researchers made the discovery using DNA from a six-month-old Native American infant.

# asia - Sunday 5 November, 2017

Laos

'Maternity leave' compensation system could help increase elephant population

Nov 5th 2017, 10:00 AM 11,248 Views 3 Comments

New research shows how the increase in elephants’ workloads has affected their reproduction.

# asia - Monday 25 September, 2017

Snap Election

Japan's prime minister calls snap election

Sep 25th 2017, 12:55 PM 7,841 Views 9 Comments

Shinzo Abe hopes to capitalise on a weak and fractured opposition to sweep back into power.

# asia - Wednesday 30 August, 2017

South Asia

Death toll in worst monsoon season in decades tops 1,200

Aug 30th 2017, 10:50 PM 13,793 Views 14 Comments

At least five people, including two children, have been killed in Mumbai since yesterday.

# asia - Thursday 6 July, 2017

Tensions This post contains videos

United States warns North Korea it has 'considerable military forces' and is ready to use them

Jul 6th 2017, 7:29 AM 12,723 Views 67 Comments

The US is now pushing for tougher sanctions.

# asia - Tuesday 4 July, 2017

Hanoi

These iconic sights could be ending as Vietnam's capital vows to ban motorbikes

Jul 4th 2017, 2:11 PM 18,891 Views 39 Comments

Councilors voted to implement the ban by 2030 but opponents have called it ‘totally insane’.

# asia - Wednesday 24 May, 2017

Love Is Love

Taiwan to become first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage

May 24th 2017, 8:47 PM 7,365 Views 21 Comments

“I’m leaping with joy like a bird,” one person said. Activists have fought for almost 30 years for gay marriage equality.

# asia - Tuesday 21 March, 2017

Animals

Bodies of five tigers with missing organs found in Vietnamese man's freezer

Mar 21st 2017, 6:57 PM 9,838 Views 15 Comments

Tiger bones are commonly boiled down and mixed with rice wine in Vietnam, a mixture believed to treat arthritis and promote strength.

# asia - Friday 2 September, 2016

Outbreak Fears

Asian and African countries face Zika risk due to high volume of people travelling there

Sep 2nd 2016, 6:10 AM 7,370 Views 5 Comments

The World Health Organisation has declared the virus a global public health emergency.

# asia - Thursday 11 August, 2016

Stereotyping

Snapchat has been forced to take down its 'racist yellow face' filter

Aug 11th 2016, 10:29 AM 21,214 Views 69 Comments

The filter gave users slanty eyes and big teeth.

# asia - Friday 8 July, 2016

Taiwan This post contains images

In Photos: Monsoon downpours intensify following Typhoon Nepartak

Jul 8th 2016, 9:28 PM 15,164 Views 5 Comments

More than 15,400 people have been evacuated from 14 counties and cities.

# asia - Tuesday 7 June, 2016

Survival Story

"I walked alone"- Japanese boy who survived in the forest speaks about how he did it

Jun 7th 2016, 10:39 AM 37,183 Views 31 Comments

The story of Yamata Tanooka has gripped Japan.

# asia - Tuesday 29 March, 2016

Taiwan This post contains videos

Man suspected of beheading four-year-old girl beaten by angry mob

Mar 29th 2016, 5:04 PM 26,491 Views 15 Comments

The case has led to a debate about the death penalty.

# asia - Friday 15 January, 2016

From The42

Emerging Force

Chinese super club is apparently almost as valuable as Man United

Jan 15th 2016, 12:07 PM 9,928 Views 3 Comments

Before the fundraising, it was 60 percent owned by property developer Evergrande.

# asia - Wednesday 21 October, 2015

Philippines

Chinese diplomat arrested after birthday party ends in double murder

Oct 21st 2015, 11:37 PM 18,947 Views 20 Comments

China’s Consul General in the country was shot through the neck, but survived.

Cambodia

A doctor is on trial for murder after infecting hundreds of patients with HIV

Oct 21st 2015, 6:30 AM 19,990 Views 10 Comments

Yem Chroeum claims he did not knowingly infect his patients.

# asia - Thursday 2 July, 2015

Crash

Pilot in plane crash that killed 43 "mistakenly turned off engine"

Jul 2nd 2015, 10:06 AM 33,730 Views 28 Comments

“Wow, pulled back wrong throttle.”

# asia - Friday 24 April, 2015

No fanfare or fuss for release of the new Apple watch

Apr 24th 2015, 8:14 AM 13,408 Views 37 Comments

Previous Apple launches have seen queues down the street – but stock of the new watch on the high street is limited.

# asia - Thursday 9 April, 2015

Rescue

Young child dies in fire on board tourist-packed Thailand ferry

Apr 9th 2015, 8:17 AM 12,902 Views 11 Comments

No Irish citizens were thought to be on board.

# asia - Sunday 22 March, 2015

Lynching

Afghan woman beaten to death and set on fire for allegedly burning Koran

Mar 22nd 2015, 4:26 PM 17,474 Views 75 Comments

The 27-year-old’s family deny she was involved.

# asia - Saturday 4 October, 2014

Hong Kong

Protesters being targeted by Triad violence and sexual assaults - Amnesty

Oct 4th 2014, 7:45 AM 8,702 Views 8 Comments

Police are being accused of ‘standing by’ as protesters were attacked.

# asia - Sunday 28 September, 2014

Occupy Central

Pro-democracy protesters tear-gassed in Hong Kong

Sep 28th 2014, 1:06 PM 9,067 Views 45 Comments

Large parts of the city were shut down by the demonstrations.

# asia - Wednesday 3 September, 2014

TURF'S UP

How cooking with coal and wood fires is killing millions around the world

Sep 3rd 2014, 6:45 AM 16,366 Views 30 Comments

…Especially women and children.

# asia - Friday 22 August, 2014

New Cases

In focus: Myanmar struggles with ancient scourge of leprosy

Aug 22nd 2014, 7:00 AM 35,043 Views 15 Comments

Around 3,000 new cases are found each year in the country, and medical workers are warning that the debilitating disease could be on the rise once more.

# asia - Wednesday 20 August, 2014

BKS Iyenger

If you do yoga, it's probably down to this man who has died aged 95

Aug 20th 2014, 3:05 PM 12,881 Views 8 Comments

The Indian guru is credited more than anyone else for taking the practice worldwide.

# asia - Wednesday 13 August, 2014

Grim Discovery

Body of US tourist in Bali found inside suitcase allegedly dropped off by her daughter

Aug 13th 2014, 10:34 PM 31,044 Views 16 Comments

The daughter of the 62-year-old victim has been arrested along with her boyfriend.

# asia - Friday 25 July, 2014

Subcontinental

You can now get an underwater train from Europe to Asia

Jul 25th 2014, 12:12 PM 31,069 Views 21 Comments

The tunnel in Istanbul was first suggested by an Ottoman sultan in 1860.

# asia - Saturday 28 June, 2014

CHINA IN OUR HANDS

Irish companies sign €40 million worth of deals in Asia, creating 20 jobs here

Jun 28th 2014, 12:00 PM 7,261 Views 28 Comments

The announcement comes at the end of a five-day programme to Beijing, Shanghai and Seoul.

# asia - Wednesday 18 June, 2014

Overseas

Transitions Optical warns of 60 redundancies as work moves to Asia

Jun 18th 2014, 10:56 AM 6,617 Views 40 Comments

It’s expected that redundancies will be completed by the end of the year.

# asia - Wednesday 11 June, 2014

Ferry Disaster

6,000 Korean police storm religious compound in manhunt for sunken ferry owner

Jun 11th 2014, 9:29 AM 8,532 Views 11 Comments

Followers of the Evangelical Baptist Church of Korea erected a barricade at the entrance to the complex, but made no move to block police.

# asia - Tuesday 20 May, 2014

Bangkok

Martial law declared as armed troops take to streets of Thailand

May 20th 2014, 7:00 AM 8,513 Views 8 Comments

Gun-wielding soldiers and army vehicles have been seen in the heart of the capital’s retail and hotel district.

# asia - Sunday 18 May, 2014

Chaos

3,000 evacuated from Vietnam after wave of anti-Chinese violence

May 18th 2014, 7:18 AM 6,633 Views 3 Comments

The violence was triggered by Beijing’s deployment of an oil rig in contested South China Sea waters.

# asia - Sunday 11 May, 2014

Enter The Dragon

Why do the Chinese keep Irish baby formula under lock and key?

May 11th 2014, 8:30 AM 47,875 Views 28 Comments

Irish products could have a big trading future with Asia, but we have to get it right.

# asia - Friday 2 May, 2014

Natural Disaster

350 dead and 2,500 feared lost after landslide flattens Afghan town

May 2nd 2014, 9:42 PM 7,844 Views 10 Comments

Villagers were at Friday prayers in two mosques when they were swamped by a tide of debris

# asia - Thursday 1 May, 2014

Missing Plane

Malaysia to release preliminary report into Flight MH370 today

May 1st 2014, 6:15 AM 9,737 Views 18 Comments

The plane disappeared on 8 March. A massive hunt for the wreckage has so far proved fruitless.

# asia - Thursday 3 April, 2014

Assassination

Pakistan's former ruler survives after bomb explodes just before his convoy passed

Apr 3rd 2014, 8:10 AM 4,820 Views 3 Comments

Pervez Musharraf is on trial for treason and could face the death penalty but some are unconvinced the government will complete the trial.

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