Protests were fueled by concerns that a draft law to develop economic zones offering land leases of up to 99 years would be dominated by investors from China.
Severe weather has been battering Japan more regularly in recent years, raising questions about the impact of global warming.
Five countries in Asia, already at high risk of slavery, are the most likely to see increase in modern slavery.
Prime Minister Abe visits disaster area, death toll reaches 176, dozens missing.
More than half the estimated 600,000 industry workers are migrants, often from poor neighboring countries such as Cambodia and Myanmar, United Nations (U.N.) data shows.
But South Koreans worry the US and North Korea will not be able to resolve denuclearization differences.
Drones guided by artificial intelligence to catch boats netting fish where they shouldn't were among the winners of a marine protection award on Friday.
Cambodia has among the highest deforestation rates in the world, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances in 2017.
The island of Sentosa was known during WWII as ‘Rear Death Island’ and may have some buried British treasure.
Members of opposition have called for boycott of July 29 vote but preparations are going ahead.
The CNRP was dissolved and its lawmakers banned from politics in November after the Supreme Court ruled that it had tried to overthrow the government.
Aun Pheap, 54, now in the United States, was charged in August last year along with a colleague, Zsombor Peter, a Canadian, after an interview with former opposition members.
Children in countries such as Cambodia are taken from their homes and put into orphanages to attract donations and support from volunteers from Australia, say major charities.
Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) was dissolved by Supreme Court last November at request of PM Hun Sen's government, which alleged it was plotting to take power with the help of US.
In past two decades, country has emerged as one of world's leading source countries for migrant workers, particularly as more powerful typhoons and other harsh weather make life at home harder.
After splitting its news feed into two categories, the social media network ended the test and kept one feed in response to survey results indicating users did not like the change
Rights groups and Western nations have decried a crackdown against the political opposition and independent media ahead of a general election set for July 29.
Kem Sokha, who has diabetes and high blood pressure, has been in prison since early September.
U.N. refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie calls on NATO to help stop use of sexual violence as weapon of war, as Hollywood star broadened her international efforts to protect women's rights.
Exiled opposition figure Sam Rainsy raises prospect of violence if this year's general election is not postponed, prompting government accusation of a threat to state.
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