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July 28, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate' ceasefire, Malaysian leader says
July 28, 2025
Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting
SINGAPORE — Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple, is being investigated by multiple agencies for embezzlement, "improper relationships with multiple women" and "fathering illegitimate children", the temple said on Sunday.The 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple, located in a mountain range in central China's Henan province, attracts thousands of disciples every year - some from across the world.Mr Shi, who has been Shaolin Temple's abbot since 1999, has earned the nickname "CEO monk" for transforming the institution into a global brand.He has been stripped of his ordination certificate amid the probe, China's Buddhist association said on Monday.The ordination certificate is proof of someone's acceptance into the monastic...
July 28, 2025
China investigates head monk of Shaolin 'Kung Fu' temple
NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka — Four years after a stricken cargo ship caused the largest plastic spill ever recorded, volunteers on Sri Lanka's beaches are still sifting kilograms of tiny, toxic plastic pellets from the sand.Billions of plastic nurdles, as they are called, are thought to have washed up after the X-Press Pearl disaster in 2021, along with tonnes of engine fuel, acid, caustic soda, lead, copper slag, lithium batteries and epoxy resin - all toxic to aquatic life.The immediate damage was obvious: the nurdles inundated the shoreline, turning it white, while dead turtles, dolphins and fish began washing up.But scientists are now flagging fears the damage to the environment could be much more enduring than previously thought.So far, hundreds of millions of nurdles may have been...
July 28, 2025
Report uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka
Saudi Gazette reportZHENGZHOU — The Media and Think Tank Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) opened Friday in Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s Henan province, bringing together more than 400 participants from across the SCO community and beyond to foster deeper cooperation and strategic dialogue.Representatives from nearly 200 media organizations, think tanks, and government entities — including delegates from SCO member states, observer nations, dialogue partners, and international and regional organizations — attended the high-level summit.Held under the patronage of the Information Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, the summit is co-organized by Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the Henan Provincial...
July 26, 2025
SCO media and think tank summit builds bridges to confront shared challenges
July 24, 2025
12 killed as Thai and Cambodian troops clash at disputed border
July 24, 2025
India court pauses acquittal of 12 men in Mumbai train bombings case
July 24, 2025
Australia to lift import ban on US beef after Trump tariffs tiff
July 24, 2025
Five Australian women win right to sue Qatar Airways over invasive searches
July 24, 2025
A mother's heartbreak: The unresolved mystery of missing Indian student
