Stuart White
'I Was Bleeding and He Didn't Stop': Damning Report Exposes Culture of Abuse in Japanese Sports
The shocking report is the latest in a series of revelations surrounding the sometimes-toxic culture of the modern hyper-competitive sports world.
Eight Drug Lords and a Key Witness Allegedly Died of COVID in a Philippine Prison. Now Everyone Wants Proof.
The suspicious combination of rushed cremations, a lack of death certificates, and, perhaps most crucially, a lack of trust in public officials have caused some to suspect foul play.
Thailand Sees Largest Anti-Government Protests Since 2014 Military Coup
The youth-led protests appear to have taken a page from Hong Kong's highly decentralized pro-democracy movement last year, one expert said.
Thailand's Purported Hannibal Lecter to Receive Proper Burial After 60-Plus Years in a Glass Display Case
The university that displayed his body to the public for decades made the announcement amid a wave of skepticism as to the guilt of Si Quey Sae-Ung, a bogeyman to generations of Thai kids.
In First For Arab World, UAE Successfully Launches Mars Orbiter From Japan
Once it’s completed its seven-month journey to the Red Planet, the orbiter will collect information on the Martian atmosphere and climate.
'Mitigating Factors': What's Behind South Korea's History of Giving Light Sentences For Sex Crimes?
The repeated slaps on the wrist hint at the "cultural remains" of a time when women were viewed as objects, but that may be beginning to change.
In Familiar Pattern, Singaporean Student Who Assaulted Ex-Girlfriend Gets Locked Up Just 12 Days
The case was just the latest example of a court going easy on a male university student convicted of gender-based violence, and young Singaporeans aren’t having it.
'People in Xinjiang Enjoy Happy Life': China's Ambassador to the UK Denies Existence of Uighur Concentration Camps
The denial came the same day as fresh revelations of alleged abuses against the predominantly Muslim ethnic minority.
Malaysian Official Grants ‘Full License’ to Arrest, ‘Educate’ Transgender People
The remarks have been criticized as legitimizing state violence against the transgender community.
Duterte’s Sidekick Is Having His Online Critics Investigated Amid Fears of Gov’t Abuse of Cybercrime Laws
Philippine senator Bong Go, a close Duterte ally, requested authorities open investigations against several online commenters under the country’s controversial cyberlibel laws.
Indonesian Cops Jailed Over Acid Attack on Graft Investigator After Widely Panned Three-Year Probe
The officers who carried out the attack were given light sentences due to their claim that they didn't mean to leave the investigator blind in one eye.
Chinese Vaccine Producers Are Moving Forward With Human Tests (and They're Not Waiting for Permission)
The unorthodox strategy is raising eyebrows, but the stakes in the race for a vaccine are extraordinarily high.