Acquittal in India's 2006 Nithari killings highlights 'failures' in justice system
Pacific Asia • Nov 27, 2025, 12:40 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 27: We look at reactions to the deadly fire at a residential estate in Hong Kong and examine why The New York Times has compared the tragedy to that of London's 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Also, there's anger in India after the acquittal of a man found guilty of killing and dismembering several women and children in 2006 in a case that highlights flaws in the judicial system. Plus: Donald Trump uses his presidential powers to revive Hollywood's "Rush Hour" franchise.
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Hong Kong mourns victims of deadly building fire
Pacific Asia • 11:21 AM
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An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on Saturday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in one of the city's deadliest fires, marking the start of an official, three-day mourning period. People from across the city
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Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia launch clean-up after floods kill hundreds
Pacific Asia • 6:11 AM
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The death toll from catastrophic floods and landslides across Southeast Asia soared past 350 on Saturday, as rescue teams raced to reach stranded communities in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia and begin clearing the devastation left by a week of relentl
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Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque before talks with Turkey's religious leaders
Pacific Asia • 2:43 AM
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Pope Leo visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes out of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey.
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