Asia

Canadian facing child prostitution charges after Cambodian police raid hotel room

A photograph of the streets of Siem Reap, a few kilometres from Angkor Wat. Canadian man Vigai Indra Komar, 50, made a second... (more...)

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Malaysian pilot overcomes dyslexia to achieve dream of flying and inspiring others

Capt. James Anthony Tan is cleared and ready to inspire others. Submitted photo MANPREET GREWAL VANCOUVER DESI Meet... (more...)

Police in Dubai have themselves a new toy: a Lamborghini Aventador

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Frequent travellers offer some common-sense tips on ensuring personal safety when you travel

A public transport van is photographed at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An American woman was gang raped and... (more...)

Tycoon widower splurges on advertisement seeking wife who is slim, not an ‘idiot’

A photograph of the advertisement Dinshah Vimadalal, a retired travel agency tycoon, placed in The Times of India’s... (more...)

Holi colours a reflection of country’s diversity, says India’s president (with gallery)

A boy reacts as he plays with coloured powder during Holi festival celebrations in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, March 26, 2013.... (more...)

A campaign image from Avaaz.org, which is trying to reverse a Maldives decision to whip a 15-year-old rape survivor for having consensual premarital sex with another man.

Rape horror in paradise: teen victim ordered to be whipped in Maldives

VANCOUVER DESI A campaign image from Avaaz.org, which is trying to reverse a Maldives decision to whip a 15-year-old rape... (more...)

Mumbai and India are part of a "South" that is radically reshaping the 21st-century world, with developing nations driving economic growth, lifting hundreds of millions of people from poverty and bringing billions more into a new global middle class, says the UN. (Punit Paranjpe/AFP/GettyImages)

India, China, Brazil to surpass combined GDP of U.S., western Europe by 2020: UN

Mumbai and India are part of a “South” that is radically reshaping the 21st century world, with developing nations... (more...)

Emirates, Etihad and Qatar — Middle East airlines becoming household names as they link East and West

SCOTT MAYEROWITZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Passengers wait to board an Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft parked at the new Concourse... (more...)

Nepalese woman sets world record by summitting Mount Everest twice in season

BINAJ GURUBACHARYA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Chhurim, a sherpa, holds a Guinness World Record certificate presented to her for... (more...)

World’s oldest marathoner, Fauja Singh, 101, runs last race in Hong Kong (with video, gallery)

KELVIN CHAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG — The world’s oldest marathon runner ran his last race on Sunday at... (more...)

Indonesian official, 40, who divorced teen bride via text message risks losing job

NINIEK KARMINI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The fact that Aceng Fikri, the regent of Garut in Indonesia’s West Java province,... (more...)

Blogs

TECH TALK: Tapping Out of Technology

A road trip within the province or a big fancy vacation, wherever your spring/summer holidays or long weekend plans take you – how much technology will…
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Fitness is Free: Fuel for a Marathon – Runners & Walkers

Whether you work out once in awhile, walk for fun or have decided to start training for an upcoming sporting event or marathon – this…
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Mother’s Day an opportunity to recall mom’s lessons on gender equality, fairness

SURESH KURL VANCOUVER DESI Recently I dreamt of my mom. She was dressed in a white cotton sari with a blue border and tiny little…
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Help Keep Your Graduates Safe

HARVEY KOONER VANCOUVER DESI It’s an exciting time of year at high schools across the province. Graduation marks the culmination of years of hard work…
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