Indonesian teen couple punished for cuddling in public
A teen couple in Indonesia have been recently jailed and whipped in public after being caught cuddling in public.
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Japan fears natural disasters over sightings of deep-water oarfish
Japanese people are fearing earthquakes and tsunamis might soon occur as several deep-sea-dwelling oarfish have been recently discovered.
Chinese man enraged over wife’s alleged cheating; kills 8 neighbors
A man in northwest China who was enraged over his wife allegedly cheating on him killed eight people and wounded seven others on Feb. 5.
British man arrested after crashing car in ditch— blames octopus
Police arrested a man in the U.K. on suspicion of drug-driving after he crashed his car into a ditch — says he swerved to avoid an octopus.
Man in Czech Republic swims in frozen lake in nothing but Speedos
Fifty-four-year Petr Kapoun of the Czech Republic took a swim in the middle of a frozen lake in nothing but a pair of Speedos.
Indonesian musicians protest over music ban
Indonesia’s plan to ban foreign-influenced songs has hundreds of musicians protesting the proposed act they say could “destroy” freedom of expression.
Vigilante-style murder of rape suspects in Bangladesh divides country
The recent killings of suspected rapists in Bangladesh are raising divided views among people between extrajudicial killings and justice.
Travel agents indicted for helping overseas women give birth in US
Authorities said it was the largest ever crackdown on the business, in which travel agents help pregnant Chinese women give birth on U.S. soil to make their children American citizens.
Malaysian police arrest couple over performance that endangered infant
Malaysian authorities said on Feb. 4 they arrested a Russian couple for allegedly putting their four-month-old infant at risk during a street performance they did in Kuala Lumpur to ask for donations.
Outcry after pregnant woman is dragged off train
The arrest of a very pregnant women in Sweden has sparked an outcry.
The unnamed woman allegedly was caught without a train ticket on the metro in Stockholm. Reportedly, guards drug her off the train.