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A Pakistani man is currently in a mental hospital after he tried establishing the first gay club in the country, according to a recent report. The man, whose identity has not been released, was interviewed by the Telegraph on Sunday shortly before he was institutionalized. The man explained that he filed an application to the deputy commissioner of Abbottabad to …

Workers in Central Asia made a “mammoth” discovery earlier this month. Laborers came across the bones of an ancient mammoth while quarrying on June 2. In a press release, Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture explained that the remains were found in “the sandy areas of the ancient floodplain of the Jyrgalang River.” Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country surrounded by Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, …

The Philippine coast guard on Friday, June 7, accused its Chinese counterpart of blocking efforts to evacuate a sick member of its armed forces in the South China Sea, calling its actions “barbaric and inhumane”. The incident, which the Philippines said took place last month, involved a member of a small contingent of marines posted to guard the BRP Sierra …

Sweden’s defense chief has expressed alarm over Beijing’s repeated dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, saying such actions threaten global security, undermine stability and underscore the need to invest “for our security and freedom.” Defense Minister Pål Jonson spoke Thursday night in a diplomatic reception in Manila for Sweden’s national day after meeting his Philippine counterpart, …

Reports of “venomous flying spiders” poised to invade the United States may seem scary to some, but multiple spider experts told Fox News Digital this week that, while there’s cause for concern, there is no threat to humans or pets. The Joro spider, an invasive species originally from Asia, was first officially sighted in the United States about 10 years …

Four police officers assigned in the Philippine capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for ransom that victimized four foreign tourists, officials said Wednesday. Two of the officers onboard motorcycles flagged down a luxury car carrying three Chinese and a Malaysian over the weekend, while their armed civilian cohorts handcuffed and dragged the four tourists into a van. Two of …

A bizarre-looking sea creature with an otherwise serene name was spotted on a beach in Singapore — evoking everything from panic to disgust to sheer wonder from some 54 million viewers on Instagram. “We found a Longnosed Stargazer on an Intertidal Exploration in Singapore,” the post said. “An uncommon and fascinating sight, these quirky fish bury themselves in the sand …

Turkey’s foreign minister has urged Chinese authorities to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs in China’s western Xinjiang province and allow them to “live their values,” a Turkish official said Wednesday. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday concluded a three-day visit to China, where he met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, Vice President Han Zheng and other …

A spokesperson for Burma’s military government denied accusations that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they entered a village last week in the western state of Rakhine, state-controlled media reported Wednesday. Rakhine has become a focal point for Burma’s nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority armed forces battle the country’s military rulers, …

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia on Tuesday to push for stronger military ties with China’s closest ally in Southeast Asia. Austin met his Cambodian counterpart, Tea Seiha, and Prime Minister Hun Manet during a one-day visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. It said Austin’s visit would strengthen the ongoing good cooperation between …