The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday admitted an error in its assessment of the global risk of a deadly virus in China, saying it was "high" and not "moderate".The Geneva-based United Nations (UN) health agency said in a situation report published late Sunday that the risk was "very high in China, high at the regional level and high at the global level."In a footnote, the WHO explained that it had stated "incorrectly" in its previous reports on

Police in Jakarta, recently arrested six people for allegedly forcing underage girls to work as prostitutes in a café under horrific conditions. According to Jakarta police, each victim was forced to serve 10 clients per day and take pills to delay menstruation to "maximise profits." The café is located on Jalan Rawa Bebek in Penjaringan, North Jakarta. Police said at least 10 underage girls had fallen victim to the syndicate.

A virus similar to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pathogen has claimed 56 lives since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, and spread around the world.Here are the places that have confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus:ChinaAs of Sunday, almost 2,000 people have been infected across China, the bulk of them in and around Wuhan.Nearly all of the 56 who have died were in the Wuhan region, but officials have confirmed at least four deaths elsewhere.The

An explosive eruption of the restive Taal volcano no longer appears imminent, Philippine authorities said Sunday as they lifted most of a mass evacuation order but warned residents to remain ready to flee.Warning signs such as earthquakes have been steadily waning since Taal burst to life two weeks ago with plumes of ash and lava, forcing over 135,000 people into shelters over fears a massive blast was coming.The nation's seismological agency said steadily shrinking ash and gas emissions

While Malaysia may have not performed the worst in ASEAN in the Save the Children’s Global Childhood Report 2019, child abuse cases are still high in the country. In fact, this was also the assertion of the country’s Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh who, in 2019, claimed that the number of child abuse and neglect cases in the country was still high. A year ago, Malaysian police detained three family members for allegedly abusing tw

President Xi Jinping warned Saturday that China was facing a "grave" situation as authorities took urgent action to halt the spread of a virus that has killed 41 people and is overwhelming hospitals at the epicentre of the health emergency.The world's most populous country scrambled to contain the disease that has already infected nearly 1,300 people, building a second field hospital to relieve overwhelmed medical facilities and closing more travel routes as the country marked

China's bid to contain a deadly new virus by placing cities of millions under quarantine is an unprecedented undertaking but it is unlikely to stop the disease spreading, experts warn.The contagious virus has already reached elsewhere in China and abroad, and even an authoritarian government has only a small timeframe in which trapped residents will submit to such a lockdown, they say."I think we have passed the golden period of control and prevention," said Guan Yi, an expert

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Global Social Mobility Index 2020. Social mobility entails the “upward” or “downward” movement of an individual in relation to those of their parents. Essentially, it evaluates a child’s ability to experience a better life than their parents, while relative social mobility examines how an individual’s socio-economic circumstance inherited at birth has affected their outcome in life.

On 14 January, during his fourth annual meeting with the press, Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen announced legal-aid support for the country’s journalists. The meeting was attended by nearly 6,000 members of the media and the press.Recent news from government press agency, Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) also quoted Cambodian Lawyers’ Council president, Ky Tech as saying that Hun Sen’s legal aid team will be offering its services to defend journalists deemed ethical.

China locked down some 20 million people at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak on Thursday, but the World Health Organization (WHO) said the disease did not yet constitute a global health emergency.The respiratory virus has claimed 18 lives since emerging from a seafood and animal market in the central city of Wuhan, infected hundreds of other people and been detected as far away as the United States.The new virus has caused alarm because of its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respirat