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South Korean Netflix hit 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' sparks autism debate
A hit Netflix K-drama about a high-functioning autistic lawyer is prompting soul-searching in South Korea, where some on the spectrum say they can feel invisible. - Limited understanding - "Public awareness or understanding of high-functioning autism is still very limited in South Korea," said Kim Hee-jin, professor in psychiatry at Chung-Ang University Hospital in Seoul.
Volkswagen shifts gears with Oliver Blume taking wheel
Volkswagen on Thursday hands over the reins to new CEO Oliver Blume, tasked with steering the German automotive giant through challenging economic conditions after four turbulent years under his predecessor, Herbert Diess.
Asian investors step up selling as rate hikes loom
Investors further unloaded equities in Asia on Thursday as they girded themselves for more interest rate hikes aimed at quelling runaway inflation, with some analysts warning that markets could retest the lows touched in June. The hawkish remarks out of the Fed have dealt a hefty blow to a rally in markets from their June lows.
Cambodian opposition figure faces French defamation trial
Longstanding Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy will face a French court on Thursday in defamation cases brought against him by top officials in his home country. Dy Vichea has brought a second case against Rainsy over a separate 2019 Facebook post, which will also be heard on Thursday.
'Submit or quit': Teacher, student brain drain hits Hong Kong schools
As Hong Kong students return for the new academic year, veteran teacher Wong is counting down the days until the political maelstrom sweeping the city leaves him no choice but to quit. "The students are leaving not because they dislike the school, but because of Hong Kong's environment."
Five things on Brazil's voting machines
Brazil has used electronic voting machines in its elections since 1996. With help from the military, computer experts developed the country's first electronic voting machine, rolled out in 57 cities for the 1996 local elections.
Lies, damn lies and social media: fake news stalks Brazil vote
In a divisive election campaign blighted by fears of unrest if far-right President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to accept defeat, Brazil is waging an uphill battle against disinformation wielded as a political weapon.
UN report lists litany of rights abuses in China's Xinjiang
The United Nations released a bombshell report late Wednesday into serious human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, saying torture allegations were credible and citing possible crimes against humanity. - Torture allegations 'credible' - China has been accused for years of detaining more than one million Uyghurs and other Muslims in the region.
'Beginning of the end': patients hail new treatment for drug-resistant TB
Volodymyr is celebrating a major milestone on Wednesday -- it's his final day of taking a new treatment hailed as a turning point in the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis. Volodymyr meanwhile said he hoped that progress would continue so the treatment timeline gets even shorter.
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