April 09, 2021
A woman in China attempted suicide because she was struggling to provide for her siblings (right). The incident is similar to the main theme in My Sister, the current number one movie in China (left).
Tom Leung
The attempted suicide of a woman in eastern China after years of taking care of her three siblings sparked a debate about the legal responsibilities placed on siblings in the absence of parents.
The 20-year-old from Zhejian province, identified by her surnamed Liu, had been taking care of two younger sisters and a little brother, the oldest of whom is currently 12 years old, after their parents divorced and deserted the family when Liu was little.
Woman, 19, rescued after sitting on 26th-floor ledge of Sengkang HDB block for 3 hours asiaone.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from asiaone.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
April 08, 2021
Marsha Jean in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. The nomadic 23-year-old from Hong Kong has been on the road for almost six years, and has hitchhiked alone from Iran to France and cycled solo through Central Asia.
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Hongkonger Marsha Jean is not exactly sure where she is.
“I left Berlin a few weeks ago, by train to Frankfurt, then flew to Spain. Now I’m in a little town one hour from Malaga,” she says, referring to the province on the southern Mediterranean coast, in Andalusia. “I had to have a negative Covid-19 test result to enter Malaga province, and quarantine is not required. Each province/ community in Spain has different rules.
April 05, 2021
Lianhe Wanbao
Two teenage girls were found dead at the foot of an HDB block in Toa Payoh last Saturday (April 3) night.
The police said they received a report of unnatural death at Block 143, Toa Payoh Lor 2 and found two girls aged 15 and 16 lying motionless on the ground floor.
In response to AsiaOne s queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said they received a call for assistance at 10.05pm. A paramedic subsequently pronounced the pair dead on scene.
Identical bracelets were also allegedly removed from the deceased, who were said to be close friends, for investigations.
The police said no foul play is suspected. Investigations are ongoing.
Two teenage girls were found dead at the foot of an HDB block in Toa Payoh last Saturday (April 3) night. The police said they received a report of unnatural death at Block 143, Toa Payoh Lor 2 and found two girls aged 15 and 16 lying motionless on the ground floor. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil.