Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.

Some see a double standard: Japanese men who clean in public while their wives do all the housework.

Some see a double standard: Japanese men who clean in public while their wives do all the housework.

His fierce defence of the Iran plan amid mounting criticism comes as speculation intensifies about a possible 2028 presidential run.

Emaa Hussen, 34, faces life in prison for allegedly trying to smuggle 320kg of meth hidden in bags of charcoal.

Emaa Hussen, 34, faces life in prison for allegedly trying to smuggle 320kg of meth hidden in bags of charcoal.

The defence team reverse course a day after saying they would argue he suffered "extreme emotional disturbance".