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Benazir Bhutto, the former PM of Pakistan was a controversial figure mired in allegations of corruption and accused of acquiring wealth worth over 1.5 billion dollars.

The murder of a business associate marked the beginning of the end of Bo Xilai, who at the height of his power in China’s political establishment.

Indonesian President, Suharto, allegedly amassed the largest ill-gotten fortune in all of Asia. A $35 billion theft, most of which was never recovered.

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Palu, Indonesia in 2018. The tsunami that followed killed thousands of people. VWN met with Ista Nur Masyithah who recounts her ordeal.

Hacktivist group Cyber Partisans normally targets Belarus’ repressive government, led by Europe’s last dictator. But now the resistance group has its sights set on Putin.

India’s northernmost state Himachal Pradesh is in the grips of a heroin crisis, as collateral damage of border state Punjab’s War on Drugs.

VICE World News looks at China’s hyper-competitive work culture and the costs to their personal and social lives.

Okinawa is known to many as a tourist paradise. VICE World News host Hanako Montgomery travels to Okinawa to find out why.

Thailand became one of the first countries in Asia to legalize medical cannabis. But some patients in need of cannabis medication still turn away from this legal channel.

Our plane travel needs to become more sustainable, but how? Innovators around the world are working on solutions ranging from battery power to biofuels. *This series is supported by DELTA. VICE News retains full editorial authority.

Researchers are identifying these bacteria and realizing their potential in transforming harmful emissions like CO2 and methane into chemicals that can be used to make a whole host of objects.

VWN looks at how some tenants in Singapore face discrimination renting as prospective landlords screen them based on race.