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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 14
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 13
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Myanmar's reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing
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UN warns Myanmar conflict blocking Rohingya return
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Myanmar man pleads guilty in plot to attack UN envoy
A citizen of Myanmar on Friday pleaded guilty in a plot to attack or kill the country’s pro-democracy UN ambassador, who has refused junta orders to quit, US officials said.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Pak Taliban call off ceasefire
Taliban militants in Pakistan declared an end to a month-long ceasefire arranged with the aid of the Afghan Taliban, accusing the government of breaching terms including a prisoner release agreement and the formation of negotiating committees.
10 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Afghan women’s rights must be ‘enforced’
The Taliban yesterday issued a decree in the name of their supreme leader instructing Afghan ministries “to take serious action” on women’s rights, but failed to mention girls’ access to schools.
3 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Myanmar court defers first verdicts
A court in military-ruled Myanmar yesterday deferred the first verdicts in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Dec. 6, a source familiar with the proceedings said.
30 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Taliban won’t ‘interfere’ in other nations’ affairs
The Taliban co-founder and now prime minister of Afghanistan Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund pledged late Saturday that his government will “not interfere” in other countries’ internal affairs, and urged international charities to continue offering aid to the war-ravaged country.
28 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Widow of S Korean dictator apologises for husband’s rule
The widow of a South Korean dictator who brutally crushed opponents until mass demonstrations forced him from power apologised yesterday for the “pains and wounds” of her husband’s rule.
27 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Pakistan ‘welcomes’ second round of US-Taliban talks
Pakistan has “welcomed” a second round of talks between the United States and the Taliban since the latter’s takeover of Afghanistan earlier this year, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesperson said.
26 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Taliban ban women from TV dramas
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities late Sunday issued a new ‘’religious guideline’’ that called on the country’s television channels to stop showing dramas and soap operas featuring women actors.
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Myanmar arrests ex-lawmaker
Myanmar security forces have arrested a former lawmaker and prominent hip-hop artist accused of masterminding a string of attacks targeting regime forces and officials, the junta said yesterday.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM
‘My computer is my weapon’
When the Taliban last ruled Afghanistan, Zahra Joya dressed as a boy and called herself Mohammad, allowing her to circumvent the Islamist group’s ban on girls going to school.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM
US journalist ‘pardoned’
US journalist Danny Fenster was “pardoned” before being deported from Myanmar where he had been sentenced to 11 years in jail and was to face further terror and sedition charges, the junta said yesterday.
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Taliban launch ops against IS in Afghanistan
The Taliban have launched a crackdown on suspected Islamic State hideouts in southern Afghanistan, officials said yesterday, following an increase in bloody attacks by the group in recent weeks.
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Duterte’s daughter Sara to run for vice president in 2022
Sara Duterte, the daughter of outgoing Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, will run for vice president in the 2022 elections, the government's election monitor said Saturday, after months of speculation she would seek the top job.
13 November 2021, 07:27 AM
Pakistan takes far-right leader off terrorism watchlist
Pakistan has removed far-right leader Saad Rizvi from its terrorism watchlist, paving the way for his release from detention under a deal to end weeks of deadly protests by his followers over alleged blasphemy.
12 November 2021, 18:00 PM
‘We don’t have a future’
In Taliban’s first news briefing since their return to power in Kabul, the group’s spokesperson said the new regime would be “positively different” from their 1996-2001 stint, which was infamous for deaths by stoning, girls being banned from school and women from working in contact with men.
9 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Four women killed in Afghanistan
Four women have been killed in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government said yesterday, as local sources identified at least one of the victims as a rights activist.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Quote of the day
I’ve received countless notes of congratulations after being blacklisted and sanctioned, for life, by the #CCP (Chinese Communist Party). Many are jealous for not being recognized; some ask where they can apply for it. To deserve the rare honor, I’ll keep fighting for #Taiwan’s freedom and democracy.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
UN: Attacks on civilians in ‘crimes against humanity’
The head of the United Nations body investigating the most serious crimes in Myanmar has said that preliminary evidence collected since the military seized power on February 1 shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians “amounting to crimes against humanity”.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
‘It kills me inside’
From Bangladesh to Britain to Nigeria, many young campaigners on the frontlines of the global fight for climate justice now face a new problem: the impact the crisis is having on their mental health.
5 November 2021, 18:00 PM
VietJet signs $400m deal with Rolls-Royce for provision of aircraft engines, services
Vietnam's VietJet Aviation on Sunday signed a $400-million contract with Rolls-Royce for the provision of aircraft engines and services, the budget airline said.
1 November 2021, 07:42 AM