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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 17, dozens still missing
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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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91 people possibly still under collapsed Indonesian school: official
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UN warns Myanmar conflict blocking Rohingya return
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Argentina court urged to include Arakan Army atrocities in Rohingya genocide case
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HK cops get more powers
Hong Kong has loosened guidelines on the use of force by police as it struggles to stamp out anti-government protests that have rocked the Asian financial hub for nearly four months, according to documents seen by Reuters yesterday.
3 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Int’l community must come forward to end Rohingya crisis
Terming climate change and Rohingya crisis are major threats for Bangladesh, Law Minister Anisul Huq says both the challenges pose colossal multidimensional consequences and would potentially impact its whole security architecture.
3 October 2019, 12:23 PM
Concerns grow as Singapore’s ‘fake news’ law takes effect
Singapore’s new law to combat “fake news” came into effect yesterday despite criticism from tech giants and activists, who labelled the tough rules a “chilling” attempt to stifle dissent. The law gives government ministers powers to order social media sites to put warnings
2 October 2019, 18:00 PM
45 Rohingyas detained from a house in Chattogram
Law enforcers detain 45 Rohingya men from a house in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram in the wee hours.
2 October 2019, 07:25 AM
Nepal’s parliament speaker steps down after rape claim
The speaker of Nepal’s parliament stepped down yesterday after a female employee of the parliament secretariat accused him of rape.
1 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Myanmar should comply with agreements over Rohingya repatriation: PM tells WSJ
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon Myanmar to take action to ensure the Rohingyas’ safety and security and live-up to previous agreements made with Bangladesh over the return of the refugees.
30 September 2019, 08:15 AM
'Destructive movements' in Rohingya camps preventing repatriation, alleges Myanmar minister at UN
A senior official of Myanmar alleges at the United Nations that "destructive movements in the camps (in Bangladesh) aimed at preventing repatriation and exploiting the plight of dispersed person (Rohingyas)."
29 September 2019, 07:39 AM
Indonesia quake toll rises to 23
The death toll from a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that rocked Indonesia’s remote Maluku islands has risen to 23, the disaster agency said yesterday, as more than 15,000 people were evacuated to shelters. More than 100 people were also injured. Hundreds of houses, offices,
27 September 2019, 18:00 PM
US official issues warning to Myanmar on Rohingya amid growing concerns
The United States' top official for foreign aid issues a firm and emotional warning to Myanmar about the lack of progress over how it treats Rohingyas and other ethnic minority groups, reports ABC News.
27 September 2019, 14:04 PM
Malaysian cops arrest 15 over links to IS
Malaysia has arrested 15 people, mostly foreigners from neighbouring Indonesia, on suspicion of having links with the Islamic State militant group, police said yesterday. Malaysia has been on high alert since January 2016, when gunmen allied with Islamic State carried
26 September 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Barbed wire fences around Rohingya camps soon’
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the government will install barbed wire fences around the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar soon, aiming to stop the spread of Rohingyas across the country.
26 September 2019, 10:26 AM
4 countries seek safety of Rohingyas, host communities in Cox’s Bazar
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland says a "safe and secure" situation in the Rohingya camps and surrounding areas in Cox's Bazar must be upheld so that Rohingyas and host communities can feel safe and protected.
26 September 2019, 08:50 AM
World must take steps to compel Myanmar for Rohingya return: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the world must take all measures to compel Myanmar to create conditions enabling the Rohingyas’ safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation to their ancestral homes.
26 September 2019, 04:42 AM
Int’l community to remain engaged in solving Rohingya crisis: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says the international community assured Bangladesh of remaining engaged in the efforts to solve Rohingya crisis so that forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals can return to their homeland with safety, security and dignity.
25 September 2019, 11:15 AM
End Rohingya crisis now, Dr Mahathir tells international community
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has sounded the clarion call for the international community to put the Rohingya crisis squarely on its radar with a view to resolving it quickly.
25 September 2019, 07:00 AM
US urges Myanmar to create conditions for Rohingyas' safe return
The United States has urged Myanmar to create the conditions that would allow for "voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable" returns, based on the informed consent of those who have been forcibly displaced.
25 September 2019, 06:55 AM
PM to place 4-point proposal at UN to solve Rohingya crisis
Putting emphasis on a long-term solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she is going to place a four-point proposal at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to this end.
25 September 2019, 04:32 AM
10m kids at risk: UN
Air pollution from Indonesian forest fires is putting nearly 10 million children at risk, the United Nations warned yesterday, as scientists said the blazes were releasing vast amounts of greenhouse gases.
24 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh, China, Myanmar to jointly evaluate progress over Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh, China and Myanmar have agreed to form a "tripartite joint working mechanism" to evaluate the situation on the ground for Rohingya repatriation.
24 September 2019, 11:00 AM
HK mops up after violence
Hong Kong cleaned up and train services in the city resumed yesterday, after another weekend of sometimes violent protests that saw pro-democracy activists vandalise a railway station and a shopping mall.
23 September 2019, 18:00 PM