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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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91 people possibly still under collapsed Indonesian school: official
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UN warns Myanmar conflict blocking Rohingya return
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Dhaka seeks strong global response to resolve Rohingya crisis
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says Bangladesh will take a tougher position over Rohingya issue saying the global leadership must resolve it quickly to ensure greater peace and stability in the region.
23 August 2019, 13:34 PM
Internet cut in Papua over unrest fears
Indonesia has blocked internet access in unrest-hit Papua over fears that a stream of offensive and racists posts online will spark more
22 August 2019, 18:00 PM
JS body for investigation whether NGOs misleading Rohingyas
A parliamentary body asks the foreign ministry to find out whether any non-government organisation is misleading Rohingya refugees not to return to their country from Bangladesh.
22 August 2019, 16:03 PM
Myanmar troops' sexual violence against Rohingyas 'genocidal intent': UN report
Sexual violence committed by Myanmar troops against Rohingya women and girls in 2017 was an indication of the military's genocidal intent to destroy the mainly Muslim ethnic minority, United Nations investigators concluded in a report release.
22 August 2019, 15:27 PM
Bangladesh still optimistic about Rohingya repatriation
The government of Bangladesh still expresses expectation of Rohingya repatriation though no refugees here showed “willingness” to return to their own country, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says.
22 August 2019, 14:13 PM
No listed Rohingya expressed willingness to return, says Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner
No Rohingya refugees were repatriated till this noon as none of them showed “willingness” to return to Myanmar, says a relief official. In a fresh attempt, 3,450 Rohingya people are scheduled to be repatriated to Myanmar.
22 August 2019, 08:40 AM
Indonesia deploys more troops after Papua unrest
Indonesia’s Papua was hit by fresh unrest yesterday as more than 1,000 security personnel were sent to the restive region after violent protests that saw buildings torched and street battles between police and demonstrators.
21 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Call grows in Malaysia to kick Zakir Naik out
A controversial Indian Islamic preacher yesterday apologised for making comments about race in multi-ethnic Malaysia which sparked calls for his expulsion, a day after being questioned by police. Zakir Naik, a radical television preacher, left India in 2016 and moved to largely Muslim Malaysia,
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Duterte to visit Beijing amid China sea row
President Duterte will visit Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next week to raise their conflicting claims to the South China Sea, as the Filipino
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
13 tourists killed in Laos bus accident
At least 13 Chinese tourists were killed and dozens injured when their bus skidded off the road and plunged 30 metres into a ravine in
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Lam sees way out of crisis
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam yesterday said she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of efforts to restore calm and that talks with non-violent protesters would provide “a way out” for the Chinese-ruled city.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
India’s Chandrayaan-2 enters moon’s orbit successfully
India’s second unmanned moon mission, the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, is successfully put into the lunar orbit, marking a major milestone for the country’s space programme.
20 August 2019, 06:31 AM
Malaysia ex-PM Najib’s 1MDB trial postponed
A Malaysian court yesterday postponed for a week the biggest of five trials linked to a multi-billion-dollar scam at state fund 1MDB and
19 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh, UNHCR to survey Rohingyas regarding return to Myanmar
Bangladesh will work with the United Nations refugee agency to determine if more than 3,000 Rohingya refugees will accept Myanmar’s offer to return home, an official says.
19 August 2019, 17:08 PM
Rohingya repatriation will begin anytime: Foreign secy
Repatriation of the Rohingya refugees, who fled to Bangladesh following the brutal military crackdown in Myanmar since August 2017, will begin anytime, Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque says.
18 August 2019, 12:29 PM
Muslim insurgents meet Thai govt
The main group fighting an insurgency in Thailand’s largely Muslim south said it had held its first meeting with officials from the new
17 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Seven killed in Indonesia ferry accident
Seven people, including two children, were killed and four others missing after a ferry carrying dozens of passengers caught fire off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early yesterday, police said.
17 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Beloved Thai baby dugong dies due to plastic waste
A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said yesterday.
17 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Hong Kong division deepens
Hong Kong democracy activists kicked off a weekend of fresh rallies yesterday in a major test for the movement following criticism over an airport protest earlier this week -- and as concerns mount over Beijing’s next move.
17 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Brother of Afghan Taliban leader killed in Pakistan mosque blast
The brother of the leader of the Afghan Taliban was among at least four people killed in a bomb blast at a mosque in Pakistan, two Taliban sources tell Reuters, an attack that could affect efforts to end the Afghan war.
17 August 2019, 06:15 AM