Southeast Asia

Major cities face ‘unknown’ climate conditions by 2050

A fifth of the world’s major cities will face “unknown” climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding.
11 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Cox’s Bazar ecological balance under threat for Rohingyas: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the environmental balance of Cox's Bazar is under threat as settlements are being established there for Rohingyas clearing hills and forests.
10 July 2019, 07:03 AM

Deportation of illegal Rohingyas: Indian SC to hear pleas in August

India’s Supreme Court says it would give a final hearing in August on petitions challenging the federal government’s decision to deport illegal Rohingya immigrants back to Myanmar.
10 July 2019, 05:08 AM

Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps: 2 killed, 3,400 houses damaged in 5 days’ heavy rains

Five days of heavy rains and winds have pounded Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, displacing over 2,700, damaging over 3,400 houses and leaving two people dead, says IOM in a statement.
8 July 2019, 18:19 PM

‘Malaysia to work with Bangladesh on Rohingya repatriation’

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said Malaysia has agreed to work with Bangladesh on quick repatriation of the Rohingya refugees.
7 July 2019, 15:16 PM

Malaysian minister in Dhaka to discuss Rohingya issues

Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah arrives in Dhaka on a three-day visit to discuss wide-ranging bilateral, regional and international issues including Rohingya issue.
6 July 2019, 07:57 AM

Myanmar has political will to take Rohingyas back: Chinese FM

Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said Myanmar has a 'political will' over the repatriation of displaced Rohingyas.
6 July 2019, 04:13 AM

Dhaka, Beijing agree on speedy Rohingya solution

Dhaka and Beijing agree on speedy solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held talks in Beijing.
5 July 2019, 15:24 PM

Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion for probe on Rohingya genocide

The Dutch House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, has adopted a motion asking the government to investigate Myanmar’s genocide against Rohingya Muslims in order to pave the way to open a case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
5 July 2019, 15:00 PM

11 hurt, 273 shelters damaged in rain at Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp

At least 11 Rohingyas have been injured and 273 shelters are destroyed in three days of continuous rain in the Rohingya settlements at Cox’s Bazar, says UN Refugee Agency.
5 July 2019, 11:52 AM

The mission of a lifetime: A drone on Titan in 2034

NASA gives a project to send a drone quadcopter to Titan, Saturn's largest moon, the green light, which comes with a budget of nearly a billion dollars.
5 July 2019, 07:10 AM

Malaysia ex-PM’s stepson arrested over 1MDB scam

The Malaysian producer of the Leonardo DiCaprio-starred film “The Wolf of Wall Street” was arrested yesterday on suspicion of money
4 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Top court sides with indigenous people

Indigenous people in an Indian state must be protected from illegal mining and the pollution it causes, the country’s top court ruled, providing a “historic” victory to tribal groups fighting for better rights over land and natural resources.
4 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Authorise probe into persecution against Rohingyas: ICC prosecutor

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requests its judges to authorise an investigation into crimes against humanity, namely deportation, other inhumane acts and persecution against the Rohingyas.
4 July 2019, 15:49 PM

Man dies after 'custody abuse' in Myanmar's Rakhine

A detainee in Myanmar's Rakhine state dies from injuries allegedly sustained in custody, his family said, as the army wages war against rebels in the same area which saw the 2017 mass expulsion of Rohingya Muslims.
4 July 2019, 04:52 AM

Myanmar court drops case against journalist

A prominent Myanmar journalist accused of defaming a hardline nationalist monk dubbed the “Buddhist Bin Laden” has had the case
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM

UN investigator reports possible fresh war crimes in Myanmar

Myanmar security forces and insurgents are committing human rights violations against civilians in restive western states that may amount to fresh war crimes, a United Nations investigator has said.
3 July 2019, 08:14 AM

Myanmar to send envoys to Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

Myanmar is sending a high-level delegation soon to camps in Bangladesh to explain to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims how they can return home, Myanmar's UN ambassador says.
2 July 2019, 04:50 AM

US calls for end to mobile data blackout in 2 Myanmar states

The United States urges an immediate end to a mobile data blackout in parts of two Myanmar states, saying a service restoration would help provide transparency to what the government says are law enforcement actions to avert unrest.
30 June 2019, 05:03 AM

Rohingya Genocide: Canada faces pressure to act against Myanmar

Canada is facing mounting pressure from senators, and members of the civil society and rights groups from across the country to take more international action in holding Myanmar accountable for the Rohingya genocide, reports The Canadian Press.
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM