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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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Maria Ressa’s libel trial opens in Philippines
High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa’s libel trial opened yesterday in a case that she and press freedom advocates see as government retaliation for her news site’s critical reporting on President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa, who leads online outlet Rappler and was
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Remove ‘black hands’ from HK: China to US
China said yesterday that US officials were behind violent chaos in Hong Kong and warned against interference, following a series of protests in the city, including bloody clashes on the weekend.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Internet shut down continues in Rakhine
A sweeping internet shutdown in Myanmar’s conflict-hit Rakhine state went into its fifth week yesterday as residents called on the government to end an information blackout that rights groups say could provide cover for rights abuses. Mobile phone operators
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Anger soars over HK mob attack
Anger soared in Hong Kong yesterday over a vicious assault on pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gangsters that left dozens wounded, a dramatic escalation of the political turmoil plaguing the Chinese city.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Crisis: Dhaka seeks NAM, ASEAN member states' role
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Masud Bin Momen urges the NAM member states including the ASEAN neighbours of Myanmar to remain engaged and put in more efforts so that Myanmar authorities do not fail in taking the Rohingyas back.
22 July 2019, 06:48 AM
India successfully launches unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan 2
India’s most ambitious unmanned mission to the moon is successfully launched six days after the previous lift-off had to be halted due to a technical snag.
22 July 2019, 05:30 AM
US to stand strong to resolve Rohingya crisis; hold perpetrators accountable
The United States reiterates that they will stand strong on resolving the Rohingya issue and also hold the perpetrators in Myanmar accountable for committing the crimes of atrocities against Rohingyas.
19 July 2019, 08:32 AM
Beijing wants implementation of Rohingya repatriation deal: Envoy
Outgoing Chinese Ambassador Zhang Zuo says Beijing wants implementation of the Bangladesh-Myanmar agreement on Rohingya repatriation.
18 July 2019, 14:59 PM
India's second mission to moon rescheduled to July 22
India’s second unmanned mission to the moon, which was halted from launch three days ago due to a technical snag, will now take off on July 22, the Indian Space Research Organization says.
18 July 2019, 06:31 AM
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing’
The United States announces sanctions on the Myanmar military’s Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and other military leaders it says were responsible for extrajudicial killings of Rohingya Muslims, barring them from entry to the United States.
17 July 2019, 05:26 AM
12-year-old writes to Trump to stop sending waste
Aeshnina Azzahra, a 12-year-old from Gresik, East Java, writes to Trump complaining about the amount of waste US exports to Indonesia and urges him to stop the practice.
16 July 2019, 10:21 AM
Myanmar must take back Rohingyas: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her call to Myanmar to begin the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas, saying that they (Myanmar) must take back their nationals from Bangladesh.
15 July 2019, 14:45 PM
PM seeks Seoul’s support to resolve Rohingya crisis
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges South Korea to engage with Myanmar for an early peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis that has posed risks to regional peace and stability.
14 July 2019, 14:02 PM
India to launch second mission to moon tomorrow
Eleven years after its maiden successful unmanned mission to the moon which found traces of water there, India is all set for the launch of the second one in the wee hours tomorrow (July 15).
14 July 2019, 05:22 AM
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