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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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MPs propose for all-party JS body to deal with Rohingya crisis
Four senior MPs of the ruling alliance propose for forming of an all-party parliamentary committee to work out a solution to the Rohingya crisis and repatriate them to their country.
6 February 2019, 15:30 PM
Bangladesh-Myanmar border almost sealed off to stop further influx: Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says Bangladesh-Myanmar border has almost been sealed off to stop further influx from Myanmar amid violence there.
6 February 2019, 12:31 PM
Myanmar parliament approves panel to discuss constitution despite military protest
Myanmar's parliament votes to set up a committee to discuss amending the country's constitution, despite objections by military-aligned lawmakers against a move that is likely to challenge the army's power.
6 February 2019, 06:59 AM
Bangladesh to seek more Indian support to resolve Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh will seek more Indian support to resolve the Rohingya crisis as foreign minister AK Abdul Momen is set to reach New Delhi tonight in his maiden overseas tour since the Awami League government was formed for the third consecutive term.
6 February 2019, 04:36 AM
Cambodia govt launches Khmer Rouge map app
The department of Media and Communication (DMC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh has launched a mobile app and website – Mapping Memories Cambodia (MMC) – to help the public, especially young people, learn about the important locations associated with the Khmer Rouge regime.
5 February 2019, 05:11 AM
Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp
UNHCR special envoy and US film star Angelina Jolie has been visiting Rohingya refugee camps in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar.
4 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Aid workers race to batten down Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee camp with no sign of crisis ending
In hotels and restaurants near the beach at Cox's Bazar in southeast Bangladesh, international and local aid workers sent to help the Rohingya in the world's largest refugee settlement talk nervously of the major challenge ahead - the weather.
4 February 2019, 08:50 AM
Major Rohingya conference in New York this week
The Free Rohingya Coalition, a leading global activist group led by members of the Rohingya community, is hosting a two-day international conference at Barnard College, New York City on February 8-9, demanding accountability and protection for the minorities in Myanmar.
3 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Angelina Jolie to visit refugee camps in Cox's Bazar tomorrow
Film star Angelina Jolie is scheduled to meet Rohingya women, who were victims of sexual violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State during a brutal military operation in August 2017, in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps tomorrow.
3 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Mahathir unfazed by Najib's popularity on social media
Dr Mahathir Mohamad is unperturbed by the sudden popularity of his predecessor Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on social media.
2 February 2019, 05:33 AM
Abusing Workers: Malaysian firm to face 42 charges
A Malaysian company that reportedly abused Bangladeshi and Nepali workers would face 42 charges, said the country's Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran yesterday.
1 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Reuters reporters launch last appeal
Lawyers for two Reuters journalists jailed for seven years in Myanmar on charges linked to their reporting of the Rohingya crisis lodged an appeal yesterday with the Supreme Court -- a last chance of a reprieve through the legal system.
1 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Camps: Chickenpox outbreak causes concern
A chickenpox outbreak in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps has raised a public health concern in the region, officials say.
1 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Force Myanmar to take back Rohingyas
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday renewed her call to the international community to force Myanmar to take back its over one million Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh.
30 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Crisis: Implement Kofi Annan's suggestions
The head of the UN children's fund urged Myanmar on Monday to implement the recommendations of a panel on the Rohingya crisis led by former UN head Kofi Annan, saying it had yet to create conditions right for the return of refugees from Bangladesh.
29 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Blasphemy Case: Pak SC upholds Bibi's acquittal
Pakistan's Supreme Court yesterday upheld the acquittal of a Christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, dismissing a petition filed by Islamists who have called for her execution.
29 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Myanmar Suu Kyi's party clashes with military
Myanmar's ruling party yesterday clashed with military lawmakers as it proposed steps towards changing the constitution, its biggest challenge in nearly three years to the army's power over politics as enshrined in the charter.
29 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Malaysia unveils five-year plan
Malaysia yesterday unveiled an ambitious five-year plan to clamp down on corruption in government, months after a multi-billion-dollar graft scandal brought down the previous administration.
29 January 2019, 18:00 PM
85pc say 'yes' to self-rule
A predominantly Muslim area of the southern Philippines has returned a resounding "Yes" in this week's referendum on greater autonomy, boosting hopes for peace in one of Asia's most conflict-torn regions.
26 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Malaysia scraps multi-billion dollar China-backed project
A multi-billion dollar China-backed rail project in Malaysia has been scrapped, government officials said yesterday, adding that the cost of building it was too high.
26 January 2019, 18:00 PM