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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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Rohingya crisis: Myanmar monk hits back at international community
An ultra-nationalist monk -- dubbed the "Buddhist Bin Laden" -- condemns the international community for their calls to bring Myanmar's generals to justice over the Rohingya crisis.
15 October 2018, 04:19 AM
Anwar makes political comeback
Anwar Ibrahim won an overwhelming mandate in a parliamentary by-election yesterday, officials said, setting the stage for his return to frontline Malaysian politics and sealing the once-jailed opposition figure's remarkable resurrection.
13 October 2018, 18:00 PM
WB chief wants supports for Rohingyas to come as grants: Muhith
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim wants that all the supports for the Rohingya people, who were forcibly displaced to Bangladesh from Myanmar, should come in the form of grant, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says.
13 October 2018, 10:48 AM
Malaysia frees Uighurs, defying China request
Malaysia has freed 11 ethnic Uighur Muslims who escaped from immigration detention in Thailand, their lawyer said yesterday, ignoring
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Space crew survives plunge to Earth after Russian rocket fails
A Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut were safe after a Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station failed in mid-air two minutes after liftoff in Kazakhstan, leading to a dramatic emergency landing.
12 October 2018, 04:54 AM
Human Capital Index: Bangladesh outshines India, Pakistan
A child born today in Bangladesh would be more productive than his peers in India and Pakistan, as the country fared better than its larger regional competitors in a new World Bank ranking.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Malaysia to abolish death penalty
Malaysia has decided to abolish the death penalty, a senior minister said yesterday, with more than 1,200 people on death row set to win a reprieve following a groundswell of opposition to capital punishment.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Indonesia extends quake, tsunami search operation
Indonesia yesterday extended for a day the search for victims of a 7.5 magnitude quake and tsunami on Sulawesi island at the request of relatives of the many still missing, the national disaster mitigation agency said.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Rocket carrying space station crew fails in mid air, crew safe
A booster rocket carrying a Soyuz spacecraft with a Russian and US astronaut on board headed for the International Space Station fails mid-air, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing.
11 October 2018, 09:32 AM
Conduct credible Rohingya probe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi that a credible investigation into alleged human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims is key to resolving tensions in the country's Rakhine state.
10 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Myanmar arrests three journalists over report on Suu Kyi protege
Myanmar police arrest three journalists after their paper criticised the financial management of Yangon's government, which is overseen by a protege of leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in the latest case to spark concern over press freedom.
10 October 2018, 15:28 PM
Rescue workers step up search to beat deadline
Rescue workers in Indonesia stepped up their search for victims of an earthquake and tsunami yesterday, hoping to find as many bodies as they can before this week's deadline for their work to halt, as the official death toll rose to 2,010.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
UK announces $22.25m fund for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh welcomes a new contribution of US $22.25 million from the United Kingdom that will help meet the immediate food and nutrition needs of Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh as they face the dangerous monsoon season.
9 October 2018, 06:00 AM
Missing toll soars to 5,000
The number of people believed missing from the quake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's Palu city has soared to 5,000, an official said yesterday, an indication that far more may have perished in the twin disaster than the current toll.
7 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Madrasa a place of prayer and peace for Rohingya kids
Inside a stifling bamboo shanty, eight-year-old Saleema Khanam throws a bright yellow shawl over her head and steps out into the enormous Bangladesh refugee camp tightly clutching her treasured Koran.
7 October 2018, 04:51 AM
Fears grow for 'more than 1,000 missing'
More than a thousand people could still be missing after Indonesia's devastating quake-tsunami, officials said yesterday, drastically upping the number of people unaccounted for a week after the disaster.
5 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Pakistan tells 18 international NGOs to leave: ActionAid
Pakistan orders 18 international aid agencies to shut down operations and leave the country, the ActionAid charity says, in what would be Islamabad's latest move against foreign-funded groups.
5 October 2018, 06:28 AM
Thousands fate still unknown
Electricity was restored and shops began reopening in Indonesia's quake and tsunami stricken city of Palu yesterday, but the fate of many thousands of people in outlying districts remained unknown nearly a week after the disaster struck.
4 October 2018, 19:05 PM
Wife of Malaysia's ex-PM charged with 17 offences
The wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was charged with 17 money laundering offences yesterday, as anti-graft agents investigate billions of dollars missing from state coffers.
4 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Insults don't faze me: Mahathir
Malaysia Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday said he does not mind being insulted by anyone.
4 October 2018, 18:00 PM