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Rohingya crisis ‘our problem’ too, says SKorea actor Jung
South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, a goodwill ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency, stresses the need for his country to support the Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar after his second visit to the world’s largest refugee camp.
29 May 2019, 07:30 AM
Amnesty accuses Myanmar army of fresh 'war crimes' in Rakhine
Myanmar's military is guilty of committing new "war crimes", extrajudicial killings and torture in its fight against ethnic Rakhine rebels, Amnesty International says.
29 May 2019, 04:17 AM
Rohingya repatriation: UNHCR, UNDP signs extension of MoU with Myanmar
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed extension of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Myanmar for one year aimed at creating conducive conditions for voluntary and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya from Bangladesh.
28 May 2019, 14:47 PM
Woman narrowly cheats death after python attack
A 52-year-old woman was just going about her household chores in Baling in southeastern Kedah of Malaysia when she was attacked by a six-meter python last Saturday night.
27 May 2019, 05:38 AM
Myanmar soldiers jailed for Rohingya killings freed after less than a year
Myanmar has granted early release to seven soldiers jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys during a 2017 military crackdown in the western state of Rakhine, two prison officials, two former fellow inmates and one of the soldiers told Reuters.
27 May 2019, 05:03 AM
UAE launches a major campaign to assist Rohingya refugees
A nationwide drive has been launched in UAE to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
26 May 2019, 07:03 AM
Ninh Binh: A place for all seasons in Vietnam
Ninh Binh is one of the most spectacular places on earth to visit.
26 May 2019, 04:30 AM
2 Rohingyas held just before boarding flight at Dhaka airport
Two Rohingya women are detained while attempting to board a UAE-bound flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
25 May 2019, 06:20 AM
Take action to enable Rohingyas to return home: UNHCR tells Myanmar
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urges the Myanmar government to take action to enable the Rohingyas in Bangladesh and those displaced inside the country to return home safely.
25 May 2019, 04:34 AM
UAE launces nationwide drive to gather donation for Rohingyas
A nationwide drive is launched in Abu Dhabi to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
24 May 2019, 12:24 PM
Strategic support necessary to deal with Rohingya crisis: UNHCR envoy
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and prominent South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung has laid emphasis on a 'strategic support' plan for the Rohingya people and their host community in Bangladesh amid the absence of a political solution to Rohingya crisis.
24 May 2019, 11:39 AM
Pakistan PM Imran Khan congratulates Modi on victory, calls for peace
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulates India's Narendra Modi for a triumphant victory that returned him to power in New Delhi after an election fought in the shadow of renewed confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.
23 May 2019, 13:54 PM
Pakistan says wants peace with India, conducts missile test
Pakistan has signalled a willingness to open peace talks with India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to return to power in New Delhi after an election fought in the shadow of renewed confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.
23 May 2019, 07:03 AM
Duterte tightens grip on power after polls
Allies of President Rodrigo Duterte stormed to a landslide victory in midterm polls, final results showed yesterday, dissolving a last check on
22 May 2019, 18:30 PM
Canada to give $100m aid for Rohingya crisis
Canada has announced almost US $100 million in humanitarian aid for the Rohingyas currently sheltered in Bangladesh’s refugee camps.
22 May 2019, 10:02 AM
Jakarta governor says six dead in Indonesia post-election unrest
Six people died in civil unrest that gripped parts of Jakarta after the election commission confirmed that President Joko Widodo won election, the governor of the Indonesian capital say.
22 May 2019, 05:10 AM
Ramadan, Iftar evoke feelings of nostalgia among Rohingyas
Ramadan is the month when Muslims try to get closer to each other with greater love and affection with the spirit of the holy month. But the Rohingya Muslims living in Cox's Bazar camps find it painful when they get together for having iftar meal as their tragic memories constantly haunt them.
21 May 2019, 05:37 AM
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo to challenge poll result in Constitutional Court
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is to challenge the official election result in the Constitutional Court, campaign team official Sufmi Dasco said on Tuesday.
21 May 2019, 05:06 AM
Turkey pledges support to end Rohingya crisis
Turkey is committed to working with Bangladesh in regional and international levels to bring an end to the Rohingya crisis that has been affecting Bangladesh in socio-economic, environmental and even diplomatic fronts.
19 May 2019, 14:39 PM
‘Godse Killed Gandhi, Pragya killed His Soul’
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi yesterday said Mahatma Gandhi is above power and politics and people like Pragya Singh Thakur are killing the soul of India and the BJP should expel her from the party.
18 May 2019, 18:00 PM