Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties
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Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave
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Dozens killed in blast targeting train in Pakistan: official
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Gunshots at Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out
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Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released from prison
11 May 2026, 08:35 AM
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Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption
10 May 2026, 11:45 AM
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Voting underway in India's West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
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Fire in Malaysia's Sabah destroys 1,000 homes, thousands displaced
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Pakistan announces power cuts in bid to control energy prices
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US-Israel war on Iran
Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs
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World
Death toll in Shanghai building collapse rises to 10
The death toll in the collapse of a Shanghai commercial building that was undergoing renovation rises to 10 overnight, the city government says.
18 May 2019, 06:05 AM
62 Rohingyas rescued in Cox’s Bazar, 5 ‘traffickers’ held
Law enforcers rescued 62 Rohingyas including women and children from Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua upazila and St Martin’s Island when they were being trafficked to Malaysia.
18 May 2019, 04:22 AM
Rohingya issue to be taken to ICJ, Gambian minister tells PM
Visiting Gambian Foreign Minister Dr Mamadou Tangara says they are committed to taking the Rohingya issue to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
17 May 2019, 08:12 AM
Refugee Camps: Crime spikes while Rohingyas despair
With uncertainty shrouding the Rohingya repatriation, crimes -- from petty thefts to drug peddling, abduction to murder -- have become a commonplace at the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.
Many of the Rohingyas, sheltered in Bangladesh, are now living in a state of panic. They blame unemployment in the camp and rivalry
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Hate Speech: Twitter suspends Myanmar general’s account
Twitter has suspended the account of Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Myanmar, over allegations of propagating hate speech against the Rohingya community.
Although the general had not been active on the platform for about a year now, the suspension is being deemed as a “massive victory”
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Dhaka seeks Beijing’s support over Rohingya issue
Bangladesh seeks China's strong support so that Myanmar moves in the right direction for resolving the Rohingya crisis.
16 May 2019, 14:44 PM
Norway, UNDP ink deal to foster harmony in Rohingya camps
The Norwegian government signs an agreement with UNDP for the period 2019-2021, aimed at fostering harmony in Rohingya camps and host communities in Cox’s Bazar.
16 May 2019, 13:45 PM
FRC lauds sanction call on Myanmar
An activist network for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh lauds calls for cutting off financial and other support of Myanmar’s military for their involvement in persecuting Rohingyas.
16 May 2019, 06:23 AM
Malaysian teen took own life after Instagram poll
A Malaysian teenager who posted an Instagram poll asking if she should live or die took her own life after a majority of respondents
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Thai king endorses junta-appointed senators
Scores of junta loyalists were endorsed as members of Thailand’s 250-strong senate yesterday, packing the upper house with allies likely
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Snap financial ties with Myanmar armed forces
The world must cut off financial and other support for Myanmar’s armed forces, a UN fact-finding mission said yesterday, repeating a call for top generals to be prosecuted for abuses against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh police rescue dozens of Rohingya being trafficked to Malaysia
Bangladeshi police have prevented dozens of Rohingya Muslims, most of them women, about to be trafficked to Malaysia by boat, authorities have said.
14 May 2019, 13:32 PM
UN investigators urge nations to snap financial ties with Myanmar military
The world must cut off financial and other support for Myanmar's armed forces, a UN fact-finding mission said today, repeating a call for top generals to be prosecuted for abuses against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
14 May 2019, 09:31 AM
The Moon is shrinking: Study
The Moon is steadily shrinking, causing wrinkling on its surface and quakes, according to an analysis of imagery captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
14 May 2019, 06:45 AM
Millions vote in Philippine elections crucial to Duterte
Filipinos headed to the polls yesterday in a vote that is expected to strengthen President Rodrigo Duterte’s grip on power, opening the
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Small parties back junta chief to stay in power
Eleven small Thai parties that each gained a parliamentary seat after a disputed electoral rule change will back the main pro-army party, leaders said yesterday, giving the ruling junta chief who launched a 2014 coup enough votes to stay in power.
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM
22 Rohingyas rescued from human traffickers
Police rescue 22 Rohingyas from human traffickers in Teknaf and Maheshkhali of Cox’s Bazar.
13 May 2019, 12:19 PM
SL arrest throws spotlight on Wahhabism in eastern hotbed
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a Saudi-educated scholar for what they claim are links with Zahran Hashim, the suspected ringleader of the Easter Sunday bombings, throwing a spotlight on the rising influence of Salafi-Wahhabi Islam on the island's Muslims.
12 May 2019, 06:46 AM
100 inmates flee jail in Indonesia
More than 100 inmates escaped from an Indonesian jail on Sumatra island yesterday, police said, in the latest breakout to hit the
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM
23 ‘Rohingyas’ detained from Dhaka
Detectives detain 23 suspected Rohingyas, two other women and a man from Dhaka’s Khilkhet area.
10 May 2019, 13:22 PM