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Missile attack kills 9 at military parade in Yemen's south
Associated Press, Published on 29/12/2019
» SANAA, Yemen: A ballistic missile attack ripped through a military parade for a Yemeni southern separatist group that's backed by the United Arab Emirates, killing at least six troops and three children, a spokesman said Sunday.
Knife-wielding man wounds Indonesia's security minister
Associated Press, Published on 10/10/2019
» JAKARTA: A knife-wielding man suspected of belonging to a radical Islamic group wounded Indonesia's security minister, a local police chief and another person in an attack in western Indonesia on Thursday, officials said.
Australia to improve East Timor internet, naval base
Associated Press, Published on 30/08/2019
» CANBERRA: Australia has committed to invest in East Timor's naval infrastructure and provide an undersea internet cable between the countries as China increases its influence in the region.
Rohingya refugees protest exodus, demand rights in Myanmar
Associated Press, Published on 25/08/2019
» COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Thousands of Rohingya refugees marked the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh on Sunday by rallying, crying and praying as they demanded Myanmar grant them their citizenship and other rights before they agree to return.
Malaysia: Myanmar must seek justice for Rohingya
Associated Press, Published on 30/07/2019
» Malaysia's foreign ministry said Tuesday that Myanmar's government must pursue justice for alleged human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya minority so that hundreds of thousands who fled a brutal military crackdown can return safely to the country.
India's tiger population has grown to 'nearly 3,000'
Associated Press, Published on 29/07/2019
» NEW DELHI: India's wild tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals, the government has announced.
Australia to ban returning extremist citizens for 2 years
Associated Press, Published on 04/07/2019
» CANBERRA: The government has tabled new laws that would prevent extremist Australian citizens from returning home for up to two years as the country prepares for the return of Islamic State group supporters from the Middle East.
World Bank unit implicated in huge Latin America graft scandal
Associated Press, Published on 02/07/2019
» BOGOTA: A unit of the World Bank has been dragged into the edges of Latin America's biggest corruption scandal.
UN envoy will ‘ring the alarm bell’ if no action on Rohingya
Associated Press, Published on 02/07/2019
» UNITED NATIONS: The UN envoy for Myanmar says progress on alleviating the crisis that led more than 720,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh has been slow and warns that if there is no action it will be time to “ring the alarm bell.”
Trump becomes 1st sitting US leader to enter North Korea
Associated Press, Published on 30/06/2019
» PANMUNJOM, Korea: With grins and handshakes, President Donald Trump welcomed North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone Sunday, seeking to revive talks on the pariah nation's nuclear programme in a bid for a legacy-defining accord.