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Saudi teen runaway in Bangkok is 'legitimate refugee': UN
AFP, Published on 09/01/2019
» The UN has said an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family is a legitimate refugee and has asked Australia to resettle her, Canberra said Wednesday, as the Twitter-led campaign to grant her asylum edged towards resolution.
Australia to 'consider' Saudi woman's asylum plea
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» Australia said Tuesday it will "carefully consider" the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse from her family and is now in the care of the UN in Bangkok, after she fended off deportation in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal.
Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport 'fears death' if repatriated
AFP, Published on 06/01/2019
» A Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport said she would be killed if she was repatriated by Thai immigration officials, who confirmed the 18-year-old was denied entry to the country on Sunday.
Bangladesh PM wins landslide, opponents demand new vote
AFP, Published on 31/12/2018
» DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was declared the landslide winner Monday of an election marred by deadly violence that the opposition slammed as "farcical" and rigged.
Court to rule on extradition request for Bahrain footballer
AFP, Published on 08/12/2018
» A court will rule next week on a request by Bahrain to extradite a former national team footballer, an immigration official said Friday, as FIFA urged his release back to Australia where he has refugee status.
Thailand extends detention of refugee footballer from Bahrain
AFP, Published on 04/12/2018
» A refugee footballer from Bahrain has been detained for another 12 days, an immigration official said Tuesday, as a rights group decried the "tug of war" over his fate.
Activist sued, poultry farm promises more defamation cases
AFP, Published on 29/11/2018
» A defamation case by a Lop Buri poultry farm against an activist who tweeted allegations of labour abuse should be dropped, a rights group urged Wednesday, but the farm operator vowed further action against "so-called human rights defenders".
Kachin civilians flee Myanmar's 'forgotten war'
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» DANAI, Myanmar: Seng Moon grabbed her day-old baby and fled into the thick jungle, joining thousands of villagers escaping fighting between ethnic Kachin rebels and Myanmar's army, now reinforced by a unit notorious for its brutal "clearance" operations.
Imperfect but victorious, Mahathir is back
AFP, Published on 10/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: At the age of 92 Malaysia's former strongman leader Mahathir Mohamed is poised to become the world's oldest prime minister after a stunning election victory against scandal-haunted leader Najib Razak.
Cobra blood for Cobra Gold marines
AFP, Published on 20/02/2018
» SATTAHIP: US and Thai marines slurped snake blood and ate scorpions in a jungle survival programme on Monday as part of the annual Cobra Gold war games.