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UN Rapporteur criticises Myanmar for unfulfilled Rohingya pledge

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, has questioned Myanmar for not fulfilling its commitment over Rohingya repatriation. "Where is justice for those stranded in refugee camps in Bangladesh while facilities are constructed...

Saudi Arabia to reallow umrah pilgrimage from Oct 4

Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing inside the country to...

Myanmar rejects calls to postpone election despite virus surge

Myanmar plans to push ahead with a November general election...

Thrice-widowed Afghan woman prays that peace will save her fourth husband

Heavily pregnant Taj Bibi prays for her fourth husband as...

Covid-19: India reports lowest daily cases in almost a month

India reported 75,083 new cases of the novel coronavirus in...

Two die, 20 wounded as floods hit Indonesian capital

Floods and landslides have struck Indonesia's capital of Jakarta and...

Beijing unlikely to approve Oracle, Walmart's 'unfair' TikTok deal

Beijing is unlikely to approve an “unfair” deal Oracle and...

China expanding mass labour programme in Tibet

China is pushing growing numbers of Tibetan rural labourers off...

Afghan negotiators split even on peace basics like ceasefire, women’s rights

The Afghan government and Taliban militants remain far apart on...

Modi defends new law as critics warn of risks to Indian farmers

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended new laws aimed at...

Taj Mahal reopens after longest shutdown in history

The iconic Taj Mahal reopened its doors to visitors on...

10 dead, 25 others feared trapped as building collapses near Mumbai

Ten people were killed and around 25 were feared trapped...

Why Thai protesters are challenging the monarchy

Since a longstanding taboo on criticising Thailand's monarchy was broken...

Thai protesters challenge monarchy as protests rise

Openly challenging the monarchy of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, thousands...

Thousands of protesters march against monarchy in Thailand

Openly challenging the monarchy of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, thousands...

Indian police arrested a local journalist alleging spying for China

Police in India's capital city on Saturday said they had...

Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general

The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to...

Tata wins bid to construct new parliament building of India

Tata Projects, one of the subsidiaries of India's biggest conglomerate...

Thousands rally in Thai capital against government

Thousands of protesters in Thailand’s capital demonstrated against the government...

  Philippines keeps one metre social distancing rule

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to retain the one...

Vietnam resumes int'l flights after five-month closure

Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi on Saturday morning saw the...

India arrests nine al Qaeda members planning ‘attacks’

India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Saturday it has...

Covid-19 cases among Indian lawmakers rise

India’s parliament session that began this week is likely to...

Business braces for impact as Jakarta heads into second lockdown

The markings of a rollercoaster year are plastered over Sutiwet’s...

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