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Zelenskiy says elections could happen under fire if West helps

Zelenskiy says elections could happen under fire if West helps

Elections cannot currently be held in Ukraine under martial law, which must be extended every 90 days and is next due to expire on Nov. 15.
Mon Aug 28 2023
Exodus to jungles, villages as Myanmar troops retake town

Exodus to jungles, villages as Myanmar troops retake town

Thousands of residents of a hill town in northwest Myanmar were hiding in jungles, villages and valleys.
Tue May 18 2021
Military tightens grip on Myanmar, death toll among anti-coup protesters rises

Military tightens grip on Myanmar, death toll among anti-coup protesters rises

The military junta imposed martial law in parts of the main city Yangon, giving commanders wide powers to stamp out dissent.
Mon Mar 15 2021
Martial law in parts of Myanmar's main city after deadliest day since coup

Martial law in parts of Myanmar's main city after deadliest day since coup

The attacks on businesses from China provoked its strongest comments yet on the turmoil gripping its Southeast Asian neighbour.
Mon Mar 15 2021
Thousands of Armenians demand prime minister quit over ceasefire

Thousands of Armenians demand prime minister quit over ceasefire

Several thousand people defied a martial law ban on street rallies to protest in the capital Yerevan.
Wed Nov 11 2020
Duterte threatens martial law-like enforcement

Duterte threatens martial law-like enforcement

The Philippines has reported 5,660 infections, the most in Southeast Asia, including 362 deaths from COVID-19.
Fri Apr 17 2020
Duterte apologises to displaced families from Marawi for declaring martial law

Duterte apologises to displaced families from Marawi for declaring martial law

Philippine President Rodrigo said he had no choice but to impose martial law as the Islamic militants were already destroying the city.
Wed Jun 21 2017
Philippines deploys top commandoes, attack helicopters to retake city from Islamist rebels

Philippines deploys top commandoes, attack helicopters to retake city from Islamist rebels

Ground troops hid behind walls and armoured vehicles and exchanged volleys of gunfire with Maute group fighters, firing into elevated positions occupied by militants who have held Marawi City.
Thu May 25 2017
Duterte warns terrorists - 'I'll be harsh'

Duterte warns terrorists - 'I'll be harsh'

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he will deal harshly with terrorism and that martial law on the island of Mindanao would remain in place for a year if necessary.
Wed May 24 2017
A strongman rising

A strongman rising

Duterte appears to be steering this democracy into the dark corners of authoritarianism and driving an important U.S. ally into the waiting arms of China and Russia.
Sun Jan 22 2017
Philippines' Duterte says he may impose martial law if drug problem virulent

Philippines' Duterte says he may impose martial law if drug problem "virulent"

Duterte has made a brutal war on drugs a central pillar of his administration since he took office in the middle of last year.
Sun Jan 15 2017
Pattani shaken by four bomb blasts

Pattani shaken by four bomb blasts

The explosions came just hours after the government of Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-O-Cha lifted martial law and empowered the NCPO, where he is chief, to issue orders.
Thu Apr 02 2015
Thai junta lifts martial law but retains key powers: military TV

Thai junta lifts martial law but retains key powers: military TV

Thailand's junta lifted martial law on Wednesday but replaced it with new orders retaining sweeping powers for the military.
Wed Apr 01 2015
Thai junta to replace martial law but retain key powers

Thai junta to replace martial law but retain key powers

Thai's junta chief said he would lift martial law but only after replacing it with a new order retaining sweeping powers for the military.
Tue Mar 31 2015
Army declares martial law to restore peace and order in Thailand

Army declares martial law to restore peace and order in Thailand

Thailand's army stressed that the move "is not a coup" but "to restore peace and order for people from all sides".
Tue May 20 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024