World Court to rule on whether Myanmar genocide case can proceed
The World Court is expected to rule on Friday on Myanmar's objections to a genocide case over its treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority.
Fri Jul 22 2022
Sixth fire at Bangladesh Rohingya camp this year makes about 2,000 homeless
The fire gutted parts of the Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar, a border district where more than a million mostly Muslim Rohingya refugees live.
Wed Mar 09 2022
China draws three-stage path for Myanmar, Bangladesh to resolve Rohingya crisis
More than 600,000 Muslim Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since late August, driven out by a military clearance operation in Buddhist majority Myanmar's Rakhine State.
Mon Nov 20 2017
Bangladesh says it's in talks with Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation deal
More than 600,000 Muslim Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh since late August, driven out by a military clearance operation in Buddhist majority Myanmar's Rakhine State.
Sun Nov 19 2017
Rohingya flee Myanmar violence
Violence in Myanmar has forced nearly 150,000 Muslim Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh.
Thu Sep 07 2017
Persecution of all Muslims in Myanmar on the rise, rights group says
The systematic persecution of minority Muslims is on the rise across Myanmar and not confined to the northwestern state of Rakhine, where recent violence has sent nearly 90,000 Muslim Rohingya fleeing
Tue Sep 05 2017
Nearly 90,000 Rohingya escape Myanmar violence as humanitarian crisis looms
The bloodshed in Myanmar's northwestern Rakhine state was triggered by an attack on Aug. 25 on dozens of police posts and an army base by Rohingya insurgents.
Mon Sep 04 2017
Hundreds of Buddhists protest against aid agencies in Myanmar's Rakhine
Buddhist monks and members of the Rakhine ethnic group held demonstrations in 15 towns, including the Rakhine state capital of Sittwe, demanding that aid agencies leave the western state immediately.
Sun Aug 13 2017
Myanmar faces danger from Daish, Malaysian police say
Myanmar faces a growing danger of attacks by foreign supporters of Islamic State (IS) recruited from Southeast Asian networks in support of persecuted Muslim Rohingyas.
Wed Jan 04 2017
Faces of the Rohingya Muslims: A humanitarian crisis
Displaced Muslim Rohingya face uncertainty as violence escalated over the weekend.
Thu Nov 24 2016
30,000 displaced by violence in Myanmar's Rakhine: UN
Troops have poured into a strip of land along the Bangladesh border, an area which is largely home to the stateless Muslim Rohingya minority, since coordinated attacks on police posts last month.
Sat Nov 19 2016
Suu Kyi pledges due process in violence-racked Rakhine
The Nobel Prize winner said the government had "not tried to hide" claims of abuse by the military and pledged a thorough investigation according to the law.
Fri Nov 04 2016
Dalai Lama urges Suu Kyi to act on Rohingya
Dalai Lama has urged fellow Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to do more to help Myanmar's persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority amid a worsening migration crisis.
Thu May 28 2015
Indonesia believes most migrants at sea not Rohingya: Australia
Indonesia has told Australia that most of the migrants stranded at sea in Southeast Asia are illegal labourers from Bangladesh, not oppressed Muslim Rohingya, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said.
Sat May 23 2015
Myanmar says boat people belong to Bangladesh, not its shores
Myanmar authorities on Monday described Bangladesh as "the root" of the migrant crisis facing the region, after hundreds of people many from the Muslim Rohingya minority were found adrift at sea.
Mon May 11 2015
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024