Sri Lanka's ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand
Thai authorities said Rajapaksa had no intention of seeking political asylum and would only stay temporarily.
Thu Aug 11 2022
Singapore blogger seeking U.S. asylum regrets posts in home country
Amos Yee, 18, who is currently detained in Illinois, told Reuters that videos he filmed insulting Singapore's late prime minister and various religions were in bad taste.
Sat Dec 31 2016
Malaysia has no extradition plans for Alvin Tan, Ali Abdul Jalil
The government does not intend to extradite controversial blogger Alvin Tan and political activist Ali Abdul Jalil to Malaysia to face legal action.
Wed Dec 10 2014
Dr Kamarulnizam: Alvin needs merit, 'promoter' to get political asylum
Alvin, who is believed to be in Los Angeles, USA, has a few choices if his passport is revoked, says Professor Dr. Mohd Kamarulnizam Abdullah
Mon Dec 08 2014
Ali Abd Jalil seeks political asylum in Sweden
Ali Abd Jalil is faced with three sedition charges for allegedly insulting the Sultan of Selangor and Johor royalty through his Facebook postings.
Sat Oct 25 2014
Snowden has not yet accepted Venezuela asylum - WikiLeaks
Pro-Kremlin lawmaker Alexei Pushkov sparked confusion when he tweeted, which was later deleted, that Snowden had agreed to an offer from Caracas.
Wed Jul 10 2013
Nicaragua willing to give Snowden asylum: president
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Friday his government was willing to give political asylum to US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
Sat Jul 06 2013
'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?
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
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
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
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
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', 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
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
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 and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024