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Thailand to prosecute security personnel over deaths of 78 protesters in 2004 crackdown

Thailand to prosecute security personnel over deaths of 78 protesters in 2004 crackdown

The crackdown has since killed more than 7,600 people in Thailand's predominantly Muslim provinces near Malaysia.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Dozens arrested as Melbourne anti-war protests turn violent

Dozens arrested as Melbourne anti-war protests turn violent

Dozens arrested as police used sponge grenades, flash-bang devices and irritant sprays to control parts of the hostile crowd.
Wed Sep 11 2024
Anti-war protesters clash with police at Australian defence expo

Anti-war protesters clash with police at Australian defence expo

Hundreds of people gathered, chanting pro-Palestine slogans through loud speakers and waving Palestine flags.
Wed Sep 11 2024
Protesters block train tracks, buses in eastern India

Protesters block train tracks, buses in eastern India

Thousands of protesters, most of them BJP workers, blocked roads and railway tracks and forced shops to shut down.
Wed Aug 28 2024
Indian police fire teargas at hundreds protesting over Kolkata doctor's rape, murder

Indian police fire teargas at hundreds protesting over Kolkata doctor's rape, murder

Hundreds of protesters demand the resignation of a top state minister in the wake of a gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor.
Tue Aug 27 2024
Indonesia election body gets approval to issue new rules in line with protesters' demands

Indonesia election body gets approval to issue new rules in line with protesters' demands

The policy shift allows Anies Baswedan to run for Jakarta governor but bars Jokowis 29-year-old son, Kaesang Pangarep, from regional polls.
Mon Aug 26 2024
Indonesia shelves plan to revise election law as protests rage

Indonesia shelves plan to revise election law as protests rage

Protesters in the capital clashed with tear gas and water cannons, opposing legislation they claim weakens rivals of the outgoing president.
Fri Aug 23 2024
INSIGHT - Bangladesh student protesters plan new party to cement their revolution

INSIGHT - Bangladesh student protesters plan new party to cement their revolution

Their hope: to avoid a repeat of the last 15 years, in which Sheikh Hasina ruled the country of some 170 million with an iron fist.
Sun Aug 18 2024
Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to lead interim government after strife

Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to lead interim government after strife

Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka after treatment in Paris, with protesters backing him for a role in the interim govt to oversee elections.
Thu Aug 08 2024
British police brace for anti-Muslim riots and counter protests

British police brace for anti-Muslim riots and counter protests

Far-right groups target asylum center and immigration law firms, sparking anti-fascist protesters to organise counter-demonstrations.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Bangladesh awaits interim government, army chief to meet protesters

Bangladesh awaits interim government, army chief to meet protesters

Student leaders have expressed a desire for a new interim government, with Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus serving as its chief adviser.
Tue Aug 06 2024
Bangladesh protesters call for march to Dhaka in defiance of curfew

Bangladesh protesters call for march to Dhaka in defiance of curfew

Armoured personnel carriers and troops patrols the streets of the capital, a day after deadly clashes that killed nearly 100 people.
Mon Aug 05 2024
At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed

At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed

Plice fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.
Mon Aug 05 2024
Bangladesh police fire tear gas, sound grenades as protesters return to streets

Bangladesh police fire tear gas, sound grenades as protesters return to streets

Police said they had to use force when protesters in the northeastern district of Sylhet broke through barricades to head for the courts.
Wed Jul 31 2024
Uganda police arrest more people protesting corruption

Uganda police arrest more people protesting corruption

Anti-corruption protesters are demanding the resignation of the parliament speaker.
Thu Jul 25 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

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?

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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 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