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Myanmar – 19 killed in TNLA rebel attacks near China border
At least 19 people, including four members of the security forces, were killed by an armed group near the main ...
EX-PM Najib banned from leaving Malaysia
Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been banned from leaving the country, immigration officials say. This comes after Mr Najib ...
UN gains unprecedented North Korea access
The head of the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) believes there is a “sense of optimism” among North Korea’s leaders ...
Malaysia set to have world’s oldest leader
Mahathir Mohamad is on course to become the world’s oldest elected leader at 92, after a shock victory in Malaysia’s ...
Afghanistan – ISIL claims bomb attacks in Kabul
Gunmen set off at least three explosions in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and then battled security forces from buildings they occupied ...
Pakistan passes landmark transgender rights law
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s parliament has passed a law guaranteeing basic rights for transgender citizens and outlawing discrimination by both ...
China: Former political star Sun Zhengcai sentenced to life
A former senior Communist Party official who was once tipped to become the future president of China has been sentenced to life ...
Kim Jong-un met Xi in China ahead of nuclear talks
Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held a meeting in China ahead of a summit between North Korea ...
Afghanistan: Yaqoubi mosque blast kills 14, wounds dozens
At least 14 people have been killed by an explosion at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that is being used as ...
OIC to assume ‘stronger role’ over Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Bangladesh – The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed regret for not “responding immediately” to the Rohingya crisis, while ...
