It’s Myanmar’s failure
Bangladesh on Rohingyas’ unwillingness to return, asks Myanmar to fulfil its obligations, commitment. Myanmar’s failure to fulfil its obligations is the reason why the…
Muslim group demands dissolution of Malay parliament
Malay-Muslim NGO plans to hold rally to demand dissolution of Parliament. Malay-Muslim NGO Ummah has plans to hold another rally to demand the Pakatan Harapan government dissolve…
Options virtually exhausted with India: Pakistan says
War not our choice, but will fight till the end if it is imposed: Fawad Chaudhry. Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that while war was not a choice…
Hong Kong police deploy water-cannon vehicles for first time during clashes with protesters
Protests intensified over the weekend. Protesters left the northern district of Tsuen Wan, where police had earlier deployed two water cannons – a first during dispersal…
West Papua and its troubled history with Indonesia
Recent riots and protests are just symptoms of long simmering ethnic tensions. Protests have broken out in the Indonesian province of West Papua with a local parliament being set…
Fresh clashes in Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong protesters clash with police, angry at lack of prosecutions after July subway mob attack. Thousands of jeering Hong Kong residents held a raucous anti-government…
Nearly two million rally peacefully in Hong Kong
Government says while rally is generally peaceful, traffic disrupted. Protesters gathered at the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Forces Hong Kong Building in Central,…
Hong Kong airport beefs up security as flights resume after protest chaos
Hong Kong courts declare airport occupation to be illegal. Flights resumed at Hong Kong’s airport Wednesday (Aug 14) after two days of disruptions marked by outbursts of…
Anti-Abe rallies to sweep Seoul on Liberation Day
The two countries have been at loggerhead over trade issues for weeks. Rallies denouncing the Shinzo Abe administration for Tokyo’s economic retaliation against Seoul are set to…
Carrie Lam urges public to set aside rifts, put Hong Kong first
The besieged leader addressed the young people of Hong Kong in Mandarin. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on Tuesday appealed to the public to calm down, set…