UN investigators demand ‘full, unfettered’ access to Myanmar
GENEVA: UN human rights investigators on Tuesday said they needed ‘full and unfettered’ access to Myanmar to investigate a grave…
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More jail time in Singapore for unruly, drunk Australian
SINGAPORE: An Australian man imprisoned in Singapore for assaulting airport police officers and other offences during a two-week drunken binge…
China and Singapore look to put difficulties behind them
BEIJING: China and Singapore yesterday sought to put recent difficulties in their relationship over Taiwan and the disputed South China…
Teenage girl dies after allegedly thrown off school building in India
NEW DELHI: A 15-year-old girl in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was killed after falling off from the third…
Bangladesh evicts Rohingya from roadside camps as space runs out
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Bangladesh police yesterday evicted Muslim Rohingya refugees from overcrowded roadside camps and farmland as aid groups scrambled…
Indonesia detains 22 over anti-communist protest
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities detained 22 people late on Monday after a violent mob clashed with police at an anti-communist protest…
UN investigators demand ‘full, unfettered’ access to Myanmar
GENEVA: UN human rights investigators on Tuesday said they needed “full and unfettered” access to Myanmar to investigate a…
SKorea strives to make PyeongChang attractive tourist city for Olympics
PYEONGCHANG: When former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge announced PyeongChang as the host city of the 2018…