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By Hilal Mir & Aynur Seyma Asan SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA): Police in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir said Thursday that they had cornered two militants believed to be behind the killing of two army officers and a policeman on a counter-militancy operation. “In solemn tribute to the unwavering valor of Col Manpreet Singh, Major […]

17th Dec 2022

Malaysia: 21 killed, 12 missing as landslide hits campsite in Selangor

By Riyaz ul Khaliq ISTANBUL, Turkey (AA): At least 21 people were killed, including 5 children, and over a dozen were buried when a landslide swept through a tourist campground outside Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of Friday morning. A massive search and rescue operation was launched after a landslide […]

10th Dec 2022

154 Rohingya drifting in Andaman Sea rescued, handed to Myanmar authorities

By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A group of Rohingya refugees, who had been drifting in a boat on the Andaman Sea along the Thailand coast, were rescued by a Vietnamese oil service vessel and handed to the Myanmar military government. The boat was floating in Thai territory. The Thai Navy went to […]

7th Dec 2022

Indonesia: Suicide bomber targets police station killing one

By Riyaz ul Khaliq ISTANBUL (AA): A suicide bomber hit a police station in Indonesia on Wednesday, killing himself, and one cop and injuring eight others. The incident occurred inside the lawns of Astana Anyar Police Office in Bandung city in West Java at around 08:20 am (0120GMT). Ridwan Kamil, the governor of West […]

25th Nov 2022

Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as country’s 10th prime minister

By Anadolu Agency Staff ANKARA (AA): Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as the country’s 10th prime minister on Thursday, following a days-long post-elections deadlock, local media reported. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Kuala Lumpur’s National Palace. Ibrahim, 75, was appointed prime minister by King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah […]

22nd Nov 2022

Indonesia: Earthquake in West Java kills 162

By Riyaz ul Khaliq, Sumeyye Dilara Dincer and Zehra Nur Duz ISTANBUL/ANKARA (AA) :The death toll from an earthquake in Indonesia climbed to 162, with majority of them children, the nation’s disaster agency said on Monday. Over 700 people were also injured in the magnitude 5.6 earthquake, a statement by the agency quoted West Java […]

17th Oct 2022

Bangladesh, Brunei agree to collaborate in energy sector, Halal trade

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Bangladesh and Brunei have agreed to collaborate in the energy sector and deepen cooperation in Halal trade, according to a joint statement released Sunday. The statement was issued following a two-day state visit to Bangladesh by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, on Oct. 15-16. The Sultan held […]

2nd Oct 2022

Indonesia: 174 killed at football match after police fires tear gas at rioting fans

By Dilara Hamit ANKARA, Turkey, (AA): At least 174 people were killed, 180 injured when police used tear gas to break up fights at an Indonesian football stadium Saturday, according to authorities. Most of the victims were trampled to death when supporters of home team Arema FC and rival Persebaya Surabaya clashed late Saturday […]

17th Sep 2022

Rohingya killed by Myanmar’s mortar shells across border with Bangladesh

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): One Rohingya was killed while six were injured late Friday by mortar shells allegedly thrown by the Myanmar army across the border with Bangladesh, an official told Anadolu Agency. “We have been confirmed about one death and several injuries and we have been boosting security measures on the […]

20th Aug 2022

Leaders of China, Russia to attend G20 summit in Indonesia

By Vakkas Dogantekin ANKARA (AA & Agencies): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will both attend the G20 summit in Indonesia, according to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who will host this year’s gathering. “Xi Jinping will come. President Putin has also told me he will come,” Widodo said in an interview with […]

11th Aug 2022

Jammu & Kashmir: 3 Indian soldiers, 2 Kashmiri militants killed in shoot-out

By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): Three Indian soldiers and two Kashmiri militants were killed in a gunfight in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Two more soldiers were injured in the early morning shoot-out in the Rajouri district, according to the Indian military. The army’s 16 Corps said on Twitter that […]

23rd Jul 2022

International Court of Justice rejects Myanmar’s objections in Rohingya genocide case

By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday rejected Myanmar’s preliminary objections in a Rohingya genocide case brought by Gambia. In its judgment, which is final and without appeal, the ICJ unanimously rejected the first, second, and third preliminary objections raised and the fourth objection with one dissenting vote. Myanmar’s […]

21st Dec 2021

Malaysia: 14 dead in ongoing floods

By Pizaro Gozali Idrus JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): At least 14 are dead in floods that have ravaged Malaysia since Saturday, local news reported on Tuesday. Eight bodies have been recovered in the western state of Selangor, where the capital Kuala Lumpur is located, along with six others in the neighboring Pahang state, and four […]

17th Dec 2021

Malaysia: 19 people die in boat tragedy

– 8 more bodies recovered, including 6 men, 2 women; 17 still missing By Dilan Pamuk ANKARA (AA): The death toll rose to 19 on Thursday from a boat tragedy in southern Malaysia with the recovery of eight more bodies, including six men and two women. Fourteen people have been rescued but 17 are believed […]

1st Sep 2021

Singapore allows hijab for Muslim nurses in public healthcare

By Pizaro Idrus Gozali JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, on Sunday announced that female Muslim staff in Singapore’s public healthcare, including nurses, are allowed to wear hijab or “tudung” as an add-on to their uniforms starting November. He noted that wearing tudung became increasingly important for the Muslim community, […]

26th Jun 2021

Rights body accuses Myanmar of harassing Muslims, setting mosque on fire

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A UK-based rights group accused the Myanmar military junta of harassing minority Muslims and setting a mosque on fire. “A fire in a mosque in Ahlone Township, Yangon, is the latest incident of violence against Muslims and other minorities in Burma by the illegitimate military regime,” the Burma […]

5th Jun 2021

Rohingya urge Myanmar shadow govt to keep promise, denounce role in past

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Members of the Rohingya community expressed a cautious response to a declaration of Policy Position on the Rohingya in Rakhine State by the National Unity Government (NUG), an anti-coup shadow government in Myanmar. The exile government that was formed in April, issued the policy on Thursday for the […]

31st May 2021

Myanmar: Muslims form multi-ethnic consultative committee

By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Muslims in Myanmar from various ethnic backgrounds have formed the Muslims of Myanmar Multi-ethnic Consultative Committee (MMMCC) to restore democracy and justice in the country and protect the legitimate rights of all Muslim ethnic groups in the country, according to official sources. The committee will work to achieve […]

8th Apr 2021

Indonesia, UK strengthen bilateral ties & call for end to violence in Myanmar

By Devina Halim JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA):- Indonesia and the UK on Wednesday urged Myanmar’s military to avoid coercive tactics in dealing with protests against the Feb. 1 coup and instead engage in dialogue to restore peace and stability in the country. Indonesia and UK also agreed for strengthening bilateral ties in health, economy, defense, […]

29th Mar 2021

Indonesia: 20 injured in church suicide attack

By Maria Elisa Hospita and Dandy Koswaraputra JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): At least 20 people were injured in a suicide attack targeting a Catholic church on Indonesia’s South Sulawesi Island on Sunday, police said. The incident took place outside Makassar Cathedral Church in the city of Makassar at 10.28 a.m. local time (0328GMT) during a […]

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