The fire at a camp in Cox's Bazar spread rapidly, engulfing tents and poorly constructed homes and buildings, according to witnesses. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: ‘massive’ fire in Rohingya refugee camps forces 20,000 to flee
No reports of deaths or injuries so far among 1 million who fled Myanmar and live in camps in Cox’s Bazar ... ( read original story ...)
Large Fire Breaks Out at Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
A large fire broke out at a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh on March 22. The blaze, which broke out at Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar, was reported to have gutted hundreds of shelters. ( read original story ...)
India-Pakistan detente continues with water-sharing talks
India and Pakistan are to hold the first meeting in three years on Tuesday of a commission on water rights from the Indus River in a further sign of rapprochement in relations frozen since 2019 during ... ( read original story ...)
Two men sentenced to death in Pakistan over gang-rape that sparked change to law
A court in Pakistan sentenced to death two men who were convicted of raping a French-Pakistani woman on a busy motorway last year, an attack that had triggered nationwide protests and calls for ... ( read original story ...)
Secretive group found to have cleared orangutan habitat in Indonesia: Report
An Indonesian forestry company with possible links to pulpwood and palm oil powerhouse Royal Golden Eagle has cleared forests the size of 500,000 basketball courts since 2016, some of them home to ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Experts say sharp rise in Covid-19 cases ‘alarming’
image captionExperts say reintroducing mass testing will help officials manage the rise. India recorded 260,000 fresh coronavirus cases last week - one of the worst weekly increases since the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
China Makes It A Crime To Question Military Death Toll On The Internet
Weibo users face criminal charges after online comments — made in and outside China — casting doubt on the casualty number the Chinese government reported months after a brawl with Indian soldiers. ( read original story ...)
China sanctions: US and allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for ‘serious human rights abuses’ against Uyghurs
The US announced sanctions Monday against two Chinese officials for "serious human rights abuses" against Uyghur Muslims, a step coordinated with the European Union, Canada and the United Kingdom, ... ( read original story ...)
China withholds verdict on second Canadian man amid frigid ties with U.S. and Canada
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China held a secret trial Monday for a second Canadian citizen, former diplomat Michael Kovrig, in an espionage case that is widely viewed as China seeking leverage to pry Huawei ... ( read original story ...)