Sri Lanka faced renewed criticism Wednesday over a new "de-radicalisation" law which rights groups see as another weapon targeting dissidents and minorities in the fractured nation. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia gives North Korea 48 hours to close embassy
Malaysia gave North Korean diplomats 48 hours to close theirs embassy and permanently leave the country after Pyongyang accused Kuala Lumpur of an "unpardonable crime." Malaysia said Friday that North ... ( read original story ...)
After N. Korea cuts ties, Malaysia orders its diplomats out
Malaysia on Friday ordered all North Korean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, an escalation of a diplomatic spat over Malaysia’s move to extradite a North Korean suspect to the United ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Extradites North Korean From Malaysia
The case was the first successful extradition of a North Korean by the U.S., experts said, and could strengthen Washington’s hand in enforcing sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Lee Shocks Momota At All England Badminton
Momota, 26, who made a successful return to domestic badminton by winning the All-Japan Championship in December, was playing his first BWF world tour event since a January 2020 car crash in Malaysia, ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia tightens rules for men marrying women from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Myanmar: Report
Saudi Arabia has prohibited its men from marrying women from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Myanmar, Dawn reported citing a report in Saudi media. According to unofficial figures, there are about 500, ... ( read original story ...)
EU set to sanction Myanmar military officials for coup
At least 11 Myanmar officials face sanctions for coup as UN official proposes cut in army’s access to weapons, money. ( read original story ...)
East Asia Tour-Crisis in Myanmar
On the heels of a successful meeting of the Quad, the informal strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
2 journalists detained as Myanmar junta clamps down on press
Two more journalists were detained in Myanmar on Friday, part of the junta’s intensifying efforts to choke off information about resistance to last ... ( read original story ...)
13 members of the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus refused to condemn Myanmar’s generals who violently overthrew elected leaders
On Twitter, Caucus chair Rep. Andy Biggs said the violence resulting from the coup is "tragic," but that "there is suffering everywhere in the world." ... ( read original story ...)