Rights groups are urging the Malaysian government to halt plans to send more than 1,000 Myanmar people currently in immigration detention back to Myanmar despite the political turmoil triggered by the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia won’t arrest illegal migrants in vaccine drive
The Malaysian government has given the assurance that it will not arrest undocumented migrants who turn up to receive the Covid-19 vaccine when the mass vaccination programme kicks off next week.. ( read original story ...)
Boost partners Lazada Malaysia, McDonald’s
Homegrown e-wallet Boost has partnered with Lazada Malaysia and McDonald’s. Boost users shopping in Lazada Malaysia can pay at the checkout by signing in with their registered mobile number and ... ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: Is Snow Rare in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia?
A viral video of snow-covered camels in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia has prompted online discussion about the normalcy of snow in the area. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia has invested billions in Activision, EA and Take-Two
Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s controversial Crown Prince, has pushed his country to acquire stakes in three major video game publishers. Recent SEC filings spotted by Bloomberg show that Saudi ... ( read original story ...)
NATO hasn’t reached decision on whether to leave Afghanistan as deadline looms
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has not yet decided if the 10,000 troops it has in Afghanistan will leave the country by May. ( read original story ...)
America Is Going the Same Way as the Soviets in Afghanistan
The bipartisan Afghanistan Study Group report released Feb. 3 has painted a bleak picture of what will happen to Afghanistan if the United States withdraws its remaining 2,500 troops prematurely. It ... ( read original story ...)
No decision on NATO’s Afghanistan withdrawal, Stoltenberg says
NATO defence ministers did not decide whether or when to pull out of Afghanistan, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Blinken tells Ghani U.S. supports Afghanistan peace process -statement
Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the ongoing review of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan in a Wednesday call with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, with the top U.S. diplomat reiterating the ... ( read original story ...)
NATO announces expanded mission in Iraq on the heels of deadly rocket attack
The decision to expand NATO’s footprint in Iraq comes on the heels of a deadly rocket attack in the city of Irbil. WASHINGTON – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced Thursday that the ... ( read original story ...)