India under fire as it deports Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar
India has deported seven Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar, despite last-minute appeals that doing so put them at risk.
The men had been detained since 2012...
UK, Australia blame Russian military for cyber attacks
Britain and Australia on Thursday blamed Russia's military intelligence service for some of the biggest cyber attacks of recent years -- including one on...
Dying of cancer, quake-hit Indonesia’s disaster spokesman battles on
Indonesia's disaster agency spokesman is fighting a daily battle to update the world 24/7 on the latest developments in a deadly quake-tsunami, despite his...
Indonesia quake kids traumatised as rescuers race against clock
Many children have been separated from their families and are "in shock and traumatised" following Indonesia's devastating quake-tsunami, aid workers said Thursday, as much-needed...
US, China look on as Putin seeks India arms deals
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India on Thursday looking to tie up billions of dollars in arms deals with Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...
Extortion and abuse: Myanmar workers arrive debt-laden in Thailand
A "mafia" of recruitment agents is trapping Myanmar migrants to Thailand in debt bondage despite a 2017 law meant to fight exploitation in the...
Bangladesh kids turn the tide on climate change aboard floating schools
Mosammat Rekha's older cousins grew up unable to read and write, their tiny village so frequently cut off from the nearest school by floods...
Wife of ex-Malaysian leader charged with money laundering
Rosmah Mansor, the luxury-loving wife of Malaysia's former prime minister, was Thursday charged with money laundering and tax evasion linked to a multi-billion-dollar scandal...
Iraqi PM designate gets challenge of forming government
Veteran Iraqi politician and now prime minister designate Adel Abdel Mahdi Wednesday began the tough task of forming the next government, seeking to overcome...
Italy to bow to Brussels, cut deficit targets: reports
Italy's populist government will bow to pressure from Brussels and reduce its budget deficit targets for 2020 and 2021 in a bid to reassure...
