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25,000 Rohingya, Bangladeshi fortune-seekers trafficked in 3 months: UNHCR
UNHCR report says some 25,000 Rohingyas and Bangladeshis boarded smugglers' boats from the Bay of Bengal between January and March this year, almost double the number over the same period in 2014.
8 May 2015, 11:19 AM
Norway, Philippines envoys killed in Pakistan air crash
The ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines are among six people killed Friday when helicopter carrying them crashed into a school in northern Pakistan.
8 May 2015, 08:29 AM
Rohingya: Malaysia has slave camps too
After discovery of “death camps” in southern Thailand, reports are now trickling in that there may be similar slave camps housing illegal immigrants on the Malaysian side of the border.
8 May 2015, 06:43 AM
Malaria 'viral' vaccine shows promising early results
A trial of a malaria vaccine that targets the most dangerous variety of parasite that causes the disease has shown some positive early results.
8 May 2015, 06:08 AM
UK polls: Tulip, Rushanara, Rupa win
Tulip Siddiq, Rushanara Ali and Rupa Huq, the three Bangladesh-origin candidates, are elected in the parliamentary polls in UK that was held yesterday.
8 May 2015, 05:57 AM
UK election results: David Cameron pledges a 'greater Britain'
David Cameron promises to lead a government for "one nation" and make "Great Britain greater" as he returned to Downing Street as prime minister.
8 May 2015, 05:12 AM
Bangladesh envoy visits Thai mass grave
Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand, Saida Muna Tasneem visits the first mass grave of human trafficking victims in Southern Thailand.
8 May 2015, 05:10 AM
Germany restricts spy cooperation with NSA
Germany's secret service has severely restricted cooperation with its US partner the NSA in response to a scandal over their alleged
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Secret tapes of Sarkozy ruled legal in inquiry
A French court has ruled that wire-tapped conversations between ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy and his lawyer can be used as
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
1 killed in athletes' suicide pact in India
Indian authorities launched an investigation Thursday after a young female athlete apparently killed herself by eating poisonous fruit in a
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Pirate William Kidd's 'treasure' discovered
Archaeologists in Madagascar believe they have discovered treasure belonging to the ruthless Scottish pirate William Kidd. Divers brought
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Time has come for woman to lead UN: Ban
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, whose term as the world body's chief will end next year, has said it is “high time” for a woman to lead the organisation.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Afghan forces defend Kunduz from Taliban
The Afghan government has launched a major offensive against Taliban forces near the north-eastern provincial capital of Kunduz. The
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Take selfies and go to jail
Election officials in Britain have warned voters not to share pictures taken of themselves in polling booths as they cast ballots on Thursday, warning that a "selfie" could land them in jail.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
7.1 quake strikes off PNG, Solomon Islands
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands yesterday, but a tsunami threat
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Angering Palestine, Netanyahu forms hardline govt in Israel
After reaching a late-night deal on a new coalition, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday signed an agreement giving a senior role to the far-right Jewish Home that firmly opposes a Palestinian state.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Ebola deaths pass 11,000 mark: WHO
The number of deaths from the Ebola epidemic now exceeds 11,000, figures from the World Health Organization showed on Wednesday.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
High-tech ops uncovered Thai human trafficking ring
The mass grave of Rohingya refugees found in Songkhla recently was uncovered through unprecedented cooperation and effective use of high-end
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
India fireworks factory blast kills 11; 6 hurt
An explosion at an illegal fireworks factory in eastern India has killed 11 people and injured six others, a senior police officer said
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Malaysian involvement suspected
A labour rights group yesterday said it has received reports of undocumented migrant workers going missing in Malaysia and called on authorities to
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM