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Authorities have called off the search for survivors of a disastrous ferry accident in Bangladesh.
As commercial sales of the Russian vaccine were possible for the first time in Pakistan, thousands of Pakistanis rushed to get vaccinated.
Myanmar releases Australian couple from house arrest
An Australian couple was kept on house arrest for two weeks after attempting to board a relief flight out of Myanmar in March.
Millions mark Easter under coronavirus curbs
Easter celebrations are, once more, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic as most countries in the world imposed restrictions.
UK bans travellers from Pakistan, Bangladesh over virus concerns
The new restrictions will come into effect next week.
Three Rohingya killed in new blaze at Bangladesh camp
The blaze started in a market store at the Kutupalong camp, home to more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees, in the early hours and quickly spread to seven nearby shops.
US climate envoy Kerry to visit UAE, India, Bangladesh
US climate envoy John Kerry will travel to the UAE, India and Bangladesh ahead of next month's climate summit hosted by Washington.
Five shot dead in violent Bangladesh demos against Modi
Five supporters of the hardline Islamist Hefazat-e-Islam group were shot dead in Bangladesh after taking part in anti-Modi protests.
15 dead in Rohingya camp blaze in Bangladesh: UN
The fire has caused 'catastrophic' damage to the camp in Cox's Bazar and displaced tens of thousands.
Massive fire breaks out at Rohingya refugee camp
Three people are reportedly dead and hundreds of shelters destroyed after a blaze swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southern ...
A grim warning for every ethnic minority in Britain
Comment: It's now not just the government that has undermined the certainty of our citizenship, but the justice system too, writes Aniqah ...
India to deport Rohingya Muslim refugees to military-ruled Myanmar
Local authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have been instructed to detain and deport Rohingya refugees.
Myanmar military hires 'infamous' Israeli lobbyist to promote junta
Israeli-Canadian lobbyist Ari Ben-Menashe will also lobby the UAE and Saudi Arabia to help repatriate Rohingya Muslim refugees.
Pope meets top Iraq Shia cleric in interfaith milestone
The two elderly, respected men of religion met at Sistani's humble home in the shrine city of Najaf on Saturday, the second day of the ...
Anger brews over prison death of Bangladesh writer
Hundreds of people in Bangladesh took part Saturday in a second day of demonstrations sparked by the death of a writer at a high ...
Clashes in Bangladesh capital after writer dies in jail
Clashes erupted in Bangladesh's capital after writer and government critic Mushtaq Ahmed died in jail.
In pictures: Photographs depict the Rohingya mental health crisis
A powerful photo essay by Saiful Huq Omi documents an overwhelming mental health crisis among the displaced population of Rohingya refugees in ...
Pro-military marchers in Myanmar attack anti-coup protesters
The chaos complicates an already intractable standoff between the military and a protest movement that has been staging large-scale ...
Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts citing the coup
It also bans "military-linked commercial entities" from advertising on the platforms.
UN urges rescue of Rohingya refugees adrift at sea
The UNHCR and Amnesty International are urging regional authorities to rescue the Rohingya refugees.
What Myanmar's military coup means for Rohingya Muslims
In-depth: Concerns are mounting over the fate of Rohingya Muslims following Myanmar's military coup, with refugees uncertain about repatriation ...
Facebook shuts down Myanmar army 'True News' page
The page run by Myanmar's military junta was removed for 'incitement of violence and coordinating harm'.
Bangladesh orders Al Jazeera documentary be scrubbed from web
Bangladesh's high court ordered the country's telco regulator to 'remove or take down Al Jazeera's documentary'.
Saudi woman sentenced to death over Bangladeshi worker's killing
The woman's husband and son also received jail sentences over the killing of Abiron Begum Ansar.
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