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Crowded in camps, Rohingya refugees vulnerable to virus

Bangladesh to start relocating some Rohingya to island soon

8:14 pm October 22, 2019

Cox’s Bazar: Authorities in Bangladesh said Tuesday that they want to start relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to a Bay of Bengal island soon from crammed camps near the border with Myanmar, from where they fled. Top government administrator in Cox’s Bazar, Kamal Hossain, said they listed 100 families willing to move to Bhasan Char, […]

Malaysian PM stands by his remark on Kashmir, says we speak our minds’

8:14 pm October 22, 2019

Kuala Lumpur: A defiant Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday said he stands by his remarks on Kashmir, asserting that he speaks his mind and does not retract and change, days after India expressed regret over his statement. Raising the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly last month, Mahathir alleged that India has […]

Philippine leader to undergo 'precautionary' virus test

Philippines’ Duterte cuts short Japan trip in ‘unbearable pain’

7:59 pm October 22, 2019

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, suffering from “unbearable pain” in his spine after a motorcycle accident, is cutting short a trip to Japan, his spokesman said Tuesday. The 74-year-old hurt his hip in the crash last week, with his health already the subject of intense speculation following his disclosure earlier this month that he is […]

Trash to treasure: Everest garbage given new lease of life

2:41 pm October 22, 2019

Kathmandu: A group of tourists sip water at a five-star hotel in Kathmandu, unaware that the green glasses in their hands were once bottles discarded on Mount Everest — left by climbers eager to make their ascent. In homes across the Nepali capital upcycled items, from pots to lamps, crafted from Everest waste products are […]

Zulu king hails special relationship with India

11:57 pm October 21, 2019

Johannesburg : Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu highlighted his nation’s special relationship with India on Monday. Speaking at a pre-Diwali celebration at his royal palace in Ulundi in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, Zwelithini, 71, said, “My association with the people of India and the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, goes a long way.” We have been […]