Sun 28 March 2021: Muslim majority Indonesia on Friday banned an annual exodus that sees millions travel across the vast nation to mark the end of Ramadan over fears of a surge in Covid-19 infections. Travellers pack into airports, train stations and ports across the nearly 5,000 kilometre (3,100 mile) long archipelago in a mass migration, known as Mudik, […]
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Sun 28 March 2021: Following deadly clashes between protesters and police a day earlier, five more people were killed and dozens injured as demonstrations against the visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi raged on in Bangladesh on Saturday. Modi reached Dhaka on Friday morning for a two-day visit to join celebrations marking 50 years […]
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Sun 28 March 2021: Fourteen people sustained injuries in the suicide attack outside a church in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing police. The blast broke out near the gate of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, the capital of the South Sulawesi province, during Sunday mass at 10:28 […]
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Sat 27 March 2021: In a tit-for-tat move, China announced sanctions on US and Canadian officials over the hot button issue of alleged human rights abuse of the Uyghur minority by Beijing. “The US and Canada imposed unilateral sanctions on relevant individuals and entities in Xinjiang on March 22 based on rumors and disinformation,” said […]
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Sat 27 March 2021: Bangladesh has deployed border guards after deadly protests against a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi rocked the country. The violent protests, which began on Friday at the main mosque in the capital, Dhaka, spread to several key districts in the country, leaving five people dead and scores injured. A […]
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Sat 27 March 2021: At least 91 people were killed during ongoing protests against the military rule in Myanmar on Saturday, media reported. According to Myanmar Now, as of 4:30 p.m. local time (10:00 GMT), the death toll has totaled 91. Fatalities are reported in the cities of Yangon, Bago, Mandalay and surrounding regions. A […]
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Fri 26 March 2021: The Taliban announced readiness to start attacking foreign soldiers stationed in Afghanistan if the pullout of troops is not completed by the May 1 deadline as envisioned by the movement’s 2020 deal with the United States. On Thursday, US President Joe Biden said that Washington may not meet the May 1 […]
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Fri 26 March 2021: At least four people were killed and dozens were injured when activists of a non-political Islamic group clashed with police in Bangladesh’s largest port city on Friday afternoon, according to local police. Several hundreds of Hefazat-e-Islam activists gathered after Friday prayers in Chittagong to protest the visit of Indian Prime Minister […]
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Fri 26 March 2021: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bangladesh to attend its Golden Jubilee celebrations of independence and the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s founder and father of current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Modi’s two-day tour to the Muslim-majority nation, starting on Friday, will cap Dhaka’s 10-day celebrations already […]
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Fri 26 March 2021: China has introduced restrictions on nine UK citizens and four entities in response to London’s sanctions on Beijing over the situation in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday. On Monday, EU foreign ministers imposed sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity that they believe […]
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