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Malaysia reports first Zika virus infection
Sep 01, 2016 08:17Health officials in Malaysia have confirmed the diagnosis of the Zika virus infection in a woman, marking the first case of the mosquito-borne infection in the Southeast Asian country.
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Tough security law goes into effect in Malaysia amid scandal
Aug 01, 2016 05:48Malaysia has enacted tough new security legislation, drawing fresh criticism from those who say the "draconian" law could be used against opponents of the scandal-tainted premier.
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UN rights body 'concerned' over Malaysia's controversial security law
Jul 29, 2016 11:15The United Nations Human Rights Office for Southeast Asia says it is "gravely concerned" that the Malaysian government is to enact a security law that grants it extraordinary emergency powers.
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Search for missing Malaysia Flight MH370 ‘to be suspended’
Jul 22, 2016 10:21Malaysia, China and Australia say they will suspend the search for the Malaysia Airlines passenger Flight MH370, which has been missing since 2014, if the aircraft is not found in the current search area.
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Malaysia: Mahathir Mohamad urges refrendum on incumbent premier
Jul 21, 2016 09:53Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has urged people in the country to push for a referendum on incumbent Premier Najib Razak’s leadership, after US prosecutors filed new lawsuits against an already scandal-hit government-owned company.
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Suspected MH370 debris found off Tanzania: Australian official
Jun 24, 2016 13:38Australia’s minister for infrastructure and transport says plane wreckage potentially from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been discovered off the coast of Tanzania.
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Muslims must unite to combat terrorism: Iran
May 03, 2016 12:28Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Muslim countries must close ranks in their fight against terrorism.
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No restrictions to Iran-Malaysia relations: Zarif
May 03, 2016 09:23Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Malaysia have always maintained good and growing relations, stressing that Tehran sets no limitation to expansion of ties with Kuala Lumpur.