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Russia backs ASEAN plan on tackling post-coup turmoil in Myanmar
Jul 06, 2021 13:41Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow strongly supports the Southeast Asian diplomatic efforts to end the post-coup crisis engulfing Myanmar.
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Paris holds back military aid to CAR over alleged anti-French campaign
Jun 09, 2021 07:37France says it will withhold its military cooperation and budgetary aid to the Central African Republic pending further assessments, alleging that the government in Bangui has been involved in a “massive disinformation campaign” with Russia.
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Malaysian Muslim group slams UN’s double standards on Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes
Jun 09, 2021 02:48A Malaysian Muslim group has lashed out at the United Nations for its double standards concerning Zionist entity’s demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank.
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South China Sea drama: Malaysia scrambles jets to intercept Chinese aircraft, plans diplomatic protest
Jun 02, 2021 04:19The South China Sea has turned into the scene of a fresh drama, with Malaysia complaining that a recent maneuver by Chinese military aircraft near its airspace was an intrusion and a breach of its sovereignty, and China insisting that the routine flight training was completely within international law.
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South Africa warns of 'vaccine apartheid' amid hoarding by rich nations
May 11, 2021 06:40South Africa’s president has warned of “vaccine apartheid” as millions of people in poor countries are dying of the coronavirus with no access to vaccines and wealthy countries are hogging shots.
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North Korea cuts ties with Malaysia over extradition of citizen to US
Mar 19, 2021 03:49Pyongyang has cut diplomatic ties with Malaysia, responding to a “nefarious” court ruling allowing the extradition of a North Korean citizen to the US.
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Calls for Malaysian PM to step down after king rejects emergency bid
Oct 26, 2020 11:15Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is facing calls to resign in a new power struggle following King Abdullah's rejection of his call for an emergency status to contain the coronavirus crisis.
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Russia leaves MH17 talks with Netherlands, Australia for anti-Moscow bias
Oct 16, 2020 05:50The Dutch and Australian governments have urged Russia to return to negotiations over its alleged involvement in the 2014 downing of a Malaysian Airline flight over Ukraine after Moscow withdrew from the talks while accusing it of being “biased” and “politicized” against Russia.
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China warns Asian nations to guard against US strategy of sowing division
Oct 13, 2020 08:50China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on Asian nations to remain “vigilant” in the face of the United States’ strategy of fueling geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea and other parts of the region.
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Malaysia's Anwar summoned by police over complaints ahead of meeting with monarch
Oct 12, 2020 11:20Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been summoned by police in regard to complaints by a number of lawmakers about his claim to have their support for the country's premiership.