Malaysia

Fourteen feared dead in Malaysian landslide

Oct 21, 2017 09:23

Two workers were found dead and 12 others were missing Saturday after a landslide at a construction site on the popular Malaysian tourist island of Penang, officials said.
Qatari emir in Malaysia in blow to Saudi Arabia

Oct 16, 2017 12:38

Malaysia has rolled out the red carpet for Qatar's emir, who is on his first trip to Southeast Asia amid a simmering diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and its allies.
Two women plead not guilty to killing Kim’s half-brother at Malaysia court

Oct 02, 2017 03:52

Two women charged with fatally poisoning the half-brother of North Korea’s Leader Kim Jong-un have pleaded not guilty during the first hearing session in a high-profile murder trial that kicked off in Malaysia.
Negotiations with US fruitless: Zarif

Sep 22, 2017 16:23

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says US President Donald Trump’s position on the landmark nuclear deal signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries prove that any talks with Washington will bear no fruits.
Malaysia arrests seven Filipinos suspected of Abu Sayyaf links

Sep 21, 2017 08:38

.Police in Malaysia have arrested seven suspected members of the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf militant group.
At least 24 people, mostly teen boys, killed in Malaysian school fire

Sep 14, 2017 06:50

At least 24 people, mostly teenagers, have been killed in a fire that broke out in an Islamic school dormitory on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, officials say.
Najib Razak says Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims face systematic atrocities

Sep 09, 2017 12:56

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar face systematic atrocities, including torture, rape and murder, which have recently forced several hundred thousands of members of the persecuted minority to seek refuge across the border in neighboring Bangladesh.
Malaysian authorities arrest notorious leader of Abu Sayyaf

Sep 03, 2017 08:32

Malaysian authorities have arrested a notorious leader of the Philippines-based terrorist group Abu Sayyaf as the Muslim country gears up for a crackdown on Takfiri terrorists.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines launch joint operation against Daesh

Jun 19, 2017 09:54

Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have launched a joint maritime operation against Daesh-linked militants holed up in a southern Philippine city.
Malaysian plane returns to airport after false bomb threat

Jun 01, 2017 00:25

Armed police have stormed a Malaysia Airlines flight, which was forced to return to Melbourne after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit claiming he had a bomb, officials say.