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Amnesty slams ‘barbaric’ caning sentences given to Rohingya Muslims by Malaysia
Jul 21, 2020 17:42Amnesty International has called on Malaysia to withdraw the caning sentences recently handed down to a group of persecuted Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, saying the “barbaric” practice “amounts to torture.”
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Indonesia, Malaysia warn of Israel's West Bank annexation; Jordan urges action
Jun 01, 2020 05:56Indonesia has warned that Israeli regime’s planned annexation of the occupied West Bank is a “clear violation of international law” that threatens regional peace and stability.
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UNHCR voices concern for Rohingya refugees on boats amid coronavirus emergency
Apr 23, 2020 18:23The United Nations refugee agency has voiced mounting concern over a “grave immediate risk” to persecuted Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled Myanmar by boats amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Malaysia recovers $323 million of 1MDB fraud money
Mar 17, 2020 12:28Malaysia has recovered 1.4 billion ringgit (323 million dollars) of funds allegedly stolen from state fund 1MDB and identified another 6.9 billion ringgit for recovery, the prime minister’s office said on Tuesday.
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Dutch trial opens for 4 suspects over 2014 downing of Malaysia Flight MH17
Mar 09, 2020 14:15Trial opened for 4 men in the Netherlands in a criminal case surrounding the murder of 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot downed over Ukraine in 2014.
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Political crisis grips Malaysia as Mahathir says ‘betrayed’ by new PM
Mar 01, 2020 14:25Crisis continues to overshadow Malaysia's politics, with former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad rebuking the designation of Muhyiddin Yassin as his successor, saying he feels “betrayed” by the newly appointed premier.
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Malaysia's king appoints Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister
Feb 29, 2020 13:49Malaysia's 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad lost out in the battle to become prime minister on Saturday as the king named former interior minister Muhyiddin Yassin after a week of political turmoil sparked by Mahathir's resignation.
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Malaysian parliament to vote on new PM amid crisis
Feb 27, 2020 15:54Malaysia's parliament will vote Monday on the country's next prime minister in a bid to end a political crisis, but if no candidate has enough support there will be a snap election, Mahathir Mohamad said.
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Malaysia PM resigns, plunging country into turmoil
Feb 24, 2020 13:18In a shock move, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says he has submitted his resignation to the country’s monarch, leaving the fate of the government in doubt amid talks on the formation of a new coalition administration.
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About 14 Rohingya die, dozens unaccounted for as boat sinks off Bangladesh
Feb 11, 2020 13:17At least 14 people drowned and dozens more were unaccounted for after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh early Tuesday, officials say.