Malaysia

Malaysia's king appoints Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister

Feb 29, 2020 10:19

Malaysia'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.
Malaysian parliament to vote on new PM amid crisis

Feb 27, 2020 12:24

Malaysia'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.
Malaysia PM resigns, plunging country into turmoil

Feb 24, 2020 09:48

In 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.
About 14 Rohingya die, dozens unaccounted for as boat sinks off Bangladesh

Feb 11, 2020 09:47

At least 14 people drowned and dozens more were unaccounted for after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh early Tuesday, officials say.
Nearly 20 soldiers killed in terrorist attack on Mali army camp

Jan 26, 2020 11:22

Nearly twenty soldiers have been killed and several others wounded in an attack on an army camp in central Mali before dawn on Sunday, an army spokesman and a local official said.
Iran not the only country subjected to US pressure campaign: President Rouhani

Dec 25, 2019 10:10

President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is not the only nation that is bearing the brunt of the economic woes caused by the US pressure campaign.
Saudis pressured Pakistan into skipping Malaysia summit: Turkey’s Erdogan

Dec 22, 2019 09:34

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Saudi Arabia pressured Pakistan to pull out of a recently concluded summit of Muslim nations in the Malaysian capital, adding it was not the first time that Riyadh had threatened Islamabad.
Iran welcomes Japan plan not to join US-led naval coalition in Persian Gulf: Rouhani

Dec 22, 2019 03:11

President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic welcomes Japan's decision not to join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
Malaysian PM welcomes Rouhani's cryptocurrency proposal alternative to US dollar

Dec 20, 2019 13:08

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said that he agrees with Iran’s suggestion on using cryptocurrency as an alternative to the US dollar.
Iran urges focus on Palestine in KL Summit 2019

Dec 19, 2019 14:21

President Hassan Rouhani called for special attention to the issue of Palestine in the KL Summit 2019, attended by the leaders of major Muslim nations.