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Saudi Arabia labels feminism, homosexuality, atheism as ‘extremist ideas’

A promotional video published by Saudi Arabia's state security agency categorises feminism, homosexuality and atheism...

Protesters tried to steal officer's gun: Hong Kong police on latest shooting

Hong Kong police defended their actions on Tuesday (Nov 12), a day after an officer...

US senators push for vote on Hong Kong rights bill as violence rises

The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Tuesday (Nov 13) he...

At UN, North Korea accuses US of holding back progress

North Korea on Monday (Nov 11) accused the United States and South Korea of hostility...

Head-on train collision in Bangladesh kills at least 15

Two trains crashed head-on in eastern Bangladesh early on Tuesday (Nov 12), killing at least...

World Bank scales back Uighur school project in China

The World Bank announced on Monday (Nov 11) it was cutting back a vocational education...

US condemns latest Hong Kong violence, UK says escalation 'deeply disturbing'

The United States on Monday (Nov 11) condemned "unjustified use of deadly force" in the...

Timeline: Fresh violence erupts in Hong Kong on Tuesday

Anti-government protests gripped Hong Kong on Tuesday (Nov 12) as riot police fired tear gas...

'Found new oil field with 50 billion barrels of crude': Iran Prez Rouhani

Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country's south with over 50 billion...

Indian holy site prays for closure after court battle

Residents scrambled for emergency food when India's Supreme Court warned it would soon hand down...

20 dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts

Twenty people died and more than two million others spent a night huddled in storm...

Nawaz Sharif's London trip in doubt as his name figures in no-fly list

Ailing former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif may not travel to London on Sunday for...

Family of six found shot dead in Southern Philippines waters

The Sabah Police on Sunday (Nov 10) confirmed a family of six, including two women...

Malaysia to write to India on extradition of controversial preacher Zakir Naik

Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry will send an official letter to the Indian government to explain...

Pakatan Harapan not dominated by a single party: Muhyiddin

The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government is administered jointly both at the state and central levels...

Iraqi forces kill several protesters in Baghdad, Basra

Six demonstrators in Baghdad and five others in Basra were shot dead by Iraq's security...