A crude bomb exploded outside St. Mary’s Cathedral and another was thrown at St. Joseph’s School and College in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 7, in what church leaders condemned as a “terrifying” anti-Christian attack. While no injuries were reported, the incident has deeply unsettled Bangladesh’s small Catholic community of around 400,000 members. Fr. Albert Rozario [...]
Sibu police arrested 221 individuals and seized RM120,000 worth of drugs during a month-long anti-drug operation, “Op Tapis Narkotik,” held between October 6 and November 6. According to Sibu police chief ACP Zulkpili Suhaili, the operation led to 256 cases under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Poisons Act 1952. Those arrested included [...]
Thailand’s Khaosod newspaper reported that the Thai military will return 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to Cambodia on November 12, 2025, through the Ban Pak Kat–Pailin border crossing.The soldiers were arrested on July 29, 2025, a day after both nations agreed to a ceasefire. Their release fulfills Point 5 of the Cambodia–Thailand Joint Statement on Peace, [...]
Jordan has deployed a new medical team to its field hospital in Gaza, continuing its humanitarian mission to provide life-saving care to Palestinians. The hospital includes surgery, pediatric, orthopedic, obstetric, and ICU units, along with a mobile prosthetic limb facility for amputees. The outgoing Jordanian team treated over 61,000 patients, performed nearly 3,000 surgeries, [...]
Human Rights Watch has condemned Iraq’s newly amended Personal Status Law, calling it discriminatory and a setback for women’s rights. The amendment lets people choose between civil or religious regulations for family matters like marriage, divorce, and inheritance. Under the Shiite “Jaafari Code”, a husband can change his marriage contract to religious law without [...]
Protests erupted across at least five major Iranian cities as pensioners, nurses, and oil sector workers demanded fair wages and payment of long-overdue benefits. Retirees from Iran’s Telecommunications Company rallied in cities including Tehran, Shiraz, Tabriz, Isfahan, and Khoy, denouncing corruption and unpaid allowances. In Kermanshah, nurses protested over more than a year of [...]
The country is facing increasing climate instability as changing monsoon patterns cause floods, droughts, and landslides, disrupting agriculture, forests, and hydropower. The World Meteorological Organization warns of record-high temperatures and erratic rainfall between 2025 and 2029, with wetter summers and drier winters threatening rural livelihoods. Farmers are struggling with unpredictable planting seasons, declining crop yields, [...]
Bangladesh’s garment industry is facing serious challenges as political unrest and energy shortages drive some foreign apparel orders to other countries. Frequent gas and power outages are disrupting production, forcing exporters to rely on costly air shipments to meet deadlines.Small and medium factories, already struggling financially, are at risk of major losses. Trade leaders warned [...]
Prime Minister Hun Manet and U.S. President Donald Trump signed a landmark “Agreement on Reciprocal Trade” during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, strengthening economic ties between Cambodia and the United States. The accord, witnessed by senior officials including Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, reduces tariffs on Cambodian imports to 19% while granting tariff [...]
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to strengthening strategic ties with the United States based on openness, equitability, and mutual respect to promote global and regional peace and prosperity. Following a bilateral meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, Anwar said discussions focused on [...]