Amid continuing influx of Rohingyas who have been fleeing persecution in Myanmar by security forces, the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, urges her people “not to quarrel”.

Myanmar comes up with a hilarious claim that Bangladesh is delaying the repatriation process of over 800,000 Rohingyas for international donations.

A Pakistani woman who gave her husband poisoned milk ended up killing him and 12 of his family when the tainted liquid was turned

The United Nations names a new interim UN resident coordinator for Myanmar on Tuesday, appointing Knut Ostby of Norway to take over the humanitarian role at a time of growing strains with the Myanmar government over the handling of the Rohingya crisis.

Indian and Pakistani military commanders fired off heated accusations yesterday in a rare telephone conversation between the nuclear-

Fake news has made Asians amused, bewildered and in some cases deeply anguished about the turn of events. A growing number of such instances, coupled with the lack of adequate regulation, damaging consequences for legacy media and repercussions on efforts to build informed societies, is stoking debate anew on tackling the issue.

Myanmar police says they are preparing to charge journalists working for Turkey's state broadcaster TRT, their local interpreter and driver for bringing a drone into the country without permission.

At least 31 people, including 11 children, died when an overcrowded bus swerved off the road and plunged into a river in central

Myanmar police detains two journalists working for Turkey's state broadcaster TRT and their interpreter and driver for flying a drone near the parliament compound, amid tension between the two countries over the Rohingya crisis.

Myanmar authorities have agreed to allow the United Nations to resume food distributions in northern Rakhine state, suspended for nearly two months, World Food Programme (WFP) spokeswoman Bettina Luescher says.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urges Myanmar's army chief to help end the violence in Rakhine state that has forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee.

A Pakistani court issued an arrest warrant for ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after he failed to appear before the court over anti-

A Pakistani court issues an arrest warrant for ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after he failed to appear before the court over anti-corruption allegations, local media say, but he can avoid arrest by paying bail.

The United States says it wants accountability for atrocities in Rakhine State of Myanmar and their efforts seek to end the violence, support the displaced and their return home.

Indian police arrested a loan shark yesterday after an impoverished labourer burdened with debt doused himself and his family in kerosene and set them alight, killing his wife and two daughters.

Urging Myanmar government to facilitate the safe and voluntary return of all Rohingyas from Bangladesh, the US has said that it is exploring scopes to impose sanctions against the country.

A United Nations expert warned yesterday that Sri Lanka must speed up its own long-stalled investigation into war crimes by troops or

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj says Bangladesh gets priority among all its neighbours as per India’s neighbourhood policy.

Conditions at the Rohingya refugee camp at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border continue to be grim, says the Malaysian team helping out there.

The European Union will co-host a "Pledging Conference" on the Rohingya refugee crisis, with Kuwait, in Geneva.