Myanmar’s De Factor Leader Aung San Suu Kyi To Miss UN Debate
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to miss a key United Nations debate next week amid growing criticism from across the globe of her handling of a crisis involving the Rohingya Muslim minority.
The United Nations has...
10-Year-Old Indian Rape Victim – Uncle Not Father Of Baby
The case of the 10-year-old girl who gave birth to a baby girl last month has been reopened after forensic tests revealed that her baby's DNA samples did not match those of her uncle who is charged with raping...
Dalai Lama Says Buddha Would Help Rohingya Muslims
The Dalai Lama criticised Buddhist nationalist attacks on Burma's Rohingya ethnic minority, whilst the United Nations slams the government for “textbook ethnic cleansing”.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, said that Burma seemed to be carrying out...
Hurricane Irma Destroys Sir Richard Branson’s Island Home
Sir Richard Brandon says that Hurricane Irma has destroyed or badly damaged most of the buildings and vegetation on his Caribbean island, Necker.
The business magnate says he has visited the nearest islands to Necker and has seen "first-hand how...
US Shuts Down Pakistan’s Habib Bank Over Terror Link Concerns
Pakistan’s Habib Bank has had its New York office shut down by United States banking regulators after nearly 40 years, for apparently repeatedly failing to heed concerns over possible terrorist financing and money laundering.
New York banking officials said Pakistan’s...
MP’s Urge Government To Help Myanmar Muslims
MP’s have called for the government to help end the violence in Myanmar which some say amounted to the “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims.
It is thought that, since 25th August, more than 123,000 Rohingya people have fled the Rakhine...
Police Investigate Deaths of Newborns At Indian Hospital
Indian police are investigating the deaths of 49 children who died at a hospital In Farrukhabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
At least 30 children are thought to have died from "perinatal asphyxia", a condition caused by reduced oxygen...
Couple Fly From India To US To Beat Daughter-In-Law
Florida police say a couple flew 8,000 miles (13,000km) from India to the United States to help their son “discipline” his wife.
67-year-old Jasbir Kalsi and his 62-year-old wife Bhupinder Khalsi reportedly travelled from the Punjab region of India to...
Tajikistan Bans Women From Wearing Veil
Tajikistan has introduced legislation requiring citizens "stick to traditional national clothes and culture" – widely regarded as a move which is an attempt to stop women wearing Islamic clothing.
Women in the Muslim-majority country wear a scarf tied behind the head...
India Appoints Female Defence Minister For First Time
In a cabinet reshuffle, India has appointed Nirmala Sitharaman as its first full time woman defence minister.
The appointment of Ms Sitharaman on Sunday, who was previously a minister of state for commerce and industry, has been widely welcomed.
She had...
