February 19, 2025
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Malaysia to Refuse Entry of Migrants from Myanmar, Bangladesh

  Malaysia is reported to turn away migrants abandoned at sea from Myanmar and Bangladesh unless they are in imminent danger of sinking, a top coast guard official has said. Malaysia becomes second Southeast nation to refuse entry of migrants, Aljazeera reports. Malaysia’s announcement on Wednesday makes it the second Southeast Asian country after Indonesia […]
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Myanmar Govt, Rebels Sign Peace Pact

The government of Myan­mar and representatives from 16 major ethnic rebel groups have signed a draft cease-fire ac­cord that aims to end decades of armed conflict. Speaking at Tuesday’s signing in Yangon, President Thein Sein praised the framework nation­wide peace deal as the first step to­wards holding political dialogue with the rebel groups. Before a […]
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21 Dead, 21 Feared Missing As Ferry Sinks In Myanmar

Twenty-one people are dead and 21 missing after a crowded double-decker passenger ferry sinked on Friday night in Myanmar, the southeast Asian nation. Myanmar’s Ministry of Information said in a statement that the ship capsized due to bad weather conditions, around the coastal city of Sittwe. A large wave crashed into the ferry, causing it […]