Kebaya lands on Unesco heritage list
The tourism, arts and culture ministry describes the kebaya as a garment that ‘represents our rich shared history’ and…
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UN members demand end to ‘unlawful’ Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
More than 41,272 Palestinians, a majority of them civilians, have been killed in Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza…
‘Misunderstood’ S’pore diplomat wants to rebalance global debate on Asia
Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani said his Asian friends think he comes across as being very cocky, and self-confident and…
Human rights in line with Malaysia Madani concept, says Anwar
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Türk during their meeting today. In the centre is…
Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts global outcry
Palestinians look at the debris following an Israeli strike on a camp where displaced people are staying in Rafah. (AP pic)
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Law enforcement mixing up human trafficking, migrant smuggling, says expert
Former Dutch national rapporteur on human trafficking and sexual violence against children Corinne Dettmeijer said law enforcement…
Palestinians relaunch bid to become UN member state
UN envoy Riyad Mansour requested that an application dating back to 2011 be reconsidered. (AP pic)
UNITED NATIONS: The…
Myanmar’s army behind Rohingya hate speech on Facebook, finds UN probe
Rohingya refugees sued Facebook for US$150 billion in 2021, claiming the social network failed to stem the hate speech directed…
Israel’s FM calls UN ‘anti-Israeli’ after Guterres calls for ceasefire
Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz said the United Nations had become an anti-Israeli body under Antonio Guterres’s leadership.…
UK govt voices ‘considerable concerns’ over UN court’s Gaza ruling
The ICJ ordered Israel yesterday to prevent any acts of genocide and allow humanitarian access to Gaza in a landmark case brought…