Malaysia arrests second woman in suspected assassination of North Korean
Lawmakers in South Korea earlier cited their spy agency as saying it suspected two female North Korean agents had murdered Kim Jong Nam.
Feb 16, 2017, 08:55 AM IST
Malaysia Police detains woman for assassination of North Korean leader's half brother
Malaysian police have detained a women suspect at Kuala Lumpur airport in connection with the assassination of Kim Jong-un`s half-brother Kim Jong-nam.Malaysia`s state news agency, Bernama said that the women suspect has been taken into custody.
Feb 15, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Malaysia detains woman over murder of half-brother of North Korea leader
The woman was detained in the low-cost terminal of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Feb 15, 2017, 15:03 PM IST
Kim Jong-Un's half-brother pleaded for his life: Seoul MPs
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, who has been murdered in Malaysia, pleaded for his life after a failed assassination bid in 2012, lawmakers briefed by South Korea`s spy chief said Wednesday.
Feb 15, 2017, 12:27 PM IST
Assassinated brother of North Korea leader to undergo autopsy today
Two women are believed to have used some kind of poison to kill Kim Jong-Nam.
Feb 15, 2017, 09:08 AM IST
North Korean assassination shows regime`s `brutality`: Seoul
Kim Jong-Nam, known as an advocate of reform in the North, once told a Japanese newspaper that he opposed his country`s dynastic system of power.
Feb 15, 2017, 08:51 AM IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother assassinated in Malaysia
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been assassinated in Malaysia, a South Korean news agency reported on Tuesday.
Feb 14, 2017, 17:39 PM IST
Indonesia-bound boat capsizes off Sabah, 13 feared drowned
A boat ferrying around 15 people from Malaysia to Indonesia capsized in rough seas off the port of Tawau in Sabah province, Malaysia, with only two survivors found so far, said Malaysian maritime authorities.
Feb 09, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
Malaysian government finalises plan to hire Rohingya refugees
The Malaysian government has finalised a plan to employ Rohingya refugees, an ethnic Muslim minority group that faces growing discrimination in Myanmar, official sources said on Thursday.
Feb 02, 2017, 21:13 PM IST
Boat with 28 Chinese tourists missing in Malaysia
A boat carrying 31 people, including 28 Chinese tourists, has gone missing in the waters off Borneo, an official from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency told AFP Sunday.
Jan 29, 2017, 10:28 AM IST
Boat carrying 31 persons missing in Malaysia
The boat was enroute to Pulau Mengalum, a popular tourist island 60 km west of Kota Kinabalu.
Jan 29, 2017, 09:43 AM IST
Ten dead, 30 missing after boat capsizes off Malaysia
Ten people are confirmed dead and about 30 missing after a boat believed to be carrying Indonesian illegal immigrants capsized in rough seas off Malaysia, officials said Monday.
Jan 23, 2017, 17:36 PM IST
Malaysian minister meets MH370 relatives' group in Perth
Malaysia`s transport minister on Monday met a group representing families of passengers from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Perth, after being lobbied by relatives of those lost when the plane vanished in 2014.
Jan 23, 2017, 16:14 PM IST
Malaysia withdraws MH370 reward offer as search ends
The Malaysian Government has withdrawn its offer of a reward to find the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after the search for the missing aircraft officially ended on Monday.
Jan 23, 2017, 15:23 PM IST
Malaysian PM urges Muslim world to help oppressed Rohingya
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to help end the persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority, as OIC foreign ministers open a special meeting to discuss the crisis.
Jan 19, 2017, 14:21 PM IST
Australia, China, Malaysia say underwater search for MH370 is suspended
Australia last month dismissed an investigators` recommendation to shift the search further north, saying that no new evidence had emerged to support that.
Jan 17, 2017, 12:51 PM IST
China shelved South China Sea dispute during Vietnam leader's visit: Media
China sought to improve political and military ties with Vietnam, shelving the maritime dispute over the South China Sea, during Vietnamese Communist Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong's ongoing visit amid Hanoi's push for closer relations with India, state-run media here has said.
Jan 14, 2017, 17:55 PM IST
China to build research centre in South China Sea
China announced on Thursday a five-year plan to develop clean energy and open a research centre in the South China Sea - which could escalate tensions in the hotly-contested waters.
Jan 12, 2017, 18:11 PM IST
Malaysia to hold Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting on Rohingya crisis
Foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation will meet to discuss the Rohingya Muslim crisis next week in Kuala Lumpur, a Malaysian official said today, as thousands continue to flee Myanmar.
Jan 11, 2017, 18:52 PM IST
Indian-origin Kiranmeet Kaur to represent Malaysia at Miss Universe 2016
A 20-year-old Sikh girl will represent Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2016 finals at Manila.
Jan 11, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
