Malaysia
Fire destroys 200 homes in Sabah village, displacing hundreds amid strong winds
Authorities were notified of the fire in Sandakan district at around 1:32 a.m., the district's fire and rescue chief Jimmy Lagung was quoted as saying by Bernama.
A new study reveals: This is the best destination to move to in retirement
Iranian football players face government pressure to return to Iran, as families warn against it
Prathab Muniandy from Malaysia sets Guinness World Record with 42 teeth
Israel keen to establish ties with SE Asia's Muslim nations - envoy
The region's three Muslim-majority states - Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei - sharply criticized the Israeli attacks during 11 days of hostilities in May.
Rohingya refugee boat lands in Indonesia after 113-day voyage
The vessel sailed on Feb. 11 from Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh carrying 90 Rohingya refugees, most of them women and children, with the hope of reaching Malaysia.
More than 200 injured when two trains collide in Malaysian capital
The incident occurred when one of the trains, which was empty after being repaired, collided head-on with another train carrying 213 passengers travelling in the opposite direction on the same track.
Malaysia to hand 1,200 Myanmar detainees to country's navy
Malaysia is home to more than 154,000 asylum-seekers from Myanmar.
Muslims have 'right to punish' French, says former Malaysian PM
"Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past," but the killing of a French teacher was still unacceptable.
Israeli, Emirati hospitals hold int'l conference on children's treatment
This collaboration marks the first of its kind between hospitals in Israel and the UAE.
Infectious COVID-19 mutation may be 'a good thing' – disease expert
The new mutation may make the coronavirus more infectious, bu it appears to be less deadly.
Malaysia's Najib sentenced to over a decade in jail in first 1MDB trial
The landmark case has been widely seen as a test for the country's efforts to stamp out corruption and could have big political implications for the Southeast Asian nation.
Gaza imam gets 1 year in jail for smuggling funds from Malaysia to Hamas
The Southern District Attorney's Office said that it had encountered various evidential difficulties in the case, leading to the plea deal with reduced charges and a light sentence.
Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia and Qatar form troubling new alliance
This emergent alliance is a reflection of a shift in power in the Islamic world away from its traditional Arab center.
