Simon Ingram, from the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), warned that the Rohingya refugee crisis is not going to be short term. Around 600,000 people have fled Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh in recent months, with around 340,000 of them estimated to be children.Oct 20, 2017
Singpaore PM Lee confirmed in an interview that he was prepared to down in the next couple of years and the hunt for his successor is still on.Oct 20, 2017
What Yeoh told AP on Weinstein: "I knew he was a bully and not always honorable. I wasn't exposed to this side of him, otherwise, he would have experienced the full effect of years of martial arts training."Oct 20, 2017
The Asahi newspaper reports that Japan Emperor Akihito will step down and he will be succeeded by his son Naruhito, heralding a new era to start from April 1, 2019. However, the Japanese government did not confirm it.Oct 20, 2017
US President Donald Trump has a strange relationship with the military. The Commander-in-Chief regularly praises the troops, and has positioned himself their champion. However, in the past he has caused controversy with comments about the armed forces, whether it be feuding with a Gold Star family, banning transgender people from the military, or claiming Senator John McCain was not a war hero because he was captured.Oct 19, 2017
The US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, hailed India and proclaimed the vitality of having a strong Indo-US tie for the next 100 years. He also criticized China and Pakistan for destabilizing the world order and promoting terrorism respectively.Oct 19, 2017
If reports say that Dr. Mahumud Ahmad is already dead, then who will replace Isnilon Hapilon as the next ISIS-inspired leader of Southeast Asia?Oct 19, 2017
A Singaporean woman who went missing on Mount Asahidake in Japan's northernmost part Hokkaido, while trekking, was rescued and taken to the hospital on Thursday, October 19.Oct 19, 2017
Hundreds of Mexican clowns gathered in Mexico City on Wednesday (18 October) to mark the 22nd Annual International Clown Convention, also known as the Fair of Laughter. Clowns from Peru, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the United States came together to show off their talents as well as to pick up skills and skit ideas to take home to their fans.Oct 19, 2017
Houston Police released security camera footage of an armed carjacking on October 16. The video shows four people leaving their vehicle and approaching a minivan, before one of them opened fire on the street and another pulled a woman and her 11-month-old niece out of the vehicle.Oct 19, 2017
