Arijita Bhowmik

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Malaysia Genting Crash Update: Toll Reaches 37, Families Line up to Claim Bodies

Thirty-seven lives were lost as a bus full of tourists plunged into a gorge in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, on Wednesday afternoon. Post-mortem of the extricated bodies is being conducted and rescue efforts are still ongoing.

Aug 22, 2013

Malaysia: 33 Dead, 16 Injured after Bus Falls into Ravine near Genting Highlands

A bus carrying around 45 tourists fell into a ravine on Wednesday killing at least 33 people near the tourist-cum-entertainment resort, Genting Highlands, in Malaysia.

Aug 21, 2013

Indonesia: Education Official Proposes Virginity Test for Students, Draws Public Ire

An Indonesian education official's uncanny suggestion of implementing virginity tests for students has created ripples across the country, drawing mostly negative feedback and public ire.

Aug 21, 2013

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Snowden Leak Case: Brazil, Amnesty International Fume over Journalist's Partner Detention under UK's Terrorism Act

The Brazilian government has expressed concern after its native David Miranda, partner to Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald was detained at London's Heathrow Airport for nine hours under the Terrorism Act. Miranda helped Greenwald publish documents leaked by National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden.

Aug 19, 2013

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Malaysia: Police Gun Down Five-Member Gang Behind Recent Shootings

Malaysian police have gunned down a five-member gang responsible for the recent spate of killings at an encounter in a service apartment early Monday morning in Malaysia's George Town area.

Aug 19, 2013

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Malaysian Muslim Prayer Room Row: Lawyers Object Ministry's Decision to Revoke Resort Owner's Permanent Resident Status

The Malaysian Home Ministry's decision to revoke a Singaporean resort owner's PR status has come under debate with several legal practitioners claiming the move was unjust and hasty.

Aug 18, 2013

Al-Qaeda's Breast Implant Bomb Threats Trigger High Alert at Heathrow Airport

London's Heathrow Airport has been put in major alert folleoing credible bomb threats in the form of female suicide bombers with bombs planted on their breast implants and body cavities.

Aug 17, 2013

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Philippines: Passenger Ferry Collides with Cargo Ship, 28 Dead, over 200 Missing

In a horrific accident, a passenger ferry carrying around 800 passengers collided with a cargo ship and sank within minutes claiming at least 28 lives while over 200 passengers are reportedly still missing

Aug 17, 2013

Egypt Clashes: 3,000 Malaysians to be Evacuated, Protests Outside Egyptian Embassy

In the face of the ongoing demonstrations and clashes in Egypt, the Malaysian government has decided to bring home its citizens from the country reeling under bloodshed.

Aug 16, 2013

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Malaysian Resort Owner Detained for Allowing Buddhists in Muslim Prayer Room, Faces Demolition Threat

A major religious controversy hounded the Muslim-dominated country of Malaysia, when reports emerged of a Johor area resort allowing Buddhist worshippers to use the Muslim prayer room or 'surau'.

Aug 14, 2013

20 More Chelyabinsk-Like Meteors Headed for Earth?

In a recent study, scientists discovered the source of meteor which struck the Russian city of Chelyabinsk earlier this year and have detected about 20 more such types of gigantic meteors which could pose a possible threat for the planet in the near future.

Aug 14, 2013

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Facebook Insult: Malaysian Political Party Official Caught in Religious Controversy over Offensive Eid Greeting Post

An official of the Malaysian Opposition party Democratic Action Party (DAP) and secretary to an assemblyman is under public scrutiny for brazenly posting a hateful and religious offending Eid greeting in the social networking site.

Aug 11, 2013

US to Reopen 18 Embassies; Yemen and Lahore Consulates to Remain Shut

The United States Department of State has announced that 18 of the embassies, which had been shut down following security threats, will reopen on Sunday except the consulates of Yemen and Lahore.

Aug 10, 2013

Malaysia: Senior Branch Corporal Sentenced to 7 Years Imprisonment for Doctoring Terrorist Evidence

Malaysian High Court sentenced Special Branch police officer Hassan Ali to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for withholding vital information of terrorist activities related to the Sulu intrusion in the Lahad Datu standoff.

Aug 7, 2013

Shooting Spree in Malaysia: Sarwak Businessman Gunned Down by Unidentified Men

A 44-year-old resort developer was brutally shot to death from close range near a restaurant in Penampang, Malaysia, on Saturday night.

Aug 5, 2013

Indonesia: 3 Injured as Blast Rocks Buddhist Temple

An explosion rocked the Ekayana Buddhist Centre in West Jakarata, Indonesia, injuring three worshippers on Sunday night.

Aug 5, 2013

Twitter's UK Head Apologises to Women Victims for Troll Abuse, Preventive Measures Expected

Tony Wang, head of Twitter's UK division, recently apologised to several women on behalf of the website's lapse to prevent abusive threats of rape and murder issued to them by unknown miscreants on the popular micro-blogging platform platform.

Aug 4, 2013

US Embassies to Shut Down in Muslim Nations on Possible Terror Threats

In a precautionary move, the United States has decided to shut down its embassies temporarily in Islamic countries, particularly the Middle-East, over 'credible and serious' terror threats against overseas American diplomats.

Aug 2, 2013

Malaysia: Hopes Rise as Abducted Cousins' Photo Surfaces after 8 Months

A photo of two Malaysian nationals who were abducted last November by a Filipino terror group has surfaced, leading to the possibility that the duo might still be alive.