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Laos: Covid-19 insurance now a requirement for entry into the country
The National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control is requiring all foreign citizens entering Laos to purchase Covid-19 insurance through the Ministry of Health.
Myanmar's UN envoy fired for denouncing junta as crackdowns continue
YANGON, Feb 28, 2021 (AFP): Myanmar's junta fired its United Nations ambassador as of Sunday for breaking ranks to denounce the military's ouster of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as police stepped up a crackdown on protesters across the country.
Exclusive: Bangladesh under 'no obligation' to accept stranded Rohingya refugees - minister
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh is under "no obligation" to shelter 81 Rohingya Muslim refugees adrift for almost two weeks on the Andaman Sea and being assisted by neighbouring India, said Bangladesh foreign minister A.K. Abdul Momen.
Govt urged to probe deportations despite court order
PETALING JAYA: The deportation of 1,086 Myanmar nationals by the Immigration Department despite a court order to stay their repatriation until yesterday morning has drawn the ire of civil society groups, with many questioning whether such a move is akin to contempt of court.
NGO groups say deportation of 1,086 Myanmar nationals akin to contempt of court
PETALING JAYA: The deportation of 1,086 Myanmar nationals by the Immigration Department despite a court order to stay their repatriation until Wednesday (Feb 24) contravened international human rights and humanitarian laws, says civil society groups.
Church unable to turn a blind eye to repatriation of Myanmar nationals stranded in Malaysia
From Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia
Court orders halt to Myanmar migrant deportation: lawyer
LUMUT, Malaysia (AFP): A Malaysian court on Tuesday (Feb 23) ordered a temporary halt to a controversial plan to deport 1,200 Myanmar detainees to their homeland weeks after a coup, following a last-ditch legal challenge.
First year at the helm of Wisma Putra
Hishammuddin stands behind vaccine diplomacy, all in the shadow of a global pandemic.
Lost treasure returns home
Beijing: As Chinese people celebrate Spring Festival, a time for reunion, a lost national treasure has also returned home after being stolen about a century ago.
Portugal's tourism sector slumps back to 1980s levels amid pandemic
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's once-booming tourism sector suffered its worst results since the mid-1980s last year as the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns worldwide grounded flights and kept visitors away, official data showed on Monday.
