Singaporeans rally for gay pride amid ban on foreigners
Thousands of Singaporeans on Saturday rallied for LGBT rights at the annual Pink Dot celebration, despite a new government policy banning foreigners from participating.
Xi Jinping warns of 'red line' as Hong Kong marks 20 years of Chinese rule
China's President Xi Jinping has warned that any efforts in Hong Kong "to challenge the power" of Beijing are "absolutely impermissible," as the former British colony marked 20 years of Chinese rule Saturday.
Canadian Twittersphere erupts after Trudeau forgets Alberta in speech
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a passionate shoutout to all of the country's provinces and territories.
MALAYSIAN CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL WORKERS 328 Bangladeshis held
At least 328 undocumented Bangladeshi workers were detained in Malaysia on Saturday when the immigration department began an indefinite crackdown to flush out foreign workers staying illegally. Malaysian authorities launched the crackdown immediately after the deadline to apply for the temporary Enforcement Card (E-Card) expired on Friday night.
GULSHAN CAFÉ ATTACK Remembering victims amid tight security
People from all walks of life paid homage to victims killed in extremist attack on Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan in Dhaka amid tight security in and around the café on Saturday marking the first anniversary of the attack.
Dhaka for sustainable Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh proposed a plan to Myanmar for sustainable repatriation of nearly 4 lakh Myanmar nationals staying here as well as improving bilateral relations between the two next-door neighbours.
Rising water inundates two more districts
The flood situation across the country deteriorated on Saturday with parts of Shariatpur and Lalmonirhat districts going under water, displacing more than five thousand families.
RETURN JOURNEY Mad rush on way to Dhaka
Thousands of city dwellers returned to Dhaka on Saturday following Eid holidays. Transport crisis and higher fares, however, reportedly failed the passengers as they turned back to the country’s most populous employment hub.
Saudis foil attack on Grand Mosque in Mecca
Saudi security forces on Friday prevented an imminent attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the country's Interior Ministry said on state-run TV.
Qatar told to close Al Jazeera, reduce Iran ties in list of demands
Four Arab states that have boycotted Qatar have handed the country a list of 13 demands, including some likely to infuriate Doha and exacerbate the region's worst crisis in decades.
