Malaysian police arrest man for insulting king, investigate three others
Malaysia has arrested a man and started investigating three others for social media posts that insult the king and threaten public order, the police said on Sunday.
Malays strike back as turmoil opens way for return of nationalists
“The power of the Malays has returned,” rejoiced street hawker Mohd Nor Afiq in Kuala Lumpur after a new prime minister was sworn in to replace 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad.
Dozens detained at Kazakh protests over activist’s death
Police in Kazakhstan detained dozens of opposition supporters on Sunday who took to the streets after the death of an anti-government activist in a detention center.
Migrants flock to Greece as Turkey opens floodgates
Hundreds of migrants headed through permeable borders to Greece from Turkey on Sunday as thousands more gathered on the Turkish side seeking entry after Ankara relaxed curbs on their movement.
Greek PM calls national security council meeting over migrant crisis
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called a meeting of the country’s national security council for early Sunday evening as migrants headed to the Greek borders after Turkey relaxed restrictions.
Kuwait confirms new coronavirus case, brings total to 46: health ministry
Kuwait has confirmed a new case of coronavirus infection, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the disease in the country to 46, a health ministry official told a media conference on Sunday.
Syrian army will down any aircraft breaching northwest: state media
Syria’s army has declared the airspace over northwest Syria closed to planes and drones, pledging to down any aircraft that violates it, state media said on Sunday.
Afghan President Ghani rejects Taliban prisoner release clause in U.S. deal
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected on Sunday a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners as a condition for talks with the Afghan government and civilians, included in a deal between the United States and the Islamist militants.
Timeline: A week of political crisis in Malaysia
Malaysia was plunged into a week of political crisis following the unexpected resignation of 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister on Monday, Feb. 24.
Malaysia’s health ministry says four new cases of coronavirus confirmed
Malaysia’s health ministry said on Sunday the country has four new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 29.
