Four years at sea, now just metres from shore: ‘living hell’ of stranded UAE ship
Five seafarers are stuck in limbo on a beached tanker after a long, terrifying ordeal of abandonment
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‘We cannot go back’: grim future facing Rohingya one year after attacks
Food is dwindling and agencies warn of ‘lost generation’ of children growing up without school
Read moreRana Plaza, five years on: safety of workers hangs in balance in Bangladesh
Progress has been made but fire safety initiatives are soon to end, unions are being stifled and wages are still the lowest in the world
Read moreNew York bombing suspect reportedly posted Trump ‘failed to protect’ US
Akayed Ullah, who has been charged on five terrorism-related counts, apparently posted about Trump on Facebook the morning of the explosion
Read moreBangladesh’s disappeared: activist found on bus claims he was latest target
Farhad Mazhar, who says he was abducted by three men, vows he will not be silenced in first interview with an alleged victim
Read moreLady Justice statue in Bangladesh is removed after Islamist objections
Hardline groups said sculpture of woman holding sword and scales outside supreme court was example of idol worship
Read moreBlues and moos: Indian state launches cow ambulance service
NGO funds five ambulances in Uttar Pradesh state as growing zeal to safeguard cows has also resulted in rising violence
Read moreAung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s great hope fails to live up to expectations
A year after her party swept to power, the Nobel laureate faces questions over her leadership and silence on persecution
Read moreTrump’s proposed cut to school meals scheme branded ‘cruel and shameful’
US lawmakers united in condemnation of plan to discontinue ‘life-changing’ aid programme that has provided food for 40 million children in poor countries
Read moreMyanmar: thousands attend funeral of Aung San Suu Kyi adviser
Death of Muslim lawyer Ko Ni, shot in the head at Yangon airport, highlights persecution of Muslims in the country
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