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Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia, occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. Known for its mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences, Malaysia's capital is Kuala Lumpur.

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Südkorea Luftballon Aktivismus

Fighting Kim Jong Un with balloons

There's no doubt in N Korean dissident Park Sang Hak's mind as to who the real culprit behind Kim Jong Nam's murder was.
PoliticsOctober 2, 2017
Two suspects in Kim Jong Nam murder case

Kim Jong Nam murder trial: Women plead not guilty

Two have pleaded not guilty to murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader as their trial began in Malaysia.
PoliticsOctober 2, 2017
Nathalie Haddadi

Mother of IS fighter financed son's activities

She said she did not know anything about her son's plan to fight in Syria, but a judge didn't believe her.
TerrorismSeptember 28, 2017
Charging station for e-cars, Malaysia

Malaysia's green future

Malaysia wants to launch a green future and hopes to convince the population with the help of an eco-label.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 19, 2017
A glas of beer in a Kuala Lumpur bar

Malaysia nixes beer fest after Islamist protest

Kuala Lumpur officials have withheld a permit for the annual Better Beer Festival, scheduled to be held in October.
CrimeSeptember 18, 2017
Amar Singh and police officers hold up evidence bags in Kuala Lumpur

Minors arrested over school fire in Malaysia

Police in Kuala Lumpur have detained seven young boys on suspicion of starting a fire that claimed 25 lives.
CrimeSeptember 16, 2017

Making Malaysia Green

Malaysia has started a campaign to cut energy use, wasted resources and pollution.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 14, 201701:16 min
Man with cordless screwdriver, Malaysia

Malaysia's green future

Malaysia has started a campaign to cut energy use, wasted resources and pollution.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 14, 201705:30 min
Police and fire department work at the religious school

Kuala Lumpur school fire kills at least 25

Two wardens and 23 students died in the fire, while seven people were taken to a nearby hospital for injuries.
CatastropheSeptember 14, 2017
Südchinesisches Meer Spratly-Inseln

South China Sea - what you need to know

DW takes a look at who owns what, and why the contested waterway is so strategically important.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2017
Myanmar Asean-Gipfel in Naypyidaw eröffnet Flaggen

ASEAN countries at a glance

Five decades ago, ASEAN came to life, bringing together an array of ethnic, religious and linguistic groups.
PoliticsAugust 7, 201711 images
Kim Jong Nam, Kim Jong Un's half brother

Kim Jong Nam suspects being framed?

Even though other suspects were not questioned, two women are the only ones being tried for the murder of Kim Jong Nam.
SocietyJuly 28, 2017
Screenshot Youtube- Despacito (Youtube)

'Un-Islamic' Despacito silenced by Malaysian censors

Malaysia has banned the hit song Despacito from state TV and radio for being "obscene" and "un-Islamic."
CultureJuly 24, 20179 images
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Disney princesses with hijabs

Cosplayers share their joy for embodying fantasy characters - whether they wear a headscarf or not.
SocietyJuly 22, 201701:23 min
Thailand Bangkok - Lieutenant General Manas als Menschenhändler verdächtigt erreicht den Gerichtssal

Thai court issues verdict in human trafficking case

A Thai court has announced its verdict in a human trafficking case, initiated after the discovery of 30 mass graves.
PoliticsJuly 20, 2017
Australien | Angehörige gedenken den Absturzopfer von Malaysia-Airlines-Flug MH17

Russia called to cooperate with MH17 probe

Protesters call on Moscow to stop obstructing a probe into the 2014 crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane in Ukraine.
Law and JusticeJuly 16, 2017
An AirAsia plane flies through the sky

AirAsia plane grounded after 'bird strike'

Passengers described feeling the plane shaking and seeing the engine engulfed by flames.
TravelJuly 4, 2017
Kindesmissbrauch Gewalt gegen Kinder sexuelle Gewalt Misshandlung

Tackling child sex abuse in Malaysia

A new court aims to expedite hearings in child sexual abuse cases and offer a safe environment for minors to testify.
PoliticsJuly 3, 2017
Malaysia Homosexualität

Malaysia holds 'gay prevention' video competition

The Malaysian Health Ministry is offering cash prizes for videos on how to "prevent" homosexuality and transgenderism.
SocietyJune 3, 2017
Australien Bombendrohung Malaysia Airlines Flug MH128

Passengers tackle threat on flight from Melbourne

A group of passengers tackled and restrained the man as he tried to enter the cockpit of a Malaysia Airlines plane.
CrimeJune 1, 2017
HMS Coreopsis schottisches U-Boot 1. Weltkrieg (IWM (SP))

Scavengers pillage WWII wrecks

Historians say pillaging of wrecks for their valuable metals is a violation of the vessels as registered war graves.
PoliticsMay 29, 2017
Malaysia Skyline von Kuala Lumpur

Unexplained abductions in Malaysia

Scant info on the disappearances of four community workers have led many to ask if these are "enforced disappearances."
PoliticsMay 23, 2017
Malaysia Graffiti MH370

Australia finds new evidence on flight MH370

The new report offers hope to bereaved family members that the missing Malaysia Airlines jet may still be found.
CatastropheApril 21, 2017
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Kim murder suspects in court

April 13, 201700:39 min
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Mord an Kim Jong-nam

Suspects in murder of Kim Jong Nam appear in Malaysian court

The two suspects have been charged with murdering Kim Jong Un's half-brother and face death by hanging if convicted.
Law and JusticeApril 13, 2017
Nigeria Proteste gegen Kinderehe

Shariah and child marriage

This week, Malaysia considered outlawing child marriage, a thorny issue in the Muslim-majority nation, without success.
Law and JusticeApril 6, 2017
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Rückkehr aus Nordkorea

Malaysians held in North Korea return home

North Korea and Malaysia resolved a diplomatic disagreement after Kim Jong Nam's body was sent to North Korea.
PoliticsMarch 31, 2017
Malaysia Botschaft Nordkoreas in Kuala Lumpur | Protest

Malaysia to deport 50 North Koreans

Workers will leave despite travel ban over the killing of Kim Jong-Nam, whose body has now been embalmed.
PoliticsMarch 14, 2017
Anifah Aman

Malaysia, N. Korea to open stranded citizen talks

Malaysia's foreign minister has said he hopes to soon start talks with N. Korea to secure the release of its citizens.
PoliticsMarch 11, 2017
Malaysia indigenes Volk der Orang Asli

Emboldening Malaysia's voiceless

Lawyer Siti Kasim has been striving to empower Malaysia's marginalized communities to speak up for themselves.
PoliticsMarch 8, 2017
Indische Rupien

One in four 'have paid bribe' in Asia

A survey in 16 Asian countries has found corruption among public officials continues to be rife.
Human RightsMarch 7, 2017
Malaysia Botschaft Nordkoreas in Kuala Lumpur | Protest

N. Korea bans Malaysians from leaving

In turn, Malaysia banned Pyongyang's diplomatic staff from leaving.
ConflictsMarch 7, 2017
Malaysia Mordfall Kim Jong Nam

N.Korean envoy leaves Malaysia

The ambassador was expelled amid a row over the bizarre killing of Kim Jong Nam.
PoliticsMarch 6, 2017
Südkorea Seoul - Südkoreanischer Won

Reward hike for North Korean defectors?

South Korea's government is considering a four-fold increase in rewards for North Korean defectors.
ConflictsMarch 5, 2017
Malaysia Mordfall Kim Jong Nam

Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador

Tensions are rising between Malaysia and North Korea as Kuala Lumpur continues to probe a high-profile murder.
Law and JusticeMarch 4, 2017
Malaysia Freilassung Ri Jong Chol VERPIXELT

Kim Jong Nam accused speaks out

A North Korean man who was a suspect in Kim Jong Un's half-brother's murder accuses Malaysia of forcing him to confess.
CrimeMarch 4, 2017
Malaysia Freilassung Ri Jong Chol VERPIXELT

Suspect in Kim Jong Nam killing released

Frustrated police in Malaysia have released a man they believe played a role in the death of Kim Jong Nam.
CrimeMarch 3, 2017
Malaysia Gericht in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia: Kim murder suspect to be freed

Malaysia is to free a man detained over the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother.
PoliticsMarch 2, 2017
Indonesien Saudi Arabien König Salman bin Abdul Aziz zu Besuch in Jakarta

Affirming Muslim friendship

The Saudi monarch's Asian trip takes him to strategically important nations in the economically fast-growing region.
PoliticsMarch 1, 2017
Malaysia Mordverdächtige in Sepang

Women charged with murder in Kim Jong Nam case

Malaysia has charged an Indonesian and Vietnamese woman for murdering the North Korea's leader's estranged half-brother.
CrimeMarch 1, 2017
Kombobild Verdächtige Frauen im Fall Kim Jong Nam

Malaysia to charge two women in murder of Kim Jong Nam

The Indonesian and Vietnamese nationals will receive the death penalty if convicted by Malaysian court.
PoliticsFebruary 28, 2017
Kim Jong Nam

Kim killed by nerve agent in less than 20 minutes

Malaysia's health minister has said Kim Jong Nam suffered a "very painful death" after exposure to a nerve agent.
ConflictsFebruary 27, 2017
Malaysia Pressekonferenz Hyon Kwang Song

Tensions rise between Malaysia and North Korea

Police have increased pressure on the North Korean embassy over the killing of the half brother of ruler Kim Jong Un.
TerrorismFebruary 25, 2017
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VX nerve agent killed Kim Jong Nam

Malaysian investigators confirm VX killed the North Korean leader's half-brother.
February 24, 201701:27 min
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Investigators: Chemical weapon killed Kim Jong Nam

Malaysian police announced on Friday they found the nerve agent VX on the body of Kim Jong Nam.
February 24, 201700:30 min
Mutmaßlich Kim Jong Nam, Bruder von Nordkoreas Diktator Kim Jong Un

Malaysia: VX toxin found in Kim murder probe

An autopsy found the VX nerve agent from swabs of the face and eyes of his body.
PoliticsFebruary 24, 2017
Kim Jong-Un

N. Korea blames Malaysia for "citizen's" death

North Korea has blamed Malaysia for the death of one of its citizens there last week.
PoliticsFebruary 23, 2017
Malaysia Nordkorea Mord an Kim Jong Nam

Imperiling cozy ties

Kim Jong Nam's dramatic murder risks endangering an otherwise cozy Malaysia-North Korea relationship.
PoliticsFebruary 22, 2017
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North Korea embassy official suspect in murder case

The North Korea official is suspected of involvement in the murder of Kim Jong Nam who was killed at the airport in Malaysia. A second individual associated with the North Korean airline was being sought for questioning.
February 22, 201700:28 min
Malaysia Auto des nordkoreanischen Botschafters

Malaysia police say North Korea diplomat is murder suspect

The official is suspected of involvement in the murder of Kim Jong Nam.
PoliticsFebruary 22, 2017