PARIS, May 15 — Since the first version of Minecraft was released to the public 15 years ago, the block-based world-building game has become a global phenomenon. Players of all ages and backgrounds have used the game for everything from educational projects and architecture to building communities and creating artwork. With more than 300 million … Read more
PARIS, March 2 ― Animal rights activists from PETA disrupted Victoria Beckham’s runway show at Paris Fashion Week yesterday. The activists entered the runway as the models were walking down it, holding up placards that read “Viva Vegan Leather” and wearing t-shirts with the message “Turn your back on animal skins,” and “Animals aren’t fabric,” … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Several hundred Bangladeshis left stranded in Pengerang, Johor, in the case that renewed calls to clamp down migrant recruitment fraud have settled for far less than the RM2 million in unpaid wages they had sought. The arrears, to be calculated from October 7, was one of two settlements reached at … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Some civil society groups are concerned that the appointment of Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud as secretary-general of the Ministry of Human Resources may be a poor fit. The former Immigration Department chief’s handling of migrants was heavily criticised by migrant rights groups and now in his new role, he … Read more
BANGKOK: Far-off Thailand might not seem an obvious place for recruits to Ukraine's efforts to raise an international volunteer force to defend against Russia's invasion. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BANGKOK: A team of Myanmar activists working in the shadows is using social media and messaging apps to persuade disillusioned junta soldiers to desert their posts and topple the powerful military. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
DHAKA: From Russia to North Korea to Zimbabwe, the impact of diplomatic sanctions has long been questioned. But Bangladeshi activists have no doubts: extrajudicial killings have suddenly stopped since punitive US measures were imposed two months ago, they say. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KABUL: The United Nations has demanded the Taliban provide information on two more women activists allegedly detained by the group this week — bringing to four the number missing in Afghanistan this year. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KABUL: Several Afghan women's rights activists said Thursday they are going into hiding to escape a Taliban crackdown, just days after the hardline Islamists used pepper spray to break up a rally in the capital. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
HONG KONG: Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was among three democracy campaigners convicted on Thursday for taking part in a banned Tiananmen vigil as the prosecution of multiple activists came to a conclusion. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
