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Pulitzer Board honors teen who filmed George Floyd murder
AFP, Published on 12/06/2021
» NEW YORK - The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded a "special citation" on Friday to the teenager whose video of the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer sparked worldwide protests against racial injustice.
9 dead as Myanmar security forces fire at protesters
AFP, Published on 03/03/2021
» YANGON: At least nine people were killed as Myanmar security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters Wednesday, after the junta hit half a dozen detained journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, with criminal charges.
Malaysia frees last Kim Jong Nam assassination suspect
AFP, Published on 03/05/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: The Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed from prison Friday, ending legal proceedings stemming from the killing despite criticism that the real culprits never faced justice.
Flawed return deal offers no way back for Rohingya refugees
AFP, Published on 17/04/2018
» KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh: Bungling, distortion and diplomatic doublespeak have hollowed out the deal to repatriate Rohingya from Bangladesh to Myanmar, with refugees refusing to return to a homeland that remains perilously insecure.
Myanmar slams US diplomat for 'personal attack' on Suu Kyi
AFP, Published on 25/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar accused US diplomat Bill Richardson Thursday of a "personal attack" on Aung San Suu Kyi after an excoriating takedown of the former darling of the global rights community as he resigned from a panel on the Rohingya crisis.
US says Asean summit 'not anti-China'
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» A summit with Southeast Asian leaders that President Barack Obama is hosting later this month is "not anti-China," a State Department official said.
US says SE Asian summit 'not anti-China'
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - A summit with Southeast Asian leaders that President Barack Obama is hosting later this month is "not anti-China," a State Department official said.
Syrian suicide bomber kills 10 in Istanbul's tourist heart
AFP, Published on 12/01/2016
» Ten people, mostly foreigners, were killed on Tuesday when a Syrian suicide bomber blew himself up in Istanbul's busiest tourist district, in the latest deadly attack to hit the country.
Hundreds dead, millions displaced as monsoon rains batter Asia
AFP, Published on 03/08/2015
» Monsoon rains have claimed the lives of hundreds of people across Asia, authorities said Monday, as rescue workers scrambled to reach remote areas of India, Pakistan and Myanmar in the wake of flash floods and landslides.
Nightmare before Christmas in Sydney ends in bangs, bloodshed
AFP, Published on 16/12/2014
» SYDNEY - Nearly 17 hours after a lone gunman unfurled an Islamic flag above a "MERRY CHRISTMAS" window sign and took customers and staff captive, the siege of a Sydney cafe ended early Tuesday with explosive bangs and flashes.