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Rohingya refugees protest exodus, demand rights in Myanmar
Associated Press, Published on 25/08/2019
» COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Thousands of Rohingya refugees marked the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh on Sunday by rallying, crying and praying as they demanded Myanmar grant them their citizenship and other rights before they agree to return.
Myanmar touts troubled Rakhine as investment destination
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2019
» YANGON: Organisers of a summit in Myanmar's crisis-hit western state of Rakhine are this week pitching to investors its plentiful farmland and fishing grounds, tourist-ready beaches and historic temples.
New UN envoy arrives in Damascus on first Syria trip
AFP, Published on 15/01/2019
» DAMASCUS: The United Nations' new envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, arrived in Damascus on Tuesday on his first trip since being appointed, an AFP correspondent reported.
Notable deaths in 2018
AFP, Published on 30/12/2018
» PARIS - From soul diva Aretha Franklin to astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and former UN chief Kofi Annan, here are some of the notable figures who passed away in 2018:
Final farewell to UN's Kofi Annan at Ghana state funeral
AFP, Published on 13/09/2018
» ACCRA: World leaders past and present, traditional rulers and global royalty on Thursday joined the family of Kofi Annan, as the former UN secretary general's state funeral took place in his native Ghana.
Kofi Annan: the UN's 'rock star' secretary-general
AFP, Published on 18/08/2018
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Kofi Annan, who died Saturday at the age of 80, led the United Nations through the divisive years of the Iraq war and the trauma of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan dies
AFP, Published on 18/08/2018
» GENEVA - Former United Nations Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died at the age of 80 on Saturday after a short illness, his foundation announced.
Kofi Annan dies at 80
News Agencies, Published on 18/08/2018
» Kofi Annan, one of the world’s most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80.
Rohingya panel head Surakiart refutes criticism
Reuters, Published on 22/07/2018
» YANGON: The chairman of an international panel set up by Myanmar to advise on the Rohingya crisis has rebutted criticism by the body's former secretary, saying the panel is effective and the government has acted on its recommendations.
Obama to lead celebrations 100 years after Mandela's birth
AFP, Published on 15/07/2018
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa celebrates the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth this week with a flagship speech by former US president Barack Obama and an outpouring of memories and tributes to the late anti-apartheid leader.