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At least 5 killed at Kabul hotel attacked by militants
Kyodo News, Published on 21/01/2018
» KABUL: At least five civilians were killed and six others wounded at a hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul that was stormed by an armed group Saturday night, the Afghan Interior Ministry said Sunday.
18 dead in Kabul hotel siege
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» KABUL: A Taliban assault on the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan's capital killed at least 18 people, including 14 foreigners, and pinned security forces down for more than 13 hours before the last attacker was slain Sunday.
Rohingya militants: Slain 'terrorists' were civilians
Published on 13/01/2018
» YANGON: Rohingya Muslim insurgents said on Saturday that 10 Rohingya found in a mass grave in Rakhine state last month were "innocent civilians", and not members of their group.
Rohingya survivors dispute Myanmar army massacre account
Published on 12/01/2018
» BALUKHALI, Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslims who fled a village where Myanmar has admitted its forces helped massacre 10 people said Thursday the victims were all civilians, not fighters as asserted by the army.
Myanmar trial set to begin for 2 Reuters journalists
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» Myanmar is set to put two reporters from the Reuters news agency on trial this week after they were charged under a colonial-era state secrets act, in a case that highlights growing concerns about press freedom in the country.
Asean defence chiefs to discuss terrorism, N.Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 23/10/2017
» CLARK, Philippines: Southeast Asian defence ministers are expected to discuss terrorism, South China Sea territorial disputes, and North Korea missile and nuclear threats when they meet Monday in Pampanga province, north Manila, according to a meeting document.
Rohingya insurgents declare truce to facilitate aid delivery
Published on 10/09/2017
» YANGON/DHAKA: Rohingya Muslim insurgents in Myanmar's Rakhine state declared a temporary ceasefire on Sunday and urged the government to reciprocate to allow for humanitarian assistance to reach vulnerable civilians trapped in the conflict zone.
2 Vietnamese hostages found beheaded in Philippines
Published on 05/07/2017
» MANILA - The bodies and severed heads of two Vietnamese sailors abducted last year by Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines were found on Wednesday, a military official said.
Singapore urges reconciliation after Akihito, Abe's statements
Kyodo News, Published on 16/08/2015
» Singapore's Foreign Ministry on Sunday urged countries affected by Japan's actions in World War II to move forward in their relations with Japan after the statements made by Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the 70th anniversary of the end of that war.
Genocide survivors, stateless compete in non-FIFA World Cup
AFP, Published on 06/06/2014
» Despite yet another crushing defeat, Darfur United's goalkeeper is still upbeat about playing in an international soccer tournament near the snow-peaked foothills of northern Sweden.