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Malaysia bids sombre farewell to nameless Rohingya dead
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» KAMPUNG TUALANG (MALAYSIA) - Malaysian authorities on Monday held a sombre mass funeral for 21 suspected ethnic Rohingya found in human-trafficking graves last month, with fellow Muslims praying for the unidentified victims to find a place in heaven.
Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam to boost cooperation
Published on 22/06/2015
» NAY PYI TAW — The leaders of the four least-developed members of the Association of Southeast Nations — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam — agreed at a summit in Myanmar's capital Monday to promote cooperation in such areas as trade and investment, transport, agriculture, tourism and development of human resources.
EU prolongs Russian economic sanctions for six months: official
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» LUXEMBOURG - EU foreign ministers formally agreed Monday to prolong to January 2016 damaging economic sanctions against Russia to ensure it fully implements Ukraine peace accords, officials said.
Four-way tie for lead as US Open reaches climax
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» TACOMA (UNITED STATES) - Play was under way at the US Open on Sunday with four players sharing the lead, just the second time that has happened in the tournament after 1973 Oakmont.
Russia clinch fourth Euro teams title
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» PARIS - Russia capitalised on home conditions in Cheboksary to win the European teams championship on Sunday ahead of Germany and France.
Heatwave kills 45 in Pakistan's Karachi
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» KARACHI - A heatwave has killed at least 45 people in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi, officials said Sunday, as residents grapple with frequent power outages and water scarcity during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Stateless and now homeless: Despair on Haiti border
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» FONDS PARISIEN (HAITI) - Mileyda Benacio is 19 years old, seven months pregnant and effectively stateless -- expelled from the Dominican Republic, the land of her birth, to neighboring Haiti.
Israel PM rejects 'dictates' as French FM visits
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected "international dictates" as France's top diplomat visited, with Paris advocating a UN resolution laying out parameters for peace talks.
Simon on target as Aussies dump Brazil out of World Cup
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» MONCTON (CANADA) - A second-half goal from substitute Kyah Simon put Australia through to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup on Sunday at the expense of star-studded Brazil.
Alonso 'scared' by spectacular Raikkonen crash
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» SPIELBERG (AUSTRIA) - Fernando Alonso admitted he was scared and then relieved on Sunday when he collided with Kimi Raikkonen on the opening lap of the Austrian Grand Prix.