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BA outage creates London travel chaos; power issue blamed
Published on 28/05/2017
» LONDON - British Airways cancelled all flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports on Saturday as a global IT failure upended the travel plans of tens of thousands of people on a busy UK holiday weekend.
Philippines says militants shot dead at least 16 civilians
Associated Press, Published on 28/05/2017
» MARAWI, Philippines -- Philippine troops found the bodies of 16 civilians in the streets as they fought Sunday to drive out militants linked to the Islamic State group who have occupied parts of a southern city. The overall death toll was 92.
Sri Lanka mudslide: deaths rise to 126; 97 missing
Associated Press, Published on 28/05/2017
» COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan rescuers took advantage of improving weather and receding floodwaters Sunday to reach thousands of people in need of basic supplies after floods and mudslides left at least 126 dead.
Ultranationalist Myanmar monks unrepentant
New York Times, Published on 28/05/2017
» HONG KONG — In the wake of vigilante attacks and brawls that have shaken Yangon, Myanmar’s largest and most cosmopolitan city, the country’s religious authorities are ramping up a crackdown on hard-line Buddhist monks who have played increasingly public roles as sectarian provocateurs.
Cambodia opposition: We will win majority
Reuters, Published on 28/05/2017
» PREY VENG, Cambodia -- Cambodia's opposition leader on Sunday said his party will secure a majority win in a local election next month and a general election next year, pointing to a stronger, more united opposition to challenge the rule of veteran Prime Minister Hun Sen.