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Myanmar soldiers, police 'face action' for atrocity
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2018
» Action will be taken against 10 members of Myanmar's security forces in connection with the killing of captured Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, a government spokesman said on Sunday.
3 tourists dead in US helicopter crash at Grand Canyon
Associated Press, Published on 12/02/2018
» PHOENIX, Arizona: A tour helicopter carrying seven people crashed in the popular tourist site, the Grand Canyon, killing three people and injuring four others.
Israel strikes in Syria 'a message to Iran'
Associated Press, Published on 12/02/2018
» JERUSALEM: Israel's prime minister said Sunday his country delivered "severe blows" to Iranian and Syrian forces and vowed to take further action against its adversaries following the most serious Israeli engagement in Syria since the war there erupted almost seven years ago.
South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of defining legacy
Associated Press, Published on 12/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Peace on the Korean Peninsula.
China's historical fireworks hub grapples with bans
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2018
» LIUYANG, China: From the concrete bunkers carved into the hillside, where workers gingerly handle piles of explosive black powder, to the shopfronts selling colorful boxes of pyrotechnics, time may be catching up with Liuyang’s millennium-old fireworks industry.
US IOC member suggests joint Korean team for Nobel Peace Prize
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: - A senior American member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called on Sunday for North and South Korea’s joint women’s ice hockey team to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Cambodia expels foreigners jailed for 'pornographic' party
AFP, Published on 12/02/2018
» Phnom Penh: Seven of the 10 foreigners arrested on pornography charges after a pool party in the Cambodian tourist town of Siem Reap have been deported, a court official said Monday.
Egypt's army kills 12 militants in Sinai operation: State TV
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2018
» CAIRO: Egyptian security forces killed 12 militants and arrested 92 in a continuing crackdown in Sinai, the army said in a statement carried by State TV on Monday. Egypt’s air force also destroyed 60 militant targets, the statement said, part of a campaign to crush Islamist insurgents blamed for a string of attacks.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle offer details on the big day
Associated Press, Published on 12/02/2018
» LONDON: Prince Harry and fiancee American actress Meghan Markle have released more details about their May 19 wedding, revealing that the event will include a carriage ride through Windsor so they can share the big day with the public.
Iraq reconstruction after Islamic State 'to cost $88 billion'
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2018
» KUWAIT: Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost $88.2 billion, with housing a particularly urgent priority, Iraqi officials told an international conference on Monday.