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Year of abuse: Rohingya scars testify against Myanmar
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Rohingya refugee Mohammad Sikander felt a flash of pain as a bullet - fired by a Myanmar soldier - tore into his shoulder.
Putin: US sanctions 'counterproductive, senseless'
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» SOCHI, Russia: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called US sanctions against Moscow "counterproductive and senseless" after Washington warned that more "economic pain" was to come.
Half 'lost' Rohingya children orphaned by violence: study
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» COX'S BAZAR (BANGLADESH) - Half the Rohingya children who crossed into Bangladesh without their parents were actually orphaned by violence in Myanmar and not separated from them during the refugee exodus as previously thought, new research showed Thursday.
Trump's options narrowing as investigations close in
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is running out of options to avoid possible impeachment or prevent his family from prosecution, legal experts say.
Australia PM Turnbull in crisis with second leadership challenge
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's tenuous grip on power was under intense pressure Thursday with the man who wants his job launching a second leadership challenge in a week and senior ministers defecting.
US enforces tariffs on another $16bn of Chinese goods
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday imposed steep import tariffs on another US$16 billion of Chinese goods over what Washington has called rampant theft of American technology, even as trade negotiators were in talks to avert further confrontation.
'Coffee-grinder' Schooling roasts Asian swim rivals
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» JAKARTA: Singapore's Olympic swim champion Joseph Schooling shrugged off a horror turnaround Thursday to top the heats for the 50 metres butterfly at the Asian Games after a fitful night's sleep.
Resilient and resourceful, Rohingya diaspora carve out new lives
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» BRADFORD (UNITED KINGDOM) - Driven from Myanmar over decades, Rohingya Muslims have been labelled the most persecuted people on earth. But resilience and ingenuity have led members of the stateless community to carve out new lives -- everywhere from refugee camps in Bangladesh to the hospitals of Europe.
Facebook suspends hundreds of apps over data concerns
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook on Wednesday said it has suspended more than 400 of thousands of applications it has investigated to determine whether people's personal information was being improperly shared.
Two killed in knife attack near Paris
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» PARIS - A man armed with a knife killed his mother and sister and seriously injured another person in a town near Paris on Thursday, officials said.