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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.
Australian PM offers to call second leadership vote
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2018
» CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stubbornly clung to power on Thursday, as senior ministers deserted him, saying he would hold a second leadership vote on Friday if he received a letter signed by the majority of the ruling Liberal party.
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.
SET rises, Philippine stocks jump over 2%
Published on 23/08/2018
» Thai and other Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Thursday with the Philippines jumping over 2% on foreign investor buying.
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.