Hundreds of Rohingya flee no man’s land after Myanmar threat
TOMBRU, Bangladesh: Hundreds of Rohingya living in no man’s land have left their makeshift camp and crossed into Bangladesh after soldiers…
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Clashes in Syria enclave despite pause
DOUMA, Syria: A “humanitarian pause” announced by Russia in Syria’s deadly bombardment of Eastern Ghouta failed to end violence Tuesday, with…
Maduro lodges candidacy for Venezuela re-election
CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday officially lodged his candidacy in a snap April 22 presidential election boycotted by…
Republicans reject new limits on guns
WASHINGTON: Republican leaders of the US Congress said on Tuesday they would not raise the minimum age for gun buyers, in…
EU’s Brexit treaty set to reignite tensions
BRUSSELS: EU negotiator Michel Barnier will unveil a long-awaited draft Brexit divorce treaty on Wednesday which threatens to trigger new…
Survivor groups skip Indonesia ‘terrorist-victim’ meeting
JAKARTA: A group of terror attack survivors boycotted Indonesia’s first-ever meeting between former militants and their victims Wednesday, souring an…
Quake-hit PNG struggles to assess damage
SYDNEY: Communication blackouts and blocked roads hampered rescue efforts Wednesday as Papua New Guinea struggled to assess the damage from…
China using ‘predictive policing’ in Xinjiang region: HRW
NEW YORK: Chinese authorities are using big data and predictive computing power to flag and detain individuals deemed threatening…