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Ethnic minorities across Myanmar protest at Aung San statues
Yangon, Myanmar - Dee De, an ethnic-minority activist living in Myanmar's eastern Kayah state, remembers the moment police began firing on a crowd of some 5,000 people who gathered to protest a golden statue
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New test for Erdogan: What’s at stake in Turkish local elections?
Istanbul, Turkey - Millions of Turkish voters are preparing to elect mayors and local officials on March 31 in a race seen as a new test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party in
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Will Austria’s government really crack down on the far right?
The Austrian government says it will not tolerate "dangerous ideologies" and that it's now considering disbanding the far-right Identitarian Movement and investigating whether it is a "terrorist" organisation. The announcement on Wednesday came after
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Bangladesh fire: Deadly blaze engulfs high-rise building in Dhaka
At least 19 people have been confirmed dead and scores more injured after a fire broke out in a high-rise office building in Dhaka, rescue officials have said. Many people were trapped inside the building
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US criticized for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan
RIYADH: The UN envoy to Yemen said on Thursday the redeployment of rival factions in the key port city of Hodeidah is "slow" but will happen. Martin Griffiths made the comments as Saudi Deputy Defense Minister
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In first vote since Turkey’s crisis, Erdogan could lose capital city
ANKARA: Ismail Akin has voted for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s party for almost 20 years, but the father of three said that will change on Sunday because the plunging economy has forced him to
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Pope to broaden Muslim dialogue with Morocco visit
RIYADH: The UN envoy to Yemen said on Thursday the redeployment of rival factions in the key port city of Hodeidah is "slow" but will happen. Martin Griffiths made the comments as Saudi Deputy Defense Minister
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Google signs deal with Cuba to boost internet services
US tech giant Google on Thursday signed a deal with Cuban operator ETECSA to explore ways of boosting internet service on the island, despite diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana. The companies signed
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Liberians welcome US DED extension, call for permanent solution
Washington, DC - When Rose Knuckles Bull came to the United States in 1999, her home country of Liberia was beginning to experience its second civil war. The first, which lasted from 1989 through
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UK parliament to hold third Brexit vote on Friday
London, United Kingdom - Members of parliament in the UK will on Friday vote on part of embattled Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal with the European Union. Under terms set out by EU leaders after


