Myanmar’s Rohingya left behind by election gains: UN
AFP, Yangon :Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya continue to languish in “dreadful conditions” with children dying because they are refused healthcare, the UN has warned, adding that...
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UN may delay Syria talks unless US, Russia guarantee truce
Reuters, Geneva :The United States and Russia must make Syria’s cessation of hostilities work or else it may become necessary to delay the resumption of...
Myanmar parliament to change presidential elections date
Reuters, Naypyitaw :Myanmar’s democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to speed up elections of the country’s president, in a last-minute change following weeks...
NATO chief concerned about Russian military build-up in Syria
Reuters, Kuwait :NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that a fragile truce in Syria appeared to be largely holding but the alliance was...
Iran voters chose `right and proper path`: Rouhani
AFP, Tehran :Iranian voters chose “the right and proper path for the country”, moderate President Hassan Rouhani said today after final election results showed his...
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Refugee crisis a ‘global’ challenge: KerryAFP, WashingtonThe United States regards the exodus of Middle Eastern refugees to Europe as a “global challenge,” Secretary of State...
Xi says shares ‘common destiny’ with Vietnam, looks to repair ties
Reuters, Beijing :China and Vietnam share a “common destiny”, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a visiting Vietnamese envoy, as the two continue to repair ties...
Trump, Hillary heavy favourites going into Super Tuesday
AFP, Fairfax :White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are poised to pass a point of no return on Super Tuesday, if as expected...
Al-Shabab attack 30 civilians killed in south Somalia
Al Jazeera News :At least 30 people were killed in twin bomb attacks claimed by al-Shabab at a busy traffic junction and a nearby restaurant...
UN to expand aid amid partial truce
BBC Online :The UN is poised to begin delivering aid to people living in besieged areas of Syria, making use of a truce brokered by...
3 student leaders go on trial in HK
BBC Online :Three prominent student leaders in Hong Kong have gone on trial for their roles in 2014’s mass pro-democracy protests.Joshua Wong, Alex Law and...
US student Otto Warmbier ‘stole propaganda’ in N Korea
BBC Online :A US student who was arrested in North Korea has appeared on state media admitting to trying to steal a piece of propaganda...