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MIT student making sleeping bags for refugees in Middle East

MIT student making sleeping bags for refugees in Middle East

It wasn’t enough to send warm wishes to refugees in Syria. Vick Liu wanted to send them actual warmth. The…
Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for ‘Islamic lifestyle’

Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for ‘Islamic lifestyle’

Indonesian President Joko Widodo swore in a former education minister as Jakarta’s governor on Monday, months after an election that…
Newsmaker: Malaysian teacher seen as new ’emir’ of pro-Islamic State militants

Newsmaker: Malaysian teacher seen as new ’emir’ of pro-Islamic State militants

 The battlefield deaths of two leaders of an Islamic State alliance in the southern Philippines could thrust a Malaysian who trained…
Pakistan deports Turkish school network’s former director and family

Pakistan deports Turkish school network’s former director and family

Pakistan has deported a former director of a chain of private Turkish schools along with his family, former school officials…
EU foreign policy chief expects strong EU backing for Iran deal

EU foreign policy chief expects strong EU backing for Iran deal

 European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday she expected strong backing from EU foreign ministers for the…
Iraq says captures positions south of Kirkuk including airbase

Iraq says captures positions south of Kirkuk including airbase

Iraqi forces captured several positions south of Kirkuk from Kurdish fighters on Monday in their bid to regain control of…
Malaysia rolls out red carpet for Qatar’s emir

Malaysia rolls out red carpet for Qatar’s emir

Malaysia on Monday rolled out the red carpet for Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, whose visit comes…
IS Southeast Asia chief killed in Philippines: govt

IS Southeast Asia chief killed in Philippines: govt

The head of the Islamic State group in Southeast Asia, who figures on the US “most wanted terrorists” list, has…
Final assault starts on Syria’s Raqqa as some Islamic State fighters quit

Final assault starts on Syria’s Raqqa as some Islamic State fighters quit

US-backed militias said they had launched their final assault on Syria’s Raqqa on Sunday after a convoy of Islamic State…
Rohingya refugee influx inspires Bangladeshi aid and worry

Rohingya refugee influx inspires Bangladeshi aid and worry

They had seen the images of Rohingya Muslim refugees arriving hungry and exhausted after traveling days without food to reach…
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