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Myanmar arrests 93 traffickers, but none from Rakhine
June 8, 2015
Myanmar arrests 93 traffickers, but none from Rakhine
Myanmar police have arrested more than 90 people for human trafficking offences this year, media reported Monday, but no cases…
Malaysia quake death toll at 16, including 7 Singaporeans; search continues
June 7, 2015
Malaysia quake death toll at 16, including 7 Singaporeans; search continues
Malaysian authorities said on Sunday 16 bodies had been recovered from the country's highest peak Mount Kinabalu after a magnitude…
International effort underway to rescue 10 migrant boats
June 7, 2015
International effort underway to rescue 10 migrant boats
British, Swedish, Spanish and Italian ships are currently en route to help about 10 migrant boats that called for assistance…
Bomb blast hits market in Nigeria’s Borno State, 16 dead
June 7, 2015
Bomb blast hits market in Nigeria’s Borno State, 16 dead
A bomb blast hit a cattle market in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno late on Saturday, with as many as…
Obama says G7 to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine
June 7, 2015
Obama says G7 to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine
US President Barack Obama said Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday would discuss standing…
Ebola spreads suspicion and rumors in Guinea
June 7, 2015
Ebola spreads suspicion and rumors in Guinea
The only possible place to encounter Ebola in Conakry is the main treatment unit, yet elsewhere in Guinea the virus…
EU Parliament president warns Athens of dramatic consequences if talks fail
June 7, 2015
EU Parliament president warns Athens of dramatic consequences if talks fail
European Parliament President Martin Schulz urged Greece in a newspaper interview to accept a proposal by its international lenders for…
Pope in Sarajevo, urges lasting ethnic and religious peace
June 6, 2015
Pope in Sarajevo, urges lasting ethnic and religious peace
Pope Francis urged Bosnians on Saturday to seek lasting ethnic and religious harmony to heal the deep, lingering wounds of…
Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise
June 6, 2015
Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise
Taiwan's coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as…
Pakistan’s Malala gunmen ‘acquitted but still in custody’
June 6, 2015
Pakistan’s Malala gunmen ‘acquitted but still in custody’
Eight of the 10 men acquitted by a court over the attempted murder of Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai are…