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New aerial pictures of Rakhine state appear to show several bulldozed settlements of the persecuted Rohingya people, giving rise to concerns that Myanmar is wiping out history of the Muslim minority. The haunting photos, recently posted on the Twitter account of the European Union ambassador to Myanmar, Kristian Schmidt, show …

The Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan says there are indications that the US military is allowing members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, who have suffered serious defeats in Syria and neighboring Iraq, to infiltrate Afghanistan. “It’s noteworthy that the extremists themselves and weapons for them, according to numerous witness accounts, …

A high-profile imprisoned Pakistani militant escapes and a policeman is killed after two gunmen conduct a raid on a hospital where he was brought for treatment in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir. An Indian official said that the assailants opened fire in the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital in Srinagar …

China has denounced as disrespectful the latest US warning to Latin American countries about excessive reliance on economic ties with Beijing, saying economic partnership in the region is “based on common interests and mutual needs.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the comments in a statement on Friday, responding to …

An estimated 90 refugees are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a smuggler’s boat capsized early on Friday, leaving three known survivors and 10 bodies washed up on shore, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. Survivors told aid workers that most of the refugees on …

The Associated Press has confirmed the discovery of more than five new mass graves in Rohingya Muslim villages in Myanmar where the military and Buddhist mobs have been running amok in a campaign of death and destruction against minority Muslims. The news agency said the findings, obtained through multiple interviews with …

Argentina’s former foreign minister Hector Timerman says the protracted investigation into the 1994 AMIA bombing incident lacks any convincing evidence against alleged suspects. In July 1994, a car bomb exploded at the building of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association, also known as the AMIA, in the Argentinean capital, Buenos Aires, killing …

Tens of thousands of people marched across Australia Friday in an “Invasion Day” protest calling for a rethink of the national day they say is offensive to indigenous people. The annual January 26 Australia Day holiday commemorates the arrival of the first British settlers in 1788, but for many Australians …

Pakistani authorities have condemned a “unilateral” move by the United States to bomb areas inside its territory through a drone strike, saying a Wednesday attack which allegedly targeted militant hideouts would further hurt trust between the two countries. “Such unilateral actions, as that of today, are detrimental to the spirit of cooperation …

https://youtu.be/vQxWpErPcwg A militant attack on a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital of Kabul has ended, leaving eighteen people dead, among them 14 foreigners, according to Afghan officials. At least four assailants raided the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul at about 21:00 local time (16:30 GMT) on Saturday, detonating explosives, taking …