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1002 Killed, 2376 Injured in Devastating Earthquake in Myanmar

MANDALAY -- At least 1,002 were killed, 2,376 were injured, and 30 remained missing in the earthquake that rattled Myanmar, according to the Information...

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Apologises Over Massacre of Muslims in Southern Thailand

BANGKOK -- Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra apologised on Sunday over the deaths of scores of Muslim protesters who suffocated in army trucks...

Singapore Detains Teen Who, Radicalised by Far-right Extremism, ‘Aspired’ to kill Muslims

The 18-year-old Protestant, arrested last month, was planning to attack two mosques in Singapore on the anniversary of Christchurch massacre. SINGAPORE -- A teenager in...

Rohingya Detainees: Report Flags India’s Violation of Human Rights

The study, based on conversations with refugee detainees in India, found that “most Rohingya refugees are detained even after they have served their sentences”. NEW...

Rohingya Refugees Detail Worsening Violence in Myanmar

COX’S BAZAR -- Rohingya refugee Syed fled Myanmar for a second time last month, after he was forced to fight alongside the military that...

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