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US Congress Approves China Sanctions Over Persecution of Uighur Muslims
AP
WASHINGTON — Congress voted Wednesday to toughen the US response to a brutal Chinese crackdown on ethnic minorities, adding another factor to the increasingly...
COVID-19 Cases Spark Concern in Rohingya Refugee Camps
Kyaw Ye Lynn  | AA
YANGON — Rakhine state, a conflict-torn region in western Myanmar, finally reported the presence of COVID-19 as the country recorded...
In Cyclone Amphan, Danger of Wall of Water Crashing Several kms Inland
AFP
NEW DELHI — Several million people were taking shelter and praying for the best on Wednesday as the Bay of Bengal’s fiercest cyclone in...
Wuhan to Test Entire Population After New Virus Cluster: State Media
The plan come after Wuhan reported the first cluster of new Covid-19 infections since the city re-opened after a 76-day lockdown on April 8.
AFP
WUHAN,...
UN Calls for Countries to Accept Rohingya Refugees as They Flee Burma by Boat
DHAKA — Dozens of starving Rohingya refugees landed on the southern coast of Bangladesh on Sunday, as fears grow for hundreds more left stranded...