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China says hopes Iran nuclear deal stays intact amid Trump criticism

Mon Oct 9, 2017 13:10:28

China said on Monday it hopes the Iran nuclear deal will stay intact, playing an important role in keeping the peace, after a senior U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to decertify the agreement.

At least 12 dead, scores missing in Rohingya capsize: officials

Mon Oct 9, 2017 07:49:26

At least 12 people died and scores were missing Monday after a boat packed with Rohingya refugees -- many of them children -- capsized, the latest tragedy to strike those fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

Trump rejects diplomacy with N Korea, hints at military action

Sun Oct 8, 2017 12:34:07

US President Donald Trump has rejected diplomatic means for dealing with North Korea’s escalating missile and nuclear weapon testing, suggesting that a military response is the only option against Pyongyang.

Death toll rises to 24 in Pakistan shrine suicide bombing

Sat Oct 7, 2017 13:20:12

The death toll from a suicide bombing at a Shia shrine in the country's southwest increased to 24 after four victims died at a hospital overnight, police said Saturday.

Bangladesh PM says government will continue to help Rohingya

Sat Oct 7, 2017 11:16:10

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government would continue to support nearly 1 million Rohingya Muslims who have fled neighboring Myanmar to escape violence.

Walk this way: Indonesia traffic jam forces president out of car

Thu Oct 5, 2017 12:12:58

Indonesia's notorious traffic congestion was on display for the world Thursday after the country's president was forced to walk two kilometres through the scorching heat to attend a military parade.

Giant python: Indonesians eat huge snake after man defeats reptile

Thu Oct 5, 2017 12:01:48

A giant python in Indonesia met an unfortunate end when it was eaten after it lost a battle with a local man.

Rohingya forced from Myanmar say army redoubling push to clear villages

Wed Oct 4, 2017 11:23:12

Rohingya refugees arriving in Bangladesh amid a fresh exodus from strife-torn Myanmar have described whole villages being emptied and thousands marching to the border as security forces redouble efforts to drive the remaining Muslims from their homes.

UK: Myanmar's Suu Kyi stripped of Oxford honor

Wed Oct 4, 2017 09:29:47

A British honor granted to Myanmar’s leader has been withdrawn amid atrocities targeting the Muslim minority in her country, causing more than half a million Rohingya to take refuge in neighboring Bangladesh.

Las Vegas massacre probe turns to gunman's friend in Philippines

Wed Oct 4, 2017 08:22:06

The investigation into the motives of a Las Vegas retiree who killed 58 people in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history turned on Tuesday to the gunman’s friend in the Philippines, where she turned up after the massacre, authorities said.

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