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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.

Trump weighs 'decertifying' Iran nuclear deal

Wed Oct 4, 2017 10:04:40

President Donald Trump has railed against a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, but officials say that far from scrapping it, he is considering kicking the decision to Congress.

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A British honor granted to Myanmar’s leader has been withdrawn amid atrocities targeting the Muslim minority in her country, causing more than half a million Rohingya to take refuge in neighboring Bangladesh.

Mattis: In U.S. national security interest to stick with Iran nuclear deal

Wed Oct 4, 2017 09:21:41

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday the United States should consider staying in the Iran nuclear deal unless it were proven that Tehran was not abiding by the agreement or that it was not in the U.S. national interest to do so.

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.

Draft U.N. blacklist names Saudi coalition for killing children in Yemen

Wed Oct 4, 2017 07:58:02

A confidential draft United Nations blacklist seen by Reuters on Tuesday names the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition for killing and maiming children in Yemen, though it notes that the alliance has put in place measures to improve child protection.

Belgium withdraws residence permit of "Salafist" Saudi imam

Tue Oct 3, 2017 14:44:14

Belgium took steps to expel a Saudi imam who preaches at the country's biggest mosque for spreading extremist ideology, the immigration minister said on Tuesday.

Republicans might block Trump from killing Iran nuke deal

Tue Oct 3, 2017 14:17:40

President Donald Trump might soon toss the Iran nuclear deal back to Congress to decide its fate — but it’s no sure thing that lawmakers would kill it for good.

Office of Tehran Chamber of Commerce inaugurated in London

Tue Oct 3, 2017 13:32:04

An office of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) was launched in the British capital of London to facilitate the attraction of foreign investment in the Islamic Republic.

'Save the Children' accuses Britain over selling of arms to Saudi Arabia

Tue Oct 3, 2017 09:05:33

Britain has been accused by Save the Children of “exporting fear” to children trapped in Yemen’s civil war by selling arms to Saudi Arabia.