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White House asks Supreme Court to allow full travel ban
November 21, 2017
White House asks Supreme Court to allow full travel ban
The White House asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to allow President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban to take…
Rohingya Muslims subject to apartheid: Amnesty report
November 21, 2017
Rohingya Muslims subject to apartheid: Amnesty report
Myanmar has subjected Rohingya Muslims to long-term discrimination and persecution that amounts to “dehumanizing apartheid,” Amnesty International said Tuesday in…
Trump to end protection status for tens of thousands of Haitians
November 21, 2017
Trump to end protection status for tens of thousands of Haitians
The Trump administration has announced it will end the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti by July 2019, potentially forcing…
North Korea listed as terror sponsor, Japan, South Korea welcome move
November 21, 2017
North Korea listed as terror sponsor, Japan, South Korea welcome move
South Korea and Japan on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump putting North Korea back on a list of state…
North Korean women suffer discrimination, rape, malnutrition: UN
November 20, 2017
North Korean women suffer discrimination, rape, malnutrition: UN
North Korean women are deprived of education and job opportunities and are often subjected to violence at home and sexual…
Goldman Sachs to have post-Brexit EU hubs in Frankfurt, Paris
November 20, 2017
Goldman Sachs to have post-Brexit EU hubs in Frankfurt, Paris
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein said the bank would have hubs in Frankfurt and Paris after Brexit and that…
Cambodia’s opposition gives up posts after ban
November 20, 2017
Cambodia’s opposition gives up posts after ban
Elected officials from Cambodia’s banned opposition party have begun handing over their duties after a court ordered the party dissolved,…
Suu Kyi blames world conflicts on illegal immigration
November 20, 2017
Suu Kyi blames world conflicts on illegal immigration
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads…
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe has until noon to stand down or face impeachment
November 20, 2017
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe has until noon to stand down or face impeachment
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has until noon (5.00 a.m. EST) on Monday to stand down or the ruling ZANU-PF will…
China outlines plan to resolve Rohingya crisis
November 20, 2017
China outlines plan to resolve Rohingya crisis
China called for a ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State so that Rohingya Muslim refugees can return from Bangladesh, proposing a…