UK’s Johnson meets Myanmar’s Suu Kyi on Rohingya crisis
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson met with Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar's capital on Sunday to press…
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Kim Jong Un’s sister arrives in South Korea for historic visit
by Hwang Sunghee Agence France-Presse PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister joined athletes and…
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Cambodia criminalizes criticism of king
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodia's government on Friday approved the country's first lese majeste law handing a five…
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May arrives in China eyeing post-Brexit trade links
by Ben Dooley Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in China on Wednesday as…
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Talks in Myanmar to ‘settle issues’ on Rohingya return
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Talks were held Monday to "settle issues" over the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, Bangladeshi…
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North Korea says will attend Olympics in rival South
by Hwang Sunghee Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said it was willing to send athletes and…
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Top Brunei trade official and diplomat is new ASEAN Secretary-General
(Eagle News) -- A top trade official and diplomat from Brunei Darussalam, Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, assumed office…
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Chinese gov’t report says China has expanded its islands in South China Sea
A new Chinese government report said China has "reasonably" expanded its islands in the disputed South China Sea and this…
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Possible ‘elements of genocide’ in Myanmar: UN
by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- UN member states said Tuesday that Myanmar was likely…
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Rohingya still fleeing Myanmar despite repatriation deal
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Rohingya are still fleeing into Bangladesh even after an agreement was signed with Myanmar…
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