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Myanmar burned Rohingya villages despite refugee deal: HRW

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's army burned down dozens of Rohingya homes within days of signing a refugee repatriation deal with Bangladesh,…

6,700 Rohingya killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown…

RCBC accuses Bangladesh’s central bank of a “massive cover-up” over $81-million cyber-heist last year

The Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. on Tuesday accused Bangladesh's Central Bank (BB) of a "massive cover-up" over an $81-million cyber-heist…

Rohingya refugee crisis a ‘grave security risk’ ICG warns

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Prolonged displacement of Rohingya refugees in squalid Bangladeshi camps poses a "grave security risk," conflict analysts…

IT Ministers choose Thailand as hub for ASEAN Cyber-Security Training

Information Technology ministers chose Thailand as the hub for ASEAN Cyber-Security Training during the recently concluded it Ministers' Meeting in…

Indonesia seizes Chinese fishing ship, arrests 21 crew members of various nationalities

Indonesia, through its maritime affairs and fisheries ministry, has seized a Chinese fishing ship which was allegedly found fishing illegally…

South Korea’s Moon to visit China next week

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-In will visit China next week for talks on North Korea…

Wealth inequality a threat to East Asia, Pacific: World Bank

  By Agence France Presse A rapidly growing gap between rich and poor in many developing East Asian nations is…

At least 11 dead as floods and landslide hit Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 11 people have died in severe floods and landslides in the east of Indonesia's…

Inspiring talks, learning sessions on films, programs for children fill 1st SEA Prix Jeunesse in Manila

By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service   (Eagle News) -- Different cultures with different traditions from the 10 Southeast Asian…

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