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Amnesty accuses Myanmar of Rohingya "ethnic cleansing"
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Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar for Bangladesh
Some 1,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, under fire from soldiers there, forced their way into Bangladesh on Monday.
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Kiev march marks third anniversary of Russian annexation of Crimea
Three years after Russian troops seized control of the strategic peninsula, Crimean Tatars are joined by Kiev residents to protest occupation.
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Best pussyhat forward as America's Women prepare to defy Trump
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More than 1000 attend funeral of slain Jordanian writer
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Clinton and Trump clash over battle for black and Hispanic votes
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have clashed as they battle for the support of minority voters – each accusing the other of posing a threat to the interests of blacks and…
Head of Australian inquiry into abuse of aboriginal boys quits
The head of an Australian inquiry into aboriginal boys being abused in detention has resigned.
Indonesian police detain seven following temple fires
Seven people have been detained in Indonesia in connection with fires at a number of Buddhist temples in the north of Sumatra island.
Israel slammed for impeachment law dubbed 'anti-Arab' by critics
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Protests continue across America against fatal police shootings
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Thousands march to say "Black Lives Matter"
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in several cities across the United States, angry about what they say is racial bias by police.
San Francisco police chief forced to quit
San Francisco’s police chief has been forced to step down just hours after one of his police officers shot and killed a young black woman.
Extinction threat for people with albinism in Malawi as ritual murders rise
People with albinism in Malawi are being attacked, abducted and killed to such an extent that they face extinction in the African country. The dire