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Myanmar

UN calls on Myanmar to halt violence against Rohingya

The UN turns up the pressure on Myanmar and adopts unanimous statement demanding it stops violence against Rohingya

World News

Miss Peru contestants share gender violence stats instead of body measurements

The measurements segment of the pageant traditionally sees contestants detail their bust, waist and hip size

USA

Texas student in custody after campus police officer shot dead

Texas Tech University in Lubbock was locked down while the suspect was at large.

USA

Las Vegas shooter owned over 40 guns

Gun shop owner said Stephen Paddock had cleared "all necessary background checks and procedures."

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Myanmar

Pressure mounts on Myanmar over Rohingya exodus

Myanmar

Myanmar violence - almost 100 killed, thousands escape over the border to Bangladesh

Thousands of Rohingya muslims are escaping the latest violence in Myanmar by crossing the border with Bangladesh. 98 people have been killed during clashes since friday.

India

India and Pakistan border guards celebrate independence with sweets

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso "terror attack" kills 18 people

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Carnage in Charlottesville

USA

The FBI opens a civil rights investigation into the Charlottesville violence

The FBI opens a civil rights investigation into the Charlottesville violence after a woman was killed and many injured when a car ploughed into a crowd of people protesting a far-right rally

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Clashes in Charlottesville

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Violent clashes in Nairobi

Kenya

Two 'shot dead' in Kenya as violence follows claims of electoral fraud

Opposition leader Raila Odinga's claims that Tuesday's general election was rigged has sparked upheaval in Kenya

Republic of the Congo

Ethnic violence in DRC's Kasai region spirals out of control

Ethnic violence in DRC's Kasai region spirals out of control

Venezuela

Venezuela divided as Maduro claims victory and opposition vows to fight on

Days of bloodshed in the lead-up to the vote saw at least 10 people lose their lives, and a march to honour the dead is scheduled for Wednesday.

Venezuela

Violent clashes escalate on election day in Venezuela, leaving many dead

Opposition supporters are protesting the controversial new assembly elections, which they see as a power grab by Maduro, who says they are Venezuela's only chance for peace.

Venezuela

Outbreaks of violence in Venezuela as voters trickle to the polls to elect a 'super assembly.'

Police use tear gas on anti government demonstrators in Venezuela's capital Caracas as low election turnout for President Maduro's 'super assembly' threaten's to undermine the administrations legitimacy.

Venezuela

Opposition parties boycott as Venezuela's president Madura votes

Opposition parties in Venezuela are boycotting a controversial vote on electoral changes as President Maduro casts his ballot

Germany

Exclusive: Eyewitness films capture of Hamburg supermarket attacker

One person is dead and four others injured after a knife attack in a supermarket in the German city of Hamburg

Israel

Palestinians reject new al-Aqsa security measures

Tensions remain high in Jerusalem after Israel replaced metal detectors at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City with CCTV cameras, hoping to calm days of bloodshed.