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Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees, but UN warns against rushing
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Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees, but UN warns against rushing

YANGON/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya…
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
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Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-November

DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to begin by mid-November the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of…
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
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China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China, backed by Russia, failed on Wednesday to stop a United Nations Security Council briefing by…
Fifty-five dead after market row in northern Nigeria: presidency
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Fifty-five dead after market row in northern Nigeria: presidency

  Fifty-five people were killed this week in clashes between young Christians and Muslims in northern Nigeria following a dispute…
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
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China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown

Hong Kong (CNN)  ̶  China has fiercely defended an escalating crackdown in the far western province of Xinjiang as necessary…
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
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China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist

  (CNN) – Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region appear to have officially legalized so-called re-education camps for people accused…
Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China
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Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China

  ISTANBUL (AP) — Chinese authorities are placing the children of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities into dozens of state-run orphanages across…
US lawmakers call for China sanctions over Muslim camps
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US lawmakers call for China sanctions over Muslim camps

BEIJING (AP) — A group of US lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump’s administration to impose sanctions including asset freezes…
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
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Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage

  More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling…
Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya
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Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya

  The Rohingya had no time to consider what to take as Myanmar forces drove the Muslim minority into Bangladesh…
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