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UN: Rohingya ‘victims’ of ‘crimes against humanity’

  Geneva / AFP Widespread and ongoing violations against Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority, including denial of citizenship, forced labour and sexual violence, could amount to crimes against humanity, the United Nations warned on Monday. In a report on the human rights situation for minorities in Myanmar, the UN human rights office said it had found “a pattern of gross violations ...

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13 Taiwanese fraud deported to China

  Cambodia / AFP Cambodia said on Monday it would deport 13 Taiwanese nationals arrested on fraud charges to mainland China, as Taipei said its emissaries had been prevented from meeting with the suspects. The imminent deportations come at a time of increased tensions between Taiwan and mainland China, with Taipei accusing Beijing of “abducting” citizens from countries that do ...

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The day after the UK votes to Leave EU

  Here’s what the world could look like on June 24 if the “Leave” camp won the previous day’s referendum on whether the U.K. should continue to be part of the European Union: The foreign exchange markets are in turmoil, with the pound falling 7 percent to 10 percent and the euro down about 3 percent to 5 percent. Stocks ...

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