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Man shot dead by UK police; 5 arrested as inquiry begins

  LONDON / AP An investigation has been launched after British police fatally shot a man during an operation in which five people were arrested. Details aren’t immediately clear because no one has yet been charged with a crime. Police said Tuesday that the arrests weren’t related to terrorism. West Yorkshire police said that the Independent Police Complaints Commission was ...

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Video weakens Myanmar claims ‘it’s not abusing Rohingya’

  YANGON / AP Newly revealed video of Myanmar police beating Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine state has weakened months of government claims that its forces have not committed abuses in the tense and isolated region it has largely closed off to foreigners since a deadly insurgent attack in October. The footage has made it more difficult for the government ...

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China confirms ‘carrier drills’ in South China Sea

  BEIJING / AFP China confirmed that its aircraft carrier has for the first time conducted drills in the South China Sea with a formation of other warships and fighter jets, a move that could raise concerns among its neighbors. The Defense Ministry said several J-15 fighter jets took off and landed from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Liaoning ...

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