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US commission censures India’s new citizenship bill

Bloomberg A US federal commission has called for sanctions against India’s home minister and other top leaders if the country passes a controversial bill that will prevent Muslim migrants from neighboring countries from receiving citizenship. After hours of heated debate, India’s lower house of Parliament early Tuesday morning passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) — the next step in Prime ...

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Nobel winner Suu Kyi defends Myanmar on Rohingya genocide charges at UN court

Bloomberg When Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, she was hailed as an imprisoned martyr dedicated to bringing democracy and human rights to a country that for decades had withered under a brutal military junta. Now as Myanmar’s de facto leader she is set to face her European peers, defending her country in The ...

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Algeria jails two ex-PMs for graft ahead of vote

Bloomberg An Algerian criminal court on Tuesday jailed two former prime ministers for corruption, days ahead of a presidential vote that has served to only fuel the anger of protesters demanding the purging of the old regime. Abdelmalek Sellal, who twice held the premiership under ousted President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, was sentenced to 12 years, while Ahmed Ouyahia got 20 years, ...

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