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Suu Kyi must stop Rohingya ‘genocide’: Malaysia PM

  Kuala Lumpur / AFP Aung San Suu Kyi must step in to prevent the “genocide” of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Malaysia’s prime minister said on Sunday as he mocked the Nobel laureate for her inaction. Addressing a 5,000-strong rally in Kuala Lumpur, Najib Razak said the Myanmar government must stop the bloody crackdown in its far west that has ...

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Cuba buries Castro amid ‘viva Fidel’ chant, enters post-Fidel era

  Santiago De Cuba / AFP Fidel Castro’s ashes were buried alongside national heroes in the cradle of his revolution on Sunday, as Cuba opens a new era without the communist leader who ruled the island for decades. Capping a week of tributes and mass rallies, Castro was laid to rest near the mausoleum of 19th century independence icon Jose Marti ...

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Zayed Heritage Festival a melting pot for Arab, global cultures: VP

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s history, folklore, customs and cuisine is on display at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2016. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, took a tour on Sunday of the festival, being staged in Abu Dhabi. The theme of the festival is “The UAE as ...

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