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Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over allegations that the social media ...Russia sends new tanks to base in Tajikistan, practices missile defence
Russia said on Monday it was reinforcing its military base in Tajikistan with 30 new tanks and that its forces at the ...Gambian President Barrow wins re-election; opposition cries foul
Gambian President Adama Barrow has comfortably won re-election, the electoral commission said on Sunday, though he may face a legal challenge from ...Myanmar’s ousted Suu Kyi jailed for four years, critics scorn junta
A court in military-ruled Myanmar jailed deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years on Monday on charges of A court ...Five dead after Myanmar security forces ram car into Yangon protest
Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest on ...President Barrow holds early lead in Gambia’s election
President Adama Barrow held an early lead in Gambia’s presidential election, winning more than half of the votes from the first 17 ...Biden says he is crafting a plan for Russia-Ukraine crisis
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he is developing comprehensive initiatives to make it difficult for Russian President Vladimir Putin to ...U.S. Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Biden for signature
The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill to fund the government through mid-February, averting the risk of a shutdown after ...Ukraine crisis builds towards Biden-Putin talks
Momentum was building Thursday for direct talks between US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin as both sides sought to ...China summons Japan envoy over former PM Abe’s comments on Taiwan
China’s foreign ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador in Beijing for an “emergency meeting” on Wednesday, after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said ...














