Falling rocks in Australian gold mine kill 1 miner and severely injure another while 29 reach safety
SYDNEY (AP) — Falling rocks inside a gold mine in Australia killed one worker and left another with life-threatening injuries, rescuers said.
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UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Bangladesh hosts more than a million Rohingya people, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar.
Protests in India against ‘anti-Muslim’ citizenship law
There have been protests in India after the government implemented a new citizenship law that discriminates against Muslim refugees, weeks before national elections.
India slammed for ‘irresponsible’ move to deport refugees back to chaos-ravaged Myanmar
Myanmar has been engulfed in violent chaos since its military coup in 2021, which has left thousands dead and seen entire villages razed – including in the border state of Chin – by an army notorious for its brutality.
India Law That Sparked Deadly Riots Is Enacted After a 4-Year Delay
Weeks before a national election, the Indian government has abruptly announced that it will begin enforcing a citizenship law that had remained dormant since late 2019 after inciting deadly riots by opponents who called it anti-Muslim.
India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship law weeks before election
Modi’s government announces rules to implement the controversial law, weeks before he seeks a rare third term in vote due by May.
India begins deporting 1st group of Myanmar refugees who fled coup
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -- India on Friday began deporting the first group of Myanmar refugees who sought shelter there after a military coup in 2021 and plans to send back more in the coming days, weeks after saying it would end a visa-free border policy with Myanmar.