Drone attack kills dozens of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, including children
Four witnesses, activists and a diplomat described drone attacks on Monday that struck down families waiting to cross the border into neighbouring Bangladesh.
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Myanmar businesses flood Thailand to follow fleeing customer base
BANGKOK -- A growing number of Myanmar businesses are setting up shops and restaurants in Thailand to clothe and feed the migrants and refugees fleeing their home country's protracted conflict and the forced military service introduced earlier this year.
Afghanistan’s first female Olympic breakdancer: ‘I want my big dream’
Defiant breaker Manizha Talash says her spot in the Games shows the courage of Afghan girls, that ‘everyone can achieve their dreams, even if they are in a cage’.
Archaeologists Find a 2,400-Year-Old ‘Pot of Gold’ in Turkey
It is the late fifth century B.C. and a mercenary soldier kneels in his modest quarters, digging a hole in the earthen floor. He places a small jug, called an olpe, in the hole for safekeeping and covers it with dirt. In the olpe are his savings — scores of gold coins, known as darics, each one equal to a month’s pay.
AP PHOTOS: At a home for India’s unwanted elders, faces of pain and resilience
The children they raised do not come here. The grandchildren who brought a sparkle to their eyes no longer climb into their laps. No siblings or in-laws or nephews or neighbors arrive either.
Costa Rica is prepared to offer asylum to Venezuelan opposition leaders, minister says
Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Arnoldo Andre said on Tuesday that the Central American government was prepared to give political asylum or refuge status to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.
Australia PM replaces immigration, national security ministers after scandals
Albanese has sought to draw a line under the politically damaging saga, dumping Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles and moving them into new portfolios.
Why Indians are mad for momos
These tender, savoury Tibetan dumplings are a street food favourite in places like Kolkata and Delhi – just don’t forget the chutney.