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  Indian priest jailed for 20yrs

  Agence France-Presse . Kochi, India | Updated at 12:00am on February 18, 2019

  An Indian court has convicted a senior Catholic priest of raping a minor and sentenced him to 20 years in jail, the latest sexual assault...

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  War kills over 100,000 babies a year: Save the Children

  Agence France-Presse . Munich | Updated at 01:07am on February 16, 2019

  At least 100,000 babies die every year because of armed conflict and its impact, from hunger to denial of aid, Save the Children International said...

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  Myanmar court sentences two to death for Muslim lawyer’s murder

  Agence France-Presse . Yangon | Updated at 01:06am on February 16, 2019

  Two people were sentenced to death by a Myanmar court Friday for the murder of a Muslim lawyer and Aung San Suu Kyi advisor, after...

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  EU releases €24mn for Bangladesh

  United News of Bangladesh. Dhaka | Updated at 09:45pm on February 15, 2019

  The European Commission of the European Union has released an additional €24 million in humanitarian aid for vulnerable Rohingyas and host communities living in Cox's...

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  Myanmar army chief denies systematic persecution of Rohingyas

  Reuters . Tokyo | Updated at 12:00am on February 16, 2019

  Myanmar’s army chief, who is facing international calls that he be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, has denied any systematic army persecution...

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  Myanmar new parties challenge Suu Kyi’s grip on power

  Reuters . Yangon | Updated at 01:00am on February 15, 2019

  New political groups are emerging to contest Myanmar’s next election in 2020, aiming to challenge the hegemony of national civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi...

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  Suicide car bomber kills 44 police officers in Indian Kashmir

  Reuters . Srinagar | Updated at 09:03pm on February 14, 2019

  A suicide bomber rammed a car into a bus carrying Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir on Thursday, killing 44 of them in the deadliest attack...

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  Protesters in India claim victory as citizenship bill stalls

  Reuters . Guwahati | Updated at 03:31pm on February 14, 2019

  Protesters in northeast India claimed victory on Wednesday after a bill that the government says will help Hindus in neighbouring countries settle in India lapsed...

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  Thailand suspends TV channel linked to Thaksin ahead of polls

  Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 12:00am on February 13, 2019

  Thailand’s telecoms regulator on Tuesday suspended the operating licence of a television channel linked to ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra weeks ahead of a...

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  Sri Lanka hiring hangmen, inspired by Philippines’ war on drugs

  Reuters . Colombo | Updated at 12:00am on February 13, 2019

  Sri Lanka began advertising for hangmen this week, as the country’s president pushes ahead with a hard line policy, modelled on the Philippines, to combat...