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  Myanmar commission plays down abuse against Rohingya

  Agence France-Presse . Yangon | Updated at 12:50am on January 05, 2017

  A commission probing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Wednesday denied security forces have carried out a genocidal campaign against the Rohingya, days after a...

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  Myanmar says 'no evidence' of Rohingya genocide

  BBC | Updated at 06:45pm on January 04, 2017

  A commission set up by Myanmar's government says it has so far found no evidence of genocide against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state...

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  Indian police detain six for New Year's Eve molestations

  Associated Press | Updated at 08:45pm on January 04, 2017

  Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore detained at least six suspects Wednesday after several women said they were groped and molested during New...

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  Women tell of Bangalore mass molestation

  BBC | Updated at 01:39pm on January 04, 2017

  Police in India say they have credible evidence that widespread sexual assaults took place at New Year’s Eve celebrations in...

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  Video weakens Myanmar claims

  Associated Press . Yangon | Updated at 01:02am on January 04, 2017

  Newly revealed video of Myanmar police beating Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine state has weakened months of government claims that its forces have not committed...

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  None of killers arrested yet

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:02am on January 03, 2017

  None of the killers of ruling Awami League lawmaker Md Manzurul Islam Liton could be arrested as of Monday as the investigators were collecting information...

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  Indian court bans politicians from using religion, caste to win votes

  Reuters . New Delhi | Updated at 03:05pm on January 03, 2017

  India’s top court on Monday prohibited politicians from using religion and caste to garner votes, a verdict that could force political parties to change their...

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  Myanmar detains police over Rohingya abuse video

  Agence France-Presse . Yangon | Updated at 01:45pm on January 03, 2017

  Myanmar said Monday it has detained several police officers over a video shot by a fellow policeman that shows them beating Rohingya civilians, a rare...

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  Myanmar to send envoy

  United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 01:05am on January 01, 2017

  Myanmar will soon send a special envoy to see and evaluate the situation of Rohingya people who fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State and entered Bangladesh since...

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  Israel warns on travel to India, citing immediate threat of attacks

  Reuters | Updated at 09:25am on December 31, 2016

  Israel's anti-terrorism directorate issued a travel warning for India on Friday, citing an immediate threat of attack to Western and tourist targets, particularly in the...