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Here’s How Bangladesh Sold Its Future to the Gulf States 0
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- September 13, 2017
By James Montague on 12/09/2017 Why do millions of migrants pay a heavy price to keep some Arab nations afloat? Bangladeshis make up one of the biggest groups of migrant workers in Qatar’s Industrial Area. Credit: Reuters The armed guard carrying the pump-action shotgun was quick to his feet, and out of the darkness of
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Managing Afghanistan and Pakistan will be no picnic as Islamist threats and China loom. India could be a promising partner for the United States, but even it requires skillful handling.0
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- September 13, 2017
Advice for US Policymakers September 13, 2017 The South Asian Vortex by Daniel Markey During the post-9/11 era, U.S. policy in South Asia has served as a nearly perfect illustration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s old line, “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.” On the whole, Washington has
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Rohingya crisis: Humanitarian situation catastrophic, UN says 0
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- September 13, 2017
Image copyright EPA Image caption The number of Rohingya arriving in Bangladesh has tripled since a week ago Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing a catastrophic humanitarian situation, according to the UN secretary general. Antonio Guterres said alleged attacks by security forces on Rohingya villagers were completely unacceptable. The army says it is fighting militants
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Religion is not the only reason Rohingyas are being forced out of Myanmar 0
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- September 13, 2017
Minorities in Myanmar, including the Rohingya, are resilient in the face of persecution. Giuseppe Forino, Author provided Giuseppe Forino, University of Newcastle; Jason von Meding, University of Newcastle, and Thomas Johnson, University of Newcastle Recent weeks have seen an escalation of violence against the Rohingya in Rakhine, the poorest state of Myanmar. A tide of
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Jihadist support for Rohingya puts Pakistan and China on the spot 0
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- September 12, 2017
By James M. Dorsey A call for action to help Rohingya Muslims by prominent US Treasury-designated Pakistani militant Masood Azhar puts both Pakistan and China on the spot and raises the spectre of the plight of Myanmar’s beleaguered Muslim community energizing jihadists in South and Southeast Asia. Saadi, widely believed to be a pen name
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South India: AIADMK General Council sacks Sasikala, cancels actions by Dinakaran!0
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- September 12, 2017
-Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to sack VK Sasikala from interim General Secretary post. “Late J Jayalalithaa will be the permanent GS of the party,” the resolution said. It also abolished the GS posts. In a bid to end confusion over
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Rohingya genocide: the world can’t help until Myanmar changes its ways 0
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- September 12, 2017
Ashraful Azad, University of Chittagong After two weeks of extreme violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where at least 400 people have been killed and 270,000 Rohingyas have fled their homes, the country’s de facto leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, finally spoke up to acknowledge the crisis. But to the disappointment of several international
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India-Pakistan relations: Does New Delhi need to tweak its Pakistan policy?0
- Blog, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 12, 2017
There is absolutely no doubt that in recent years some countries have begun to take serious note of terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil. Even erstwhile allies of Pakistan cannot ignore the role of Pakistan’s deep state in promoting terrorism in India US warnings to Pakistan If one were, to begin with, the instance of the
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NE India forum debates over electrocution deaths 0
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- September 12, 2017
By Nava Thakuria Guwahati: Understanding the gravity of the situation where India loses nearly 10,000 people to electrocution deaths annually, a civil society group based in Northeast has raised voices for a total rearrangement of the power supply system in the country. Endorsed by Gandhian Natwar Thakkar, civil liberties campaigner Dr. Gopal Krishna, senior advocate
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Finding Hope for the Rohingya in Unexpected Places 0
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- September 12, 2017
By Shah Alam Khan on 11/09/2017 Maybe there is a solution out there – and if not a solution, at least some hope for the Rohingya. Rohingya refugees wait to enter the Kutupalang makeshift refugee camp, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, August 30, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain We all know what is happening in Myanmar. Rohingya
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Rohingya crisis: UN sees ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar 0
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- September 11, 2017
11 September 2017 From the section Asia http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41224108 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Related Topics Asia migrant crisis Media playback is unsupported on your device Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to
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Rohingya Muslim crisis: 400,000 sign petition to strip Aung Sang Suu Kyi of Nobel Prize 0
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- September 11, 2017
‘The de facto ruler has done nothing to stop this crime against humanity,’ says campaigner Harriet Agerholm @HarrietAgerholm Monday 11 September 2017 02:55 BST The Independent Online The leader of Burma’s National League for a Democracy was given the prestigious award in 1991 for campaigning to make her country democratic Nicolas Asfouri-Pool/Getty Images More than 400,000
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‘Very sad’ Dalai Lama says Buddha would have helped Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya 0
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- September 11, 2017
Myanmar’s population is overwhelmingly Buddhist and there is widespread hatred for the Rohingya PUBLISHED : Monday, 11 September, 2017 The top Buddhist leader is the latest Nobel peace laureate to speak out against the violence. Photo: Reuters Shot and hacked to death: Rohingyas recall horrors of Myanmar massacre 10 Sep 2017 The Dalai Lama has
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In Life, and in Death, Gauri Lankesh and Sabeen Mahmud Battled Powers Fearful of Change 0
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- September 11, 2017
By Beena Sarwar on 10/09/2017 At the heart of the work of both the Kannada journalist and the Pakistani human rights activist was a desire to eradicate class and caste divides. Gauri Lankesh and Sabeen Mahmud. Credit: Twitter/Facebook Hearing about Gauri Lankesh’s murder in Bengaluru, two words sprang to mind. Sabeen Mahmud. The young rights activist
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